List of Muffler Men
This is a list of Muffler Men.
Nebraska one is in North Platte, Nebraska at Fort Cody Trading Post He is dressed as a Indian
Arizona
- Louie The Lumberjack at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff
- Paul Bunyan at Leo's Auto and Home Supply/Don's Hot Rod Shop in Tucson
California
- "Big Bert", River Bend Resort, Forestville, CA.
- "Big Mike", formerly at Big Mike's Muffler, Hayward
- "Babe Royer" at Babe's Lightning & Muffler in San Jose.
- Chicken Boy in Highland Park[1]
- "El Salsero" Muffler Man at 22800 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu[1]
- "Edwin", a golfer, at El Monte Sign Company, 2710 Santa Anita Avenue
- "The Guy," a race car driver holding a checkered flag, off the 405 freeway, at the west coast Porsche Experience Center in Carson. Originally a golfer for the Dominguez Golf Course[1][2]
- Unnamed, King's Auto Repair in Compton
- "Sergio," at Automotive Alley in Boyle Heights
- "Tony" at Tony's Transmissions in City Terrace[1]
- "Kevin" at Tuneup Masters in Van Nuys
- "Joor Muffler Man" at Joor Muffler in Escondido[1]
- "Mecca Man" at El Tompa Mini Mart in Mecca, CA.
- "The Indian Warrior" at Ethels Old Corral in Bakersfield, CA.
Connecticut
When the 26-foot "Muffler Man" Paul Bunyan was erected in front of a Cheshire lumber business in the 1980's, the town objected to the statue, citing that it was a violated of town codes given its substantial height. Finding no limitation on flagpole height on the books, the owners of the statue replaced Bunyan's axe with an American flag.[3]
Idaho
The World's Largest Janitor, "Big Don", Museum of Clean, Pocatello
- The "lumberjack" at Heyburn Elementary in St. Maries, Idaho.[4][5]
Illinois
- Gemini Giant in Wilmington
- A Giant Hot Dog Statue on Route 66 in Atlanta, Illinois was relocated from Bunyon's in Cicero upon that restaurateur's retirement.[6]
- Lauterbach Man at Lauterbach Service Center in Springfield, Illinois
- Spartan at Southeast High School in Springfield, Illinois
- BIG FAT in Evergreen Park, Illinois Paul Bunyan statue on top of Guardian Auto Re-builders
- Blind Without Glasses at 6300 S. Pulaski in Chicago, IL Indian on top of an eye clinic
- Paul Bunyan at Lamb's Farm in Libertyville, Illinois
- 2 muffler men, Paul Bunyan and Beach Boy, at the Pink Elephant Antique Mall in Livingston, Illinois
Iowa
- Giant "Phil", Williamsburg. A Phillips 66 Cowboy, Muffler Man, once stood at the Landmark Truck Stop in Williamsburg, IA at the intersection of I80 and IA-149.. “Giant Phil” was a well-known landmark and appears on a vintage postcard. It is not known where this statue went but it is possible that he now stands with a large fiberglass bull in Waukon, IA[7]
Massachusetts
- Plantation Man, Chicopee. It was originally made for a restaurant in Framingham, then as Uncle Sam for a car dealership in Springfield. It is currently being auctioned and its future is uncertain.[8][9]
- There is a Muffler Man with a large ax and lumberman's hard hat at the entrance to Valley Tree Service on the east side of Route 97 in Groveland, Massachusetts.
Michigan
- Greg E. Normous: Golfer, Stands at a putt putt golf course, and is named for the golfer Greg Norman (also looks like Bob Hope) 23 Mile Rd. New Baltimore, MI
- Golf Giant: Golfer at driving range, 1/2 mile west of Greg E. Normous, New Baltimore, MI http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/8890
Missouri
- Bunyan (a Mr. Bendo): Stones Last Resort, Cleveland, Missouri
- Bunyan (no job too big): Skyline Motors Tractor Trailer Repair, Foristell, Missouri
- Injun Joe and Country Bumpkin: Bagnell Dam Strip, Lake Ozark, Missouri
- Muffler Man: Chief Wappalese: Chaonia Landing Resort and Marina, Lake Wappapello, Missouri
- Cowboy Muffler Man (In Pieces): Croft Automotive and Trailer, Valley Park, Missouri
Montana
- There is a Muffler Man in front of the tire store on Montana Ave. in Billings.
- Casino Dude Muffler Man at Fort Rockvale Restaurant and Casino in Joliet
- Muffler Man at Plentywood
New Jersey
- Nitro Girl - Black Horse Pike, Blackwood
- Carpet Viking Statue, Route 77, Deerfield
- Muffler man collection - Halfwit, Halfwit head paintball target, Dracula head, Monmoth Road, Holmeston
- Carpet-clutching Muffler Man, Broadway, Jersey City
- Tire Man in Pink - White Horse Pike, Magnolia
- Pirate, Boardwalk, Ocean City
- Barnacle Bill's Amusements, Highway 35, Ortley Beach
- Muffler Man collection, Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights
- Happy Halfwit, Highway 73, Winslow
- Cowtown Rodeo, Highway 40, Woodstown[10]
New Mexico
- May Cafe, Albuquerque (this is a lumberjack figure, not a Muffler Man)
- Sun Glass, Farmington
- Big Daddy's Flea Market, Las Cruces
- Franciscan RV Inc., Hatch
North Carolina
- Bradsher Landscape Supply, Raleigh (bluejeans and baseball cap)[11]
- Harry's On The Hill Cadillac GMC, Asheville (Chief Pontiac)
North Dakota
Chieftain Motel, Carrington (figure is a Native American with upraised arm)
Oregon
- Harvey the Giant Rabbit – in Reedville
South Dakota
- Buck's Muffler Shop, Sioux Falls - 'Mr. Bendo' holding an exhaust pipe in one hand
- Full Throttle Saloon, 12997 E. Hwy 79, Sturgis - Cowboy holding a cigar in his left hand and a mug of beer in his right.
Texas
- Red McCombs Big Chief in downtown San Antonio, Texas
- Mr. Bendo, Paul Bunyan, at San Angelo, Texas
- Glenn Goode and Mary Jean Goode's "Big People!": Cowboy, 2 Big Johns, and a Uniroyal Gal in Gainesville, Texas
- Happy The Halfwit at Kenn's Muffler Shop in Beaumont, Texas
Tennessee
- Native American in Chinos - Beside Sad Sam's at Exit 112 off of I-65, near Cross Plains.
- Pal's, Kingsport - Man carrying a hamburger
- Pratt's, Kingsport - Indian in loincloth
Utah
- "Big John", a coal miner on South Main Street in front of the Helper Civic Auditorium & city library (formerly the city hall) in Helper
- "Mr. Spock," a muffler man repainted to resemble the Star Trek character. It sits atop a business in Salt Lake City hidden from street view.
Virginia
- Chincoteague Viking, Chincoteague Island
- Auto Muffler King at 5835 Jefferson Avenue in Newport News, Virginia
- Williamson Road Service Center at 3110 Williamson Rd Roanoke VA Roanoke VAR
Washington
- Paul Bunyan, Shelton Washington
There is one on a roof in Everett Washington at the end of Hewitt Ave.
Wisconsin
- Bulik's Amusement Center, Spooner - Cowboy
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Kabar, Kim (January–February 2012). "Men at Work". Westways. Automobile Club of Southern California. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Carson, CA - Muffler Man". October 18, 2013.
- ↑ Muffler Man - Bunyan, Of Necessity, a Patriot
- ↑ "St. Maries, Idaho: Paul Bunyan - Big Friend". Roadside America.com. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ↑ Heyburn Elementary (Official Website) Retrieved June 12, 2015
- ↑ Dave Hoekstra (June 4, 2012). "Hot dog merchant who brought giant Paul Bunyan statue to Route 66 dead at 89". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ↑ http://usagiants.com/missing-muffler-men/
- ↑ Kinney, Jim (November 13, 2013). "Chicopee's Plantation Inn, with Plantation Man, to be sold at auction Friday". masslive.com. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ Kinney, Jim (November 15, 2013). "Plantation Man to stay in Greater Springfield, buyer says; Chicopee motel and land fail to sell". masslive.com. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Roadside Attractions Map - The Muffler Men". www.roadsideamerica.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ↑ "Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum: The Legend Of The Raleigh Giant". June 24, 2014.
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