Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Muffler Man: Mr. Bendo
Fiberglass giant arrived in Nov. 1965. Named for his muffler shop's Huth Tube Bender, which could bend a single metal tube into a twisty exhaust pipe. Moved to new Sioux Falls muffler shop in June 2018.
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I stopped by to meet Mr. Bendo today. As I was taking a picture, I spotted something just inside the door of the muffler shop - they had Mr. Bendo's CAST from his run in on St. Patrick's Day! It was even signed and cut like a real cast!! Super cool!
[Allee, 07/08/2011]
Sioux Falls SD Muffler Man (Mr. Bendo) has been repaired and is back in action!
[jason, 06/15/2010]Mr. Bendo was replaced yesterday by workers and a crane operator after being hit by a drunken driver in Sioux Falls, SD a few months ago. The repairs took several weeks.
[Jeff Martin, 05/16/2010]The Muffler Man in Sioux Falls has been knocked over by a driver on 3/17/10. Apparently, the driver tried to make a high speed turn, misjudged, and ran into Mr. Bendo's leg.
[Pat Miller, 03/17/2010]To the relief of his many fans, the battered Mr. Bendo was repaired, repainted, and restored to his spot outside of Buck's Muffler Shop on May 15, 2010.
Mr. Bendo is still at Buck's Muffler Shop, wearing an employee's uniform with a "Mr. Bendo" name tag. We're pretty sure we saw this guy on the corner of Cliff and 12th (not 10th as noted in a previous tip).
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Muffler Man: Mr. Bendo
Automotive Brake and Exhaust
- Address:
- 2516 S. Minnesota Ave., Sioux Falls, SD
- Directions:
- Automotive Brake and Exhaust. South side of the city. I-229 exit 3. Drive north one mile on US Hwy 229 BUS/S. Minnesota Ave. Mr. Bendo will be on the right, between 34th and 33rd Sts.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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The Sioux Falls landmark returns after his crippling leg injury on St. Patrick's Day, repaired by volunteers and helped with money contributed by the statue's fans. According to the story in the Argus Leader, Mr. Bendo now sports a red shirt with gray paints. There are touches of gray in his beard -- perhaps the first on any Muffler Men, many which are now nearly 50 years old. Mr. Bendo is also decorated with a shamrock on his left lapel (as a charm against the next inebriated Irish reveler?).