1969 Dodge Charger RT the General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard

The General Lee is one of the most well-known cars on films. Single orange tone with the badge "01" on the doors and the southern flag on the roof, it's up there with the Batmobile and Herbie the Love Bug. How can you not like it? It's a muscle car that saw plenty of action.

As a young kid in the late 70's, I saw The Dukes of Hazzard on Channel 2 (CBS) every Friday night. Bo and Luke always got away from Boss Hogg and Sheriff Roscoe with the General Lee kicking off dirt as it sped away. It's appropriate that in the movie remake released in 2005 that the General Lee was also played by a 1969 Dodge Charger RT. By then, it was obviously more difficult to gather enough of these beastly beauties since it has not been made in 36 years. Luckily, 89,704 '69 Chargers were built. Although by the time the TV show and, many years later, the movie, they were difficult to get.

The 1969 Dodge Charger RT had been a favorite among movie makers. This particular year and model had been in some of my cult favorites, such as Death Proof, Blade, and The Fast and The Furious.

And for good reason. It's a beautiful car to appreciate. The slim and rounded profile often drew comparison with the Coke bottle design. The standard model came with a 225 cid Slant Six engine. The more popular option was the 318 cid V-8.

Here's a short video clip of a General Lee replica complete with the horns and all.

See Various Pics of the General Lee