Why all the General Lees in Burbank?

[Mike DC]

"Smith Brothers Restorations" and "ScotleaIdolRods" are the yin & yang of GL builders right now.
They both build great driveable LEEs, and from 15 feet away they both look more accurate to the TV-series than any of the GL toys & merchandise you'll find.

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The Smiths really build deal-nuts accurate clones of the TV cars.  They're good friends with the original mechanics from the Dukes TV series, and it shows.  Their GLs show a lot of the weird quirks of the TV cars that nobody else would even be aware of.  The fit & finish isn't raggedy and they're more suited to street-driving than the TV cars, but they look & feel very accurate in just about every other way.

Scotlea Idol Rods does GLs that are slightly more like what a car-shop would build rather than a movie-prop shop.  They're still basically building big orange '69 General Lees, but the details are a little more geared at just being nice & fun & usable cruisers.  (Better radiators than stock Chargers, more dressed-up engine bays, modern white-faced guages, etc.)  They usually do their LEEs a little more featured-up & polished than the real ones from TV ever were. 

 

[zerfetzen]

Thanks guys, these recommendations look great.  Now to just get the money 

[bmoparmofo]

Wa. State Patrol, FBI and Illinois AG are investigating them.

can you post any pics of it or mention it on here?

[Obi-Wan]

Thanks guys, these recommendations look great.  Now to just get the money 

you can get car loans for muscle cars from capitol one.  If you email Patrick (scotlea) he can send you a link to where some customers of his got financing.  I was approved with a pretty decent rate for 35k.  No, i dont plan on getting a loan for a car like that, my soon-to-be general will feel complete when i can say i built it.  but if you are in the market, and have the money to spend,,,,,,go for it!  just stay away from Villa Lake.  I dont think they can flip shoddy General Lee's while sitting in Joliet

[jmeekins33]

Great,  it looks like only a couple people bought all the movie General Lees.  In stead of being in the hands of real Dukes fans they are no doubt going to be turned into cash cows.  I wish they would have made the auctions more visible to give other people a chance.  I'm gettying sick of businessmen monopolizing the hobby.

-Jason M