Lauterbach Muffler Man (Lauterbach Giant)

Great Advertisement for a Garage

Not sure why but this is fascinating. It’s there for no reason at all and really easy to take great photos from every angle, especially when the garage is closed on a Sunday. When we were there he was...

Giant Attraction

As far as Illinois “muffler men” goes, this one of three wasn’t holding anything. He is in front of a local garage just off a busy street - difficult to get a photo straight on.

Great example of 60s-era "muffler men"

Illinois is lucky to have 3 "muffler men" along Route 66: this one, plus one in Atlanta IL and the Gemini Giant in Wilmington IL. All good photo ops.

A Must Stop

Doing Route 66 and this is a must stop. There are 4 of these in Il and we got all of them on this little trek.

Route 66, Giant attraction

we stopped by all (3) of the "Giants" along the way to Springfield. very nostalgic for the route 66 fans.