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the black general lee??..

Started by blackcrowe, October 13, 2005, 12:13:30 PM

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blackcrowe

October 13, 2005, 12:13:30 PM
i was told the general lee started off as a black car by some dude checkin out my r/t.. i didnt know,i jus like em wheels ya know what i mean..
just wondered if anyone had a video clip or pic from that episode ?
many thanks y'awwl ;)

bluesfool

#1
October 13, 2005, 12:25:52 PM
It's always been orange from the very first show.

Dale The Bold

#2
October 13, 2005, 12:26:53 PM
In the TV series, they did a flashback episode called "Happy Birthday, General Lee."   They show that the car was originally black and driven by a couple of bank robbers.   It didn't get the vector rims until the Dukes acquired the car and put their own engine in it.

Cooter only had orange paint available.   I guess he must have had a little black, red, white, and blue lying around, too.
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JimShine

#3
October 13, 2005, 12:26:59 PM
I will try to dig something up.

"Happy Birthday General Lee". It was an episodes made in the really bad years of the show where they explain how Bo and Luke got the General Lee. Some crooks ripped off a black Charger (caled a 1968 in the episode), wreck it in a getaway and they buy it to stick an engine they already built in it in hopes to as usual, save the farm.

There were a few in the episode. One looked like it may have still had the vinyl top on it. The black paint was usually more satin than gloss, and the interior was that awful off white/tan they used later in the show. It is an intersting episode that was a real highpoint in that era. If you ever catch it, pay attention to the jumps as you will see they were model cars by this time.

BTW, the General Lee was painted a couple of times during the show. Once it was green and I believe in the Coy and Vance era it was black once.

Dale The Bold

#4
October 13, 2005, 12:32:36 PM
Quote from: JimShine on October 13, 2005, 12:26:59 PM
...and the interior was that awful off white/tan they used later in the show.

You typed "awful" when you meant to say "beautiful."
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Charger_Fan

#5
October 13, 2005, 02:49:28 PM
I'm damn glad I got outta bed today, that's something I hadn't heard before. ;D


Speaking of which, isn't it about time for the next season to come out on DVD?

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mustanghater

#6
October 13, 2005, 02:54:00 PM
in one show boss steals the general and paints it a bunch of different colors.I think one of the colors was black.
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dkn1997

#7
October 13, 2005, 03:36:20 PM
in another episode, there are 3 general Lee's.  I forget why, but they needed a couple of decoys.  Of course cooter has 2 other 69's laying around and they paint them all orange.

One has a bad radiator that cooter patches up, but of course let's go in the middle of whatever scam they are running on some bad guy.

also I remember that they were on a racetrack in that episode.
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Doc74

#8
October 13, 2005, 03:39:50 PM
Quote from: CHARGER_FAN on October 13, 2005, 02:49:28 PM

Speaking of which, isn't it about time for the next season to come out on DVD?

According to amazon, season 5 will be released December 13th

JimShine

#9
October 13, 2005, 03:44:07 PM
Quote from: dkn1997 on October 13, 2005, 03:36:20 PM
in another episode, there are 3 general Lee's.   I forget why, but they needed a couple of decoys.   Of course cooter has 2 other 69's laying around and they paint them all orange.

One has a bad radiator that cooter patches up, but of course let's go in the middle of whatever scam they are running on some bad guy.

also I remember that they were on a racetrack in that episode.

"The Dukes Meet Cale Yarborough". The track was used in many Dukes shows and other TV shows. It is Saugus Speedway in California.

In the show Cale had a white Charger and Cooter had an extra to make the 3rd decoy. That episode has a huge continuty flaw in the story line if you pay close attention.

Charger_Fan

#10
October 13, 2005, 04:04:46 PM
Quote from: Doc74 on October 13, 2005, 03:39:50 PM
Quote from: CHARGER_FAN on October 13, 2005, 02:49:28 PM

Speaking of which, isn't it about time for the next season to come out on DVD?

According to amazon, season 5 will be released December 13th
Season 5? Geez, I need to get my butt to the store! Last one I knew of was season 3. :-\

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

Khyron

#11
October 13, 2005, 04:44:00 PM
i'm poo, I only have season 1 :(


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TheGhost

#12
October 13, 2005, 04:49:01 PM
Quote from: dkn1997 on October 13, 2005, 03:36:20 PM
in another episode, there are 3 general Lee's.  I forget why, but they needed a couple of decoys.  Of course cooter has 2 other 69's laying around and they paint them all orange.


Actually, they had ONE spare 69, and they painted ?Dale Yarlborough's? 69, to keep Boss Hogg from getting his hands on the ?turbo? that ?Dale? installed in his car.  It's been a while since I've seen it, obviously.
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FastbackJon

#13
October 13, 2005, 05:08:42 PM
What's wrong with you guys? General Lee was white!

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TruckDriver

#14
October 13, 2005, 05:19:30 PM
Quote from: Khyron on October 13, 2005, 04:44:00 PM
i'm poo, I only have season 1 :(

I don't have any.
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#15
October 13, 2005, 05:39:30 PM
Quote from: FastbackJon on October 13, 2005, 05:08:42 PM
What's wrong with you guys? General Lee was white!



lol

hydroforce

#16
October 13, 2005, 06:00:36 PM
I have all 4..... :icon_smile_big:

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moparjohn

#17
October 13, 2005, 06:38:39 PM
Blackcrowe, that black Charger w/vectors is HOT! is it yours? And what was the flaw? besides the Duke boys only bolted on the 1 piece (no exhaust stuff)
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mustanghater

#18
October 13, 2005, 06:39:31 PM
I rent mine. to cheap to buy them.
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az69rtcharger

#19
October 13, 2005, 07:12:30 PM
Quote from: FastbackJon on October 13, 2005, 05:08:42 PM
What's wrong with you guys? General Lee was white!



Or Grey, maybe a metalic silver........... ;)

moparguy01

#20
October 13, 2005, 08:30:14 PM
Quote from: Ghost on October 13, 2005, 04:49:01 PM
Quote from: dkn1997 on October 13, 2005, 03:36:20 PM
in another episode, there are 3 general Lee's.  I forget why, but they needed a couple of decoys.  Of course cooter has 2 other 69's laying around and they paint them all orange.


Actually, they had ONE spare 69, and they painted ?Dale Yarlborough's? 69, to keep Boss Hogg from getting his hands on the ?turbo? that ?Dale? installed in his car.  It's been a while since I've seen it, obviously.

Cale! Cale Yarborough. jesh man dont you ever watch vintage nascar?

in the show it was black, dark green, blue, a couple different shades of orange, it was also a "4x4" in 1 episode.

TheGhost

#21
October 13, 2005, 09:03:50 PM
Quote from: moparguy01 on October 13, 2005, 08:30:14 PM
Quote from: Ghost on October 13, 2005, 04:49:01 PM
Quote from: dkn1997 on October 13, 2005, 03:36:20 PM
in another episode, there are 3 general Lee's.  I forget why, but they needed a couple of decoys.  Of course cooter has 2 other 69's laying around and they paint them all orange.


Actually, they had ONE spare 69, and they painted ?Dale Yarlborough's? 69, to keep Boss Hogg from getting his hands on the ?turbo? that ?Dale? installed in his car.  It's been a while since I've seen it, obviously.

Cale! Cale Yarborough. jesh man dont you ever watch vintage nascar?

No....  Didn't know they showed it.
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blackcrowe

#22
October 14, 2005, 07:05:43 AM
yowsa! its mine right enuff-thanks!! :icon_smile_big:
im glad i got some replies on this--i dint know whether the guy was BS 'n or not--all i can remember is the start and finish sequences of the DOH but that was years ago--seen the new film and thought it was pretty damn good--hot gals,genny lee and ac/dc--great stuff! ;D

JimShine

#23
October 14, 2005, 12:16:42 PM
Your car is beautiful. That is what I originally hoped my '69 would look like someday. The body was just too rough to pull black off.

kikgas01

#24
October 14, 2005, 12:38:52 PM
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