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Vale, South Dakota: Muffler Man With Beer Mug

With a deep tan and crazy eyes, this fiberglass titan hoists a mug of suds and a fat cigar outside a biker bar and campground. Moved to current location in 2018.

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Muffler Man cowboy with beer and cigar.

Muffler Man

There is a muffler man in front of the Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis. According to Mike, the owner, he obtained this muffler man from Nevada. One of the arms has been broken and reattached in a way to make it possible for the muffler man to be holding a beer glass in one hand and a cigar in the other.

[Laural A. Bidwell, 10/04/2009]

Beer Drinking Muffler Man.

Muffler Man with Big Beer Mug

This year at Sturgis I saw this Muffler Man at the Full Throttle Saloon, right outside town. I think this is the one that used to be near Reptile Gardens south of Rapid City. [Turns out the Rapid City Man is still in place...]

[Owen Johnson, 09/06/2007]
Wendover, UT Muffler Man

The Wendover, UT Muffler Man (not to be, but may be, confused with the Wendover, NV Muffler Man), next to the Shell gas station, is asleep on the job, now laying supine on the roof of its establishment. A pair of bent hands and previously used guy wires are all that are now visible. Last seen standing upright in summer of 2001.

[anotherbrian, 07/21/2002]

Was moved to Sturgis, SD.

Wendover, UT Muffler Man

Wendover has a Muffler Man named "Rodeo Clown" and it's been modified to look like one. On top of a pawn shop along Frontage Road to I-80.

[Robert Tubbs-Avalon,, 11/15/1996]

Muffler Man With Beer Mug

Full Throttle Saloon

Address:
19942 SD-79, Vale, SD
Directions:
Full Throttle Saloon. From Sturgis, drive east on Hwy 34 for 3.5 miles. Turn north onto Hwy 79. Drive seven miles. You'll see it on the right.
RA Rates:
Worth a Detour
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Nearby Offbeat Places

Flaming Biker with ChainsawFlaming Biker with Chainsaw, Vale, SD - < 1 mi.
Bear ButteBear Butte, Sturgis, SD - 4 mi.
Buffalo Chip Sign and Big Motorcycle MotorBuffalo Chip Sign and Big Motorcycle Motor, Sturgis, SD - 7 mi.
In the region:
Mailman Scalped by Indians Here, Sturgis, SD - 8 mi.

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