A Dodge Viper that spent 28 years on top of a Kentucky dealership sign has been brought back down to Earth. Images of the Viper back on firm ground reveal the ravaged paintwork and a ton of straw under the front clam.

Now, the dealership is bringing the V-10 sports car down for reconditioning and cleaning for the second time ever after three decades of wear-and-tear, according to reports from TriState Homepage. Based on photos posted to Facebook that reveal the removal process, the Viper is long overdue for a detail.

Now, the dealership is bringing the V-10 sports car down for reconditioning and cleaning for the second time ever after three decades of wear-and-tear, according to reports from TriState Homepage. Based on photos posted to Facebook that reveal the removal process,

Since 1996, the Audubon Chrysler dealership in Henderson, Kentucky has had a first-gen Dodge Viper atop its road sign. For years, locals assumed that it was just a body shell or that it lacked a powertrain,