These 25-foot-tall fiberglass giants were originally produced back in the 1960s and '70s to draw attention to local businesses. Now, they're scattered across the U.S. including a bunch right here in Southern California.
The Porsche Muffler Man is certainly eyecatching in his driving suit that was handmade in France. While most muffler man statues in America don't have too much else going on around them, this one welcomes yo...
The Porsche Muffler Man is certainly eyecatching in his driving suit that was handmade in France. While most muffler man statues in America don't have too much else going on around them, this one welcomes yo...
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Before this was a La Salsa, it was a burger joint with a fiberglass giant atop tempting passersby with a ginormous burger in his outstreched arms. Today, the mascot has given up burge...
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Before this was a La Salsa, it was a burger joint with a fiberglass giant atop tempting passersby with a ginormous burger in his outstreched arms. Today, the mascot has given up burge...
Of all the fiberglass giant incarnations, Chicken Boy is our favorite. This human-fowl hybrid once topped a fried chicken eatery and, in '84, was on schedule for demolition after the business went under. Luc...
Of all the fiberglass giant incarnations, Chicken Boy is our favorite. This human-fowl hybrid once topped a fried chicken eatery and, in '84, was on schedule for demolition after the business went under. Luc...
A fiberglass giant whose sole job is to beckon you in for a tuneup.
A fiberglass giant whose sole job is to beckon you in for a tuneup.
Cortes Auto Glass' fiberglass giant dons a checkerboard shirt that screams auto racing and a beard that screams lumberjack. We love him precisely for this reason.
Cortes Auto Glass' fiberglass giant dons a checkerboard shirt that screams auto racing and a beard that screams lumberjack. We love him precisely for this reason.
Most fiberglass giants are employed as roadside attraction-getters, but this retired gas station Paul Bunyan takes it easy outside an über-eccentric residence (our favorite sort) in Mentone. The home also sp...
Most fiberglass giants are employed as roadside attraction-getters, but this retired gas station Paul Bunyan takes it easy outside an über-eccentric residence (our favorite sort) in Mentone. The home also sp...
Update: This guy is now gone.
The Tony's Transmissions fiberglass giant is out to win prospective customers by skillfully balancing a roadster on a steel girder.
Update: This guy is now gone.
The Tony's Transmissions fiberglass giant is out to win prospective customers by skillfully balancing a roadster on a steel girder.
It is a little known fact that before the Internet made it easy to access consumer reviews, people used to rely on the likeability of huge fiberglass statues to help them decide where to buy their next muffl...
It is a little known fact that before the Internet made it easy to access consumer reviews, people used to rely on the likeability of huge fiberglass statues to help them decide where to buy their next muffl...
This Indian fiberglass giant once stood in the center of a roundabout--hence, his moniker "Indian on the Circle." He now proudly greets patrons of Ethel's Old Corral Cafe in Bakersfield.
This Indian fiberglass giant once stood in the center of a roundabout--hence, his moniker "Indian on the Circle." He now proudly greets patrons of Ethel's Old Corral Cafe in Bakersfield.
Big Josh is Joshua Tree's very own Muffler Man. He made the move from Mecca, CA and has been standing here since 2018. The Station owners like to change Big Josh's accessories occasionally. During the first ...
Big Josh is Joshua Tree's very own Muffler Man. He made the move from Mecca, CA and has been standing here since 2018. The Station owners like to change Big Josh's accessories occasionally. During the first ...