Roof Of The General Lee

The car s name is a reference to confederate general robert e.

Roof of the general lee. It is known for its signature horn its police chases stunts especially its long jumps and for having its doors welded shut leaving the dukes to climb in and out. Dukes of hazzard actors john schneider and tom wopat have spoken out in defense of the show s iconic general lee car which features the confederate flag on its roof. Most were reportedly destroyed in chase and crash scenes according to the auction house profiles in history. The general lee was the star of the popular tv show the dukes of hazzard which ran from 1979 to 1985.

2 general lee roof decals see images above 2 01 door decals 1 checkered confederate flag rear deck cowl decal squeegee instructions your 1969 dodge charger deserves the best customization stripe kit available. Watson bought the fully restored car at auction in 2012 for 121 000 it s the actual general lee seen jumping over a police cruiser in the show s opening credits. The general lee sometimes referred to as simply the general is an orange 1969 dodge charger driven in the television series the dukes of hazzard by the duke boys bo and luke along with cousins coy and vance in season 5. The general lee text for the roof.

Speaking to the hollywood reporter bo and luke duke actors john schneider and tom wopat discussed their feelings on the general lee having a confederate flag painted on its roof and what that. John schneider bo duke himself uses my decals. I was told and i quote take a great deal of pride in having a set of your decals on john schneider s personal hemi powered general lee. The hill reported that riley o shaughnessy who is a.

Bo doesn t believe bubba. Manufactured to meet or exceed factory specs our stripe kit will turn your plain 1968 1970 charger into a general lee. The car is a 1969 dodge charger and more than 300 of the general lee cars were used in the production of the show. A 38 year old white man was allegedly standing on a roof overlooking the statue of general lee saturday june 20 armed with a handgun.