Entry No. 41 — the Oklahoma City file — filed under: giant statue

G&M Body Shop Giant Transformers (Optimus Prime & Bumblebee)

Body shop owner Mike McCubbin imported raw Transformer statues from Thailand, spent a year dismantling and rebuilding them to his standards, then craned a 22-ft Optimus Prime onto the east end of town and a ~20-ft Bumblebee onto the west — free to view 24/7, rain or shine, with the stated mission of protecting Stillwater from Decepticons. Both statues are listed on Oklahoma's official tourism site and draw steady visitors as documented roadside attractions.

The move: Drive Route 66-style across Stillwater's 6th Ave corridor: stop at the Bumblebee on the west side for photos, then cruise the full length of 6th to find Optimus Prime on the east end — bookending the strip — then grab food or a beer downtown and debate which statue is more impressive.

📍 Before you go Both robots stand along 6th Ave, which doubles as Highway 51 — the same road runs the width of town and links the two. Optimus Prime guards the east end at 2207 E. 6th, just past Jardot Road on the south side; Bumblebee holds the west end near 5104 W. 6th on the north side. Each sits at a working G&M body shop, fully visible from the street, so park briefly and be respectful of an active business — no need to go inside. They're free and up year-round, but daylight makes for far better photos than headlights. Bookend a Stillwater run by grabbing food or a drink downtown, or swing past the OSU campus between stops.

• 📍 Stillwater
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 2207 E. 6th Ave (Optimus Prime) & 5104 W. 6th Ave (Bumblebee), Stillwater, OK 74074

Hours: Mined 2026-06-07 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Roadside America · travelok.com · Tripadvisor

last checked: 2026-06-07