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This is a list of Muffler Men.

Arizona

California

  • "Big Bert", River Bend Resort, Forestville, CA.
Big Mike, Hayward, California
  • "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.

Colorado

  • "Trailer Park Cowboy" at Rustic Ranch Mobile Home Park, 5565 Federal Blvd., Denver, CO.

Connecticut

When the 26-foot "Muffler Man" Paul Bunyan was erected in front of a Cheshire lumber business in the 1980s, 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

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 It was originally made for a restaurant in Framingham, then as Uncle Sam for a car dealership in Springfield.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
  • Casino Dude Muffler Man at Fort Rockvale Restaurant and Casino in Joliet
  • Muffler Man at Plentywood

New Jersey

New Mexico

May Cafe
  • 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
  • John's Used Cars, Gallup (cowboy Muffler Man)

New York

  • Westchester County 135 N Saw Mill River Rd, Elmsford, NY 10523 (Yellow Shirt Green pants)Muffler man

North Carolina

  • Bradsher Landscape Supply, Raleigh (bluejeans and baseball cap)[11]
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
  • Harry's On The Hill Cadillac GMC, Asheville (Chief Pontiac)
  • Log Cabin Company, Rocky Mount, North Carolina
  • White's Tire Company, Wilson, North Carolina

North Dakota

Chieftain Motel, Carrington (figure is a Native American with upraised arm)

Oregon

South Dakota

  • Automotive Brake & Exhaust, Sioux Falls - 'Mr. Bendo', arm upraised if holding an exhaust pipe in one hand
  • Full Throttle Saloon (new location), 'Windover Willie' originally from Winnemucca, NV. Located at 19942 Hwy 79, Vale, SD - Cowboy holding a cigar in his left hand and a mug of beer in his right.

Texas

Red McCombs

Tennessee

Native American in chinos
  • 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

Chincoteaque Viking

Washington

  • Paul Bunyan, Shelton Washington

There is one on a roof in Everett Washington at the end of Hewitt Ave.

There is a 22'tall Cowboy muffler man located in Pomeroy WA on HWY12 on the lower East side of town. He is on private property in public view.

Wisconsin

  • Bulik's Amusement Center, Spooner - Cowboy

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Kabar, Kim (January–February 2012). "Men at Work". Westways. Automobile Club of Southern California. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Carson, CA - Muffler Man". October 18, 2013.
  3. ^ Muffler Man - Bunyan, Of Necessity, a Patriot
  4. ^ "St. Maries, Idaho: Paul Bunyan - Big Friend". Roadside America.com. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  5. ^ Heyburn Elementary (Official Website) Retrieved June 12, 2015
  6. ^ Dave Hoekstra (June 4, 2012). "Hot dog merchant who brought giant Paul Bunyan statue to Route 66 dead at 89". Chicago Sun-Times.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Kinney, Jim (November 13, 2013). "Chicopee's Plantation Inn, with Plantation Man, to be sold at auction Friday". masslive.com. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Roadside Attractions Map - The Muffler Men". www.roadsideamerica.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  11. ^ "Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum: The Legend Of The Raleigh Giant". June 24, 2014.
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