Crews were seen Wednesday afternoon lifting the giant off its pedestal outside the old Launching Pad Drive-In restaurant and Americana gift shop in Wilmington. The statue was put up there in 1965.

The city of Wilmington was able to purchase the Gemini Giant, a 30 ft tall fiberglass statue that stood outside the Launching Pad Drive-In in Wilmington since 1965, in a recent auction.

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The statue is one of many "Muffler Men" – giant fiberglass advertising characters for which Route 66 was known for many years. Launching Pad Drive-In, Gemini Giant statue.