Rear-wheel drive roadsters with manual transmission are cars designed for pure enjoyment. Our protagonist today is, but under his command little has been enjoyed. In fact, practically never.
It is a Dodge Viper first generation that In its almost 30 years of life it has been a mere advertising billboard. The good news is that right now he is in the workshop receiving the necessary pampering to be tip-toe again. The bad news is that it will continue to be an advertising billboard.
Moss everywhere and the V10 as if it were a birds nest
This Dodge Viper has been hoisted on a pole of almost 10 m since 1996.dominating the poster Audubon Chrysler, a Henderson, Kentucky dealership. Greet those who enter this city. And perhaps those who see it up there thought it was a model. But no, it is a real car, with its naturally aspirated V10 under the hood.
More or less every 15 years, it receives its pertinent restoration: on Wednesday of last week They took him down from his pedestal for itas they also did in 2009.
It has drawn quite a few glances from those passing by US-41, at the entrance to Henderson. Photo: Google
The years in the open have left him looking like foxes: the paint falls off in chunks after hours of sun, cold and heat. In the frame of its left window the moss dominates, which is a pleasure. Its mechanics are full of mud, branches and leaves. It is noted that the restoration tasks will last more or less a month.
As detailed Jacob Schreiber, a Facebook user which has portrayed the entire scene of this Viper’s descent to earthly soil, this two-seater sports car has never been active: “They told me it has been there since it was new.” This is confirmed by one of the comments, from one of the employees of this dealership: “I work at Audubon Chrysler, it was a new car when they put it on the billboard. It has 12 miles (19 km)”.
Unfortunately, this will continue to be its role. As detailed by the owner of the dealership at the medium local Tristate Homepage, “will return to his position in heaven”. So there’s little room for hope for this poor Dodge Viper.
Although it is considered one of the symbols of this city and a great attraction for customers, it breaks my heart to think that it could have had a much more dignified life. We do not know if it had any technical failure when its mission was decided 28 years ago. I wish it were like that, it would hurt a little less.
Photos: Jacob Schreiber on Facebook.
Source: www.motorpasion.com
