(CBS-TV, 1979-85) From the classic TV series that
spawned any number of modern day good ol’ boys – as well as a
fashion tsunami of Daisy Duke cut-off blue jean shorts – is this original
screen-used Dodge Charger, used as a “General Lee” car replete
with Confederate Flag emblem on the roof and “01” number on the
doors.
Although there were over 300 General Lee cars used during the
series, only a few survived the production, as most were destroyed
during filming of the show’s obligatory stunt scenes, in which it
seemed that every week Bo and Luke Duke would launch their car
off of an impossible jump. So many cars were destroyed, in fact, that
the production crew had difficulty finding similar Dodge Chargers,
scouring the country for vehicles which they would quickly convert
to new “General Lees” for the stunt scenes. (Similarly, over 450
police cars were wrecked during the series run, thanks of course to
the crime-fighting ineptitude of Enos, Sherriff Roscoe P. Coltrane
and Boss Hogg!)
This car has all the hallmarks of a studio “hero” car: the inside door
panel hardware (door lock and handles) were removed by the production
crew to enable the actors to easily slide in and out of the
car through the door windows, and a custom front center seat was
installed so that an additional actor could ride in the front – most
often this was Katharine Bach, who played “Daisy”.
The car was originally blue, and the interior of the trunk and engine
compartment still retains this color scheme, as this car was most certainly
acquired by the crew in some of the later seasons and painted
in the “General Lee” paint scheme. The wheels are original, and the
interior has been re-upholstered. Some exterior paint touch-ups have
been done in the years since the production ended, and the decals on
either side of the Confederate flag have been refreshed. Though the
turn signals are not currently working, the car remains in good running
condition and is completely street legal and drivable.
The car has a clear title, and is accompanied with a letter of authenticity
from Warner Bros. stating that this car was used as a “General
Lee” picture vehicle during the filming of the series. Also included
with the car is an original production Hazzard County license plate
for the General Lee with license number “CNH 320” (not original
to this car, but used on another General Lee on the series). These
license plates are extremely rare, as most were removed and subsequently
lost after the production wrapped; only three are believed to
have survived.
A rare opportunity to own an original, screen-used General
Lee – one of the most recognizable cars in television history.

Estimate $180,000 – $220,000