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Massive and made of fiberglass, Muffler Men are a Route 66 classic — and they're multiplying
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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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Massive and made of fiberglass, Muffler Men are a Route 66 classic — and they’re multiplying, 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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- Massive and made of fiberglass, Muffler Men are a Route 66 classic — and they're multiplyingLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-12T10:00:00+00:00
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