Asheville, North Carolina: Chief Willy: Golden Muffler Man
Fiberglass statue is the majestic mascot of Erwin High School, painted mostly gold.
Erwin High School
- Address:
- 60 Lees Creek Rd, Asheville, NC
- Directions:
- Erwin High School. Northwest of the city. From Patton Ave. turn north onto Hazel Mill Rd, which becomes NC-1338. Follow for 3.5 miles. Turn right at the stop sign onto Old Country Home Rd. Drive a quarter-mile. Turn right at the stoplight onto Lees Creek Rd. Drive a quarter-mile. Turn left to drive to the school parking lot. You'll see Chief Willy up ahead, to the right, up next to the school. Entrances are gated.
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The entrances are gated but if you have a good zoom lens, you will still be able to get a photo from outside the second gate (not the staffed one).
[Leeandpaul, 04/09/2024]Muffler Man, Indian - Chief Willy
Drove by on a Sunday and luckily the school was closed. The statue is now painted completely gold.
[Adam, 04/07/2023]Muffler Man - Chief Willy
The Indian Muffler Man, Chief Willy, is still standing in front of the high school.
[anthony annoyance, 08/12/2006]Muffler Man, Indian - Chief Willy
Along with the Indian Muffler Men located in Cherokee, NC and the one at Harry's On the Hill car dealership on Patton Avenue in Asheville, NC; there is a THIRD Indian Muffler Man located at Erwin High School in Leicester (A suburb of Asheville). "Chief Willy" as he is called stands out in front of the school entrance.
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Chief Willy is on the grounds of a high school. If you park outside the gate you you should be able to walk up to Willy and snap a photo. Probably best to do this when school's not in session.