Nevada, Missouri: Max: Cartoony Cowboy
The fiberglass statue, high up on a pole, became famous after Max's dealership landed its own one-year reality series, "Gods, Guns, and Automobiles," in 2013. Gun-toting Max promised a quick draw in an auto sales duel until his six-shooters (and arms) were removed in 2023.
Max Motors
- Address:
- 1405 N Osage Blvd, Nevada, MO
- Directions:
- West of I-49 on service road, Osage Blvd, north of Atlantic St
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On October 21, 2024, driving by on the highway, I saw that Max definitely does not have arms any more.
[Tiffany Sinacola, 10/21/2024]
There are two Max Motors Cowboys. One is in Butler, Missouri, on the east side of I-49 exit 131. The other is this one, on the west side of I-49 exit 102B in Nevada. You can spot both from I-49, but this one is easier to see from the highway.
[Brad Smith, 01/13/2021]Max became famous, sort of, after his dealership landed its own one-season (2013) TV reality series, "Gods, Guns, and Automobiles."
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Max's arms held a pair of ready-to-fire revolvers, so perhaps the dealership wanted to soften his buy-a-car-or-we'll-shoot-you message.