How much is a replica of The Dukes of Hazzard car?

“Dukes of Hazzard” Replica Dodge Charger Fetches nearly $10 million.

How much is a model General Lee Worth?

Ordinarily, a production-used General Lee would be worth about $150,000 to $200,000, said McKeel Hagerty, president of Hagerty Insurance, a collector car insurance company. About 20 of those are known to exist in reasonably good condition.

What year was the original General Lee?

1969
On November 11, 1978, a stuntman on the Georgia set of “The Dukes of Hazzard” launches the show’s iconic automobile, a 1969 Dodge Charger named the General Lee, off a makeshift dirt ramp and over a police car.

What was the original General Lee?

1969 Dodge Charger
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 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 characters the Duke boys, Bo and Luke, along with cousins Coy and Vance (in season 5).

How many Dukes of Hazzard cars were there?

Somewhere between 256 and 321 “General Lee” cars were created and mostly destroyed during the series. Fewer than 20 in various states of disrepair still exist. Despite popular belief, there were no 1970 Chargers used in the series according to all the car builders.

What happened to the original General Lee car?

A ‘General Lee’ car from the Dukes of Hazzard was destroyed during Hurricane Ida. Actor John Schneider shared images on Facebook of the crushed vehicle at his Louisiana studios. Hurricane Ida battered Louisiana, leaving more than a million people without power.

How many Dodge Chargers were wrecked in Dukes of Hazzard?

The Dukes of Hazzard ran 147 episodes over 7 seasons and a large number of 1969 Chargers were destroyed in filming. Some sources place the figure at over 300. Some people mistakenly think the show was based on Dirty Mary Crazy Larry which also featured a 1969 Charger.

Why was the General Lee painted orange?

Caught on film, the accident was worked into the plot and made the final cut. In the last years of the show, producers found they had created a shortage of 1969 Dodge Chargers. They used AMC Ambassadors, painted them orange and used fancy camera angles and editing techniques to try and hide the switch.

What color was the General Lee originally?

Supposedly, the first General Lee in The Dukes of Hazzard was painted Chrysler color EV2 “Hemi Orange,” but the application was found to be splotchy, mostly because it was painted quickly over the car’s original factory paint, T3 “Light Bronze Metallic.” However, even this story is contested widely online, with fans …