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- Picacho Peak, Arizona - Muffler Man Indian Remains
Sadly, all that's left is the framework to the Trading Post sign and the cement block that the Muffler Man was standing on.
[Kimmy G, 02/09/2024]Muffler Man - Indian Remains:- Directions:
- I-10 exit 219. Turn south, then quickly turn left. The ruins are next to the building with the peaked red roof.
- Hours:
- Reported gone in 2024,
- Status:
- Gone
- Dallas, Texas - Ken's Muffler Shops
Kenneth Johnson of Cleburne was a country boy who learned to weld for the railroad. He went to Atlanta to learn the muffler business, then came back to Dallas and became the founder and owner of Ken's Muffler Shops in Dallas, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Houston. Ken eventually purchased five Muffler Men as signage for his various shops; the first was the one at I-35 and Illinois Avenue. This location was named Bud and Ken Muffler from 1965-1967; Bud was Ken's brother-in-law. When they ended their business partnership the name was changed to Bud and Ben Muffler. Ken then expanded, placing Alfred E. Neumann Muffler Men at three of his shops in Dallas and one in Beaumont.
Ken passed in 2021 at the age of 92. Kenneth Johnson was my dad.
[J. Brent Johnson, 01/10/2024]Muffler Man:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 308 W Illinois Ave., Dallas, TX
- Directions:
- Reyes Mufflers and Towing. I-35E Illinois Avenue exit.
- Phone:
- 214-942-1666
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Historian and author Tim Hollis collects Boomer-era toys and tourist attraction stuff. He's filled his private museum with lunch boxes, fast food containers, and personal relics such as his family's 1978 RCA Selectavision VCR.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...
- Address:
- Sharon Blvd, Dora, AL
- Directions:
- In Dora, outside of Birmingham. Get directions when you make a reservation: hollis1963[at]aol.com
- Hours:
- By reservation only, at least 48 hrs in advance. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 205-648-6110
- Admission:
- Donations greatly appreciated.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
- Cottageville, West Virginia - Muffler Man - Bunyan
A new Muffler Man spotted in Cottageville is on Ripley Rd, at a farm equipment rental business.
[Stephanie Lakten, 09/14/2023]Imitation Muffler Man:- Address:
- 5000 Ripley Rd, Cottageville, WV
- Directions:
- Best Deal Equipment. On the north side of WV-62, three miles east of Cottageville or five miles west of Ripley.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
One of the remaining ~200 Muffler Men in existence, and in great shape as a pseudo Uncle Sam. He is inside the campground and is not visible from the entrance. We were able to get a visitor pass and a map for directions at the office/store just outside the entrance.
[MK Brown, 09/14/2023]Muffler Man: Uncle Sam:- Address:
- 1618 Barron Church Rd, Rockwood, PA
- Directions:
- From PA Turnpike Exit #10 (Somerset), take Rt. 281 south 10 miles to New Lexington. At the split in the road, take Rt. 653 West approximately one mile to Scottyland.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Most of him was destroyed in a 2002 fire, and parts of his legs were still there in 2021, but ruins can only last so long, even in the Arizona desert.