This is another fiberglass "Muffler Man" statue that is now available to see on the historic Route 66 route.

According to resources, this statue was first purchased in 1961 for a local tire business. After a year, the business closed and the statue was moved 24 miles south to a Cafe in Farmersville, Illinois, where it stood on Route 66 for 16 years. In 1978, the statue was moved back to Springfield where it stands to this day on Wabash avenue. The business became Lauterbach Tire & Auto in 1985, and the name "Lauterbach Giant" became the known-name of this tall attraction.

Currently, the statue holds an American Flag instead of the standard muffler.

In 2006, a tornado that hit the Springfield area blew off the Lauterbach Giant's head. It was located down the street and reattached.