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L.P. Anderson Tire Co. Muffler Man in Billings, Montana

Did I ever mention that I have a thing for men with beards? Well, I do. Especially tall (really tall), dark, and handsome men with beards. Men like the L.P. Anderson Co. muffler man in Billings, Montana. He’s just perfect, right?

L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions

This dreamboat is a Paul Bunyan-style lumberjack muffler man. Aside from his thick dark beard, he wears a bright green cap, white button down shirt, blue jeans, and black boots. In his right hand he holds an actual, life-size tire, one that looks like a diminutive toy in his giant fiberglass hand.

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Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions

The giant lumberjack has lived outside of the L.P. Anderson tire store since 1964/5. Frank Bonogofsky, the then owner, paid $200 for this big guy at a national tire dealer convention in California. It was apparently damaged in transit but the shopping company took responsibility and paid to have his repaired.

L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions

Created by International Fiberglass, he was one of many advertising giants being cranked out at the time in various sizes, expressions, and themes.

L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions

This muffler man has it all. Beard. Check. Impeccable build. Check. Good job selling tires. Check. And, well, he’s even a movie star! The Montana muffler man made his feature film debut in the 2013 film Nebraska, which features a road trip from Montana to Nebraska.

L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions

Talk about the perfect man. Sigh.

L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions
L.P. Anderson Tire Factory Muffler Man in Billings, Montana | Montana Roadside Attractions

L.P. Anderson Tire Co. Muffler Man

Address: L.P. Anderson Tire Point S, 3741 Montana Ave., Billings, MT
Hours: Always Visible
Cost: Free to See


The Billings muffler man is just one of many roadside attractions in Montana. Check out these other must-see road trip stops in the state: Giant Bull in Miles City, Chico Hot Springs, the American Computer & Robotics Museum in Bozeman, and Pompeys Pillar National Monument.

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I have a thing for tall (really tall), dark, and handsome men with beards. Men like the L.P. Anderson Co. muffler man in Billings, Montana. Visit this weird roadside attraction on a Montana road trip and add it to your travel bucket lit of things to do in Montana.

VALerie BROMANN

Founder & Head Road Tripper

Val is the founder and head road tripper at Silly America. Having grown up near Berwyn's famed car kabob, The Spindle, and a restaurant with a cow on its roof, her fascination with roadside attractions started early. Today, Val has visited hundreds roadside attractions across the United States and is constantly on the lookout for the next BIG thing!

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.