Desert Storm Muffler Man Lynch’s Super Service Pulaski Highway (US 40) Havre de Grace, Maryland submitted by “wendyvee” and Danny R.   originally posted February 16, 2010 wendyvee says: I’m still catching up with posting some of my Summer ‘09 finds … and this is one of them! This big...

Big Bill the “Half-Wit” Mr. Bill’s Coney Island Drive-In Winslow, New Jersey submitted by “Dawg” (Jean) and Stephanie Kalina-Metzger originally posted May 13, 2007 update! wendyvee says: An updated picture for our original Big Bill posting from 2007 …...

Mini Muffler Man 1229 East Washington Avenue Vinton, Virginia submitted by “MikeP” Mike says: The small ‘muffler man’ was at Jiffy Automotive Services in Vinton, Virginia.  I like him better then the big guys … he just looks so cool (not to mention that he is an...

Muffler Man George Boyd & Sons Tire Pro 3495 Norman Berry Drive East Point, Georgia submitted by: “Road Runner” (Bill)   Bill says: Found a Muffler Man while travelling through East Point, ask Georgia. He is in front of a Tire Pro store. Instead of holding a muffler,...

Muffler Man Williamson Road Service Center 3110 Williamson Road Roanoke, Virginia submitted by: MikeP   Mike snagged another great “wonder”. This time it’s a personal roadside favorite of mine … a Muffler Man!  He stands proudly at the Williamson Road Service Center in...

Muffler Man Head (off Route 91) York, Maine submitted by “DiamondDave” (Dave) wendyvee says: A warm welcome to Dave — the newest “roadside wonder-er”! * Dave is from Lynn, Massachusetts. Maybe if we all ask him nicely, he’ll take us on a visit to the...

Ice Cream Man Tin Lizzie Ice Cream & Covered Bridge Gallery of Fine Gifts 7126 North State Road 3 Montpelier, Indiana submitted by: Thomas Southwood wendyvee says: Tom sent this totally cool giant ice cream man (who greets visitors at the Tin Lizzie Ice Cream Shop outside of Montpelier,...

Auto Muffler King 585835 Jefferson Avenue Newport News, Virginia submitted by “MikeP”   Behold the King of Mufflers … The Muffler King! Love the story that comes with it. I’ve gotten the same reaction a few times while I was taking “wonder” pics Mike says: It was kind...

Hat Creek Cowboy Highway 89 Hat Creek, California submitted by “Butterfly” and “Kamikaze” (Amanda & Steve) Amanda & Steve are A++ “Roadside Wonderer-ers”!  Click the Butterfly or Kamikaze tags at the end of this post and stay tuned because there are more on the way!...

Muffler Man Lauterbach Tires 1569 Wabash Avenue Springfield, Illinois submitted by “Jo, eh”   Jo brings us the Springfield Muffler Man! If you are a Muffler Man aficionado, you may know that he was briefly headless after a tornado in 2006. Kudos to Lauterbach Tire for putting him back...

Elmsford BP Muffler Man Elmsford, New York submitted by “Jo,eh”, Bee (Kate)   Jo & Kate snagged a pic of this BP color-schemed Muffler Man in Elmsford, New York last year. As if the poor guy didn’t have enough misfortune with his missing arms . . . now he has bad PR to deal with...

Muffler Man Derringer’s Inc 1501 Findlay Road Lima, Ohio submitted by “Jo,eh” wendyvee says: Ever the intrepid RoadsideWonder-er, Jo spotted this muffler man at Derringer’s Inc in Lima, Ohio. I had to chuckle … I’ve never seen a squinting muffler man who looked as if...

Indian Brave RT 19 Maggie Valley, North Carolina submitted by “Jo” & Wendyvee   wendyvee says: This is an entry from the “Way Back Time Machine”! Jo and I toured around the Maggie Valley area in October 2007. I originally posted some of our pics on my old (and now defunct) “Wow, That’s...

Sierra Muffler Man Sierra Equipment Hwy 88 (near) Jackson, California “Butterfly” (Amanda) wendyvee says: Amanda spotted this great big guy while out scouting for a different Roadside Wonder. He towers over the parking lot in front of Sierra Equipment near Jackson, California. He...

Rockvale Cowboy/Muffler Man Fort Rockvale Casino Rockvale, Montana submitted by: “BooinLA” Boo says: On our way to the Beartooth Pass from Billings, spotted this muffler man on Hwy 212.  He stands in front of a casino looking south. (Not a whole lot else around, it’s mostly...

Big Guy Bonanza! Berkeley Springs, West Virginia submitted by: “Bob S.” Bob says:  I found this assembly of giants on an out-of-the-way backroad SE of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, last spring. There are actually more of them at this location than I could get into a single...

Cadet (Kadet) Muffler Man 13514 US Route 422 Kittanning, Pennsylvania   This muffler man may very well have begun my fascination for “big & tacky”.   My Grandmother lived not far from him in Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania — and as a child, passing him meant that the 4 hour...

Big Cowboy Fort Rockvale Casino Rockvale, Montana submitted by Marsha “SolarTJ” Marsha says: Here is another what looks to be a muffler man. He’s now holding a very large rifle. This was taken at Fort Rockvale in Montana where he stands in front of a casino.  Check out...

Paul Bunyan Magic Forest Lake George, New York   Another fine example of something “big” at Magic Forest. I was able to snap his photo from the parking lot after closing time.   I suspect that this is a former Muffler Man, but he has much more detail in his face than most —...

“Big George” Sterling McCall Old Car Museum Warrenton, Texas submitted by: “Anaconda”  Anaconda says: This is Big George and he stands at the entrance to the Sterling McCall Old Car Museum in Warrenton, Texas.  The hands are supposed to be positioned as if he was...

“Gemini Giant” Launching Pad Restaurant Wilmington, Illinois submitted by “BirdDog” BirdDog says: The Gemini Giant stands proud at the Launching Pad Restaurant in Wilmington, IL- along the old Route 66 path (now IL Rt 53). My wife’s great uncle John Korelc (or...

Texas Big Crowd Gainesville, and Texas submitted by “EarsFlappn” (Suzanne) wendyvee says: Suzanne visited a Muffler Man, 2 Big Johns, and a Uniroyal Gal! She said, “It was a fairly nippy ride up there today!” Tags: EarsFlappn, Muffler Man, mufflerman, Texas,...