A Dodge Viper that spent 28 years on top of a Kentucky dealership sign has been brought back down to Earth. Audubon Chrysler has only removed the Viper once before for a refresh and that was 15 years ago.

But Audubon Chrysler in Henderson, Kentucky took it to a whole new level back in May 1996, when the owners installed a first-generation Dodge Viper R/T on a towering platform high above the rural dealership — and left it there ever since.

Its engine bay brimming with mold and bird's nest ingredients, this Viper is coming down for a deep clean before retaking its post.