LOS ANGELES – Hold on to your Daisy Dukes and get ready for some tire squealing, good ole boy chases, the original General Lee car seen in the opening credits of “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has been restored.
The iconic star car has been brought back to its original state, though a few scars remain, including a crack in the windshield incurred when it jumped a police cruiser during the opening credits.
To get a look at this slice of automotive and TV history you’ll have to track down a copy of the April issue of The duPont REGISTRY: A Buyers Gallery of Fine Automobiles which also happens to be its 23rd anniversary issue.
“We feel privileged to have such an iconic car featured as part of our April issue,” says Tom duPont, Publisher of the duPont REGISTRY. “A total of 309 cars were utilized during the filming of ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ but Lee 1 is the first, the original and ‘The Classic’.”
A 1969 Dodge Charger, Lee 1 is powered by a big block 383 engine and still retains many of its original parts thanks to meticulous restoration work which took 16 months to complete.
Remnants from its celebrity days also remain: the original parking permit for Los Angeles Southwest College seen in the pilot episode, the label next to the VIN which reads “Lee 1”, and the twin flags which are unique to the original Lee have all been preserved making this unique car priceless to collectors.
Restoration enthusiasts, luxury connoisseurs, TV junkies and hardcore Hazzard fans will be thrilled to get a first look at Lee 1 in the April issue of the duPont REGISTRY hitting the newsstands today -- March 18. Tell Luke and Bo, I sent you.
For more information about Lee 1, visit www.generalleeenterprises.com
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