General Lee Graveyard: ‘Dukes Of Hazzard’ Jump Cars Spotted In Georgia Junkyard
A post on Instagram shows a grim discovery of a Georgia junkyard packed full of General Lees.
A post on Instagram shows a grim discovery of a Georgia junkyard packed full of General Lees.
When the Dukes of Hazzard made its big debut in 1979, everyone fell in love with the southern antics of cousins Bo and Luke Duke as well the “General Lee”, their bright orange 1969 Dodge Charger. One of the most iconic cars in show business, the General Lee took a beating with the amount of car stunts and jumps during the show. An estimated 300 cars were destroyed during the production process, and a handful of 18 cars were not used in the stunt scenes as to keep them in good enough condition to appear on screen.
With the mind-blowing amount of General Lees that crossed the set, some of them were different year Charger models and some were incognito AMC Ambassadors. Recently, a fan of Dukes of Hazzard made a grim discovery and posted a few photos on Instagram showing a Georgia junkyard packed full of rotting General Lees. The cars all vary in condition.
This devastating sight is supposedly connected to the “Northeast Ohio Dukes” and stuntman Raymond Kohn known for reenacting stunts inspired by the Dukes of Hazzard TV show. What is unclear is if this hoard of General Lees were ever on the actual television series, or if they were built to resemble the iconic car and sprayed in orange years after the show ended.
According to the Instagram post by rottingclassics, the description states that one of the Chargers sitting in the junkyard is actually a genuine high-performance R/T model. But due to the deteriorated condition of the rest of the cars, there’s no telling if they were even Chargers or Ambassadors. The cars have roll cages, stripped interiors, and doors that have been welded shut meaning that these cars were basically built to be demolished.
Sources: HotCars
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