Los Angeles, California: Tony the Muffler Man (Gone)
Classic towering fiberglass statue made in the 1960s to promote roadside businesses. Rare Service Station version with a bowtie and a little cap. Reported sold to someone in Lancaster, CA, in August 2023.
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Muffler Man Tony
I drove past Tony in September 2008 and he's still standing and in good shape. A sight to see!
[Gunnar Johnson, 12/08/2008]Muffler Man - Tony
Asked the owner what his name was and the reply was "Tony."
[Ashley and Ozwald Graves, 05/18/2005]Muffler Man - Tony
The MM at Tony's Transmissions is located on Cesar Chavez at Eastern. He is a beautiful macho Latino with moustache wearing a blue baseball type cap, white shirt, blue pants. His hands are in the classic MM position, right up/left down holding a red car. He is protected by a tall blue iron fence.
[Becca Gamero, 09/03/2004]According to an eyewitness, the missing "Latinized" Muffler Man in East LA is back! The owner claims some guys in "Hollywood" came and "rented" it for a couple of days. Other recent cameos: Jersey Muffler Man in the opening titles of HBO's The Sopranos; brief "rack job" shot in a Saturn commercial.
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Tony the Muffler Man
- Directions:
- South side of Floral, west of N. Eastern Ave. Previously at two other nearby locations.
- Hours:
- Reported gone Aug 2023.
- Status:
- Gone
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