Carson, California: Muffler Man: Race Car Driver
Towering fiberglass statue made in the 1960s to promote roadside businesses. Stood at the Dominguez Hills Golf Course; reborn in 2013 as a Porsche Motorsport racer holding a checkered flag. His fireproof suit was stitched by hand in France.
Porsche Motorsport
- Address:
- 19800 S. Main St., Carson, CA
- Directions:
- Dominguez Hills Golf Course, 110 South Exit Torrance (1st exit after the 405), left at bottom of ramp, right at the 1st light, head back under freeway, left at dead end to range. West side of 405.
- Hours:
- Visible as drive-by.
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If you're on the 405 heading south you'll get a full view of him. I snapped this photo out my side window sitting in Friday rush hour traffic when I was at a dead standstill. I hadn't thought ahead to get in the far right lane, but luckily my lane didn't move until after I snapped the photo!
[Johnny Valenzuela, 03/15/2025]
Pulled into the Porsche dealer and saw him through the gate to the track. Can only see his left side, and need a pretty good zoom lens. Currently holding a flag. Not sure if there is another way to view front, but this one isn't great from the dealership.
[Patrice, 12/19/2024]He holds a Porsche flag, but there really isn't any good way to get to him. He is between the Porsche race track and the freeway, where it doesn't look safe to stop.
[Chris Jones, 11/05/2023]
The Motorsport Muffler Man holds a Porsche emblem flag instead of his original checkered flag.
[Bob, 07/06/2022]
He's still standing out in the field, but the checkered flag is gone and he's only holding an empty rod. It's a shame, because a new flag wouldn't take that much money or time. But he still looks pretty cool out there, standing on a tall pole in the field.
[Tim O'Brien, 02/06/2020]Page of 4 [Next 5 items]
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This Muffler Man is always being repainted in new outfits. His no-stops freeway location makes him difficult to photograph.