ScarredKnightfan Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 *Perhaps the undercarriage of the General Lee is a safer view of the now (in)famous car?!http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/08/24/model-monday-32/ This Ford Crown Victoria may have an identity crisis: squad or taxi!http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/08/25/twist-tuesday-32/ A friend regularly sees this license plate on a 1968 Camaro:http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/08/25/daily-dose-trivia-tue-32/ What have you seen? Some I have seen in IL over the years:WHAT V 8, Subaru Outback wagonBMW AT 40, Pontiac Grand AmGET IT UP, black HHR, driven by an older gentlemanTUTH D K, Honda Civic coupeI FOR N I, black HummerTHE RT 66, VWTOODLN 1, BlazerRAUDI, Audi wagonCUB KRZY, Toyota minivanMINI HUM, Honda Element, with an "H3" graphic on the rearTULBOX 3, white Saturn L300TRRRBO 2, orange NeonLV MAUI 1, blue InfinitiBBQ HR 1, maroon AcuraSMOKD UP, yellow GTO Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve"You were only kidding yourself" __ Barbara Mandrell __ "Angel In Your Arms' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 The whole flap over the GL is ridiculous- I've never met anyone of any race who didn't like Dukes of Hazzard, but it was a different and less antagonistic time. However- the modeler built a "sanitized" version of the GL's bottom. From what I've read there were all kinds of reinforcements added to unibody and suspension to get the cars stable enough where they wouldn't break apart in the stunt jumps. There was an ENT doctor here who had BGR PKR on a Mercedes, and I had I8JAPAN on my 76 Olds Ninety Eight for years. Wanted I8TOKYO for that big Godzilla car but someone else already had it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomeroy41144 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) - I've never met anyone of any race who didn't like Dukes of Hazzard, Well, that day has come. I HATE the Dukes of Hazzard. An absolutely stupid show. And I hate the producers of the movie and the Television show even more. They have wrecked almost 300 Dodge Chargers making that asinine TV show and movie. These people are no friends of the Dodge Charger. I urge all owners of Dodge Chargers not to sell your car to strangers lest it end up being demolished making another Duke of Hazzard episode or film. Edited August 26, 2015 by Pomeroy41144 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I am sure that there are more than 300 fakes out there.One showed up in my town recently, well detailed but not much imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) I've always thought the idea of making up fake General Lees out of perfectly good Dodges was questionable. I see them for sale all the time. I'm tempted to get a wrecked Nash Metro someday, doll it up as a General Lee, and exhibit it at car shows. I think it would be hilarious. If someone didn't like it, you'd just tell them it was from a lost episode of The Dukes of Hazard, or that you love the show so much you didn't want to be limited to Chargers with 440s. Maybe it would be better to just photoshop one. I don't think I could afford all that red orange paint. Edited August 26, 2015 by jeff_a (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Out in this neck of the woods we got yer General Grant; an unmarked Buick driven 9 to 5 to a regular job, Monday through Friday, smells a little like booze on the weekends, and the only stunt drivin' was fishtailing around the angry husband on crutches in the dirt parking lot. I always did believe that General Lee was a Hollywood fake; them boys come from Ford country. Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 It bothers me now to see cars gratuitously destroyed in TV and movies, but in 1978, those Chargers were simply unwanted used cars with thirsty engines and what was then considered dated styling. Did it justify destroying so many? probably not, but it was entertainment with a hefty budget. Was DoH a stupid show? Undoubtedly, which is why people liked it. It was a little escape on Friday nights. The Johnny Knoxville DoH movie? Meh. Didn't come close to the spirit of the original show. Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies, Gomer Pyle USMC, Mayberry RFD? All stupid and cashing in on the rube humour craze of the 60s, but it was an escape. Rural folks should have been offended by all of them, but we laughed along with the rest of the country, especially when the rubes got the best of the edjicated and sophisticated folk in the shows. You can't lump Andy Griffith in with them because there was a lot of wisdom in that show. Jed Clampett had a lot of it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) I like the General Grant better: Edited August 28, 2015 by Matt Harwood (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarredKnightfan Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 The whole flap over the GL is ridiculous- I've never met anyone of any race who didn't like Dukes of Hazzard, but it was a different and less antagonistic time. However- the modeler built a "sanitized" version of the GL's bottom. From what I've read there were all kinds of reinforcements added to unibody and suspension to get the cars stable enough where they wouldn't break apart in the stunt jumps. There was an ENT doctor here who had BGR PKR on a Mercedes, and I had I8JAPAN on my 76 Olds Ninety Eight for years. Wanted I8TOKYO for that big Godzilla car but someone else already had it... I whole-heartily agree about the ridiculousness of the GL "controversy". Which is why I worded that entry the way I did. &, you are correct, he didn't include the reinforcements that were needed in the show! LOVE that plate you had your your 1976 Oldsmobile ... classic!!!! I like the General Grant better: Holy cow, Matt ... where'd you see-find that? I can't say I'd seen it before. I kinda like it, too. Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve"One more sad story's one more than I can stand" __ Anne Murray __ 'A Little Good News' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I have spent some time the last couple of weeks asking people what the Confederate flag symbolizes to them. I ain't heard anyone say racist yet, but the answers seem consistent.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 It all depends on your background and family history, and a clear understanding of Civil War history- which the vast majority of people who raise hell about things like the General Lee's livery are completely clueless about. I can point out to within 100 feet where my CSA ancestors stood at Shiloh, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Appomattox. I know others don't see it historically, but their ignorance and prejudice is their problem. Incidentally the "raider" part of my screen name comes from my interest in WBTS history and the fact a 3x great uncle rode with J.S. Mosby- hence the Oldsmobile wagon's "Gray Ghost" name. So interests and hobbies all tie in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) My neighbors had for their 2 Subarus: HIS WRX and HER WRX My other neighbors drive identical black 6 cyl. 2013 Mustangs. Normal plates, but how 'bout a little diversity? Maybe a different color anyway? Edited August 28, 2015 by 39BuickEight (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Well, that day has come. I HATE the Dukes of Hazzard. An absolutely stupid show. And I hate the producers of the movie and the Television show even more. They have wrecked almost 300 Dodge Chargers making that asinine TV show and movie. These people are no friends of the Dodge Charger. I urge all owners of Dodge Chargers not to sell your car to strangers lest it end up being demolished making another Duke of Hazzard episode or film. I couldn't agree more. That POS TV show has ruined one of the all time post-war great cars into a hillbilly cartoon car. As a former 69 Charger R/T owner and lover it really irks me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Would a Charger really be worth anything if that show hadn't thinned the herd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 They made a little over 90,000 1969 Chargers. I don't think the TV show taking 200 out of circulation really changed availability that much. However, I, too, am tired of seeing replicas. These are arguably the best-looking muscle car of the era and I'll say that every time I've had one in inventory, I've been able to sell it for close to asking price in a matter of weeks. They do not sit around long and are very much in demand, TV show or no TV show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Saxton Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I have a couple of 1948 photos of real General Lees that were family-owned; if anyone wants to see them and it is not too off-topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capngrog Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I have a couple of 1948 photos of real General Lees that were family-owned; if anyone wants to see them and it is not too off-topic. If photos taken in 1948 show a 1969 Charger done up as the real General Lee, it could mean that "Back to the Future" is real. Show us the photos ... please. Cheers,Grog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Generally speaking, the General Lee clones, in general, were generally just back row used cars of a general nature. That's my general take; and I'm generally accurate. I still say those boys lived in Ford country.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capngrog Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Generally speaking, the General Lee clones, in general, were generally just back row used cars of a general nature. That's my general take; and I'm generally accurate. Bernie You're over-generalizing generational generalities!!! Generally inaccurate, I am,Grog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarredKnightfan Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 Interesting continued discussion on this. Sorry I didn't see it sooner; was off the boards just over a week. Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.compigValve, paceMaker, cowValve | 1979 Caprice Classic"I'd try to run, but I don't think I can" __ Waylon Jennings __ 'Ain't Living Long Like This' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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