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

LA Times · May 12, 2026, 10:00 AM

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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