Massive and made of fiberglass, Muffler Men are a Route 66 classic — and they're multiplying

2026-05-12 10:00 • ;Christopher Reynolds

First erected in the early 1960s as an advertising gimmick, these giants are rising again thanks to preservationists, kitsch aficionados and savvy entrepreneurs.

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