Quick question for GL fans

[Mike DC]

 
Yeah BG was the first one by several years.  KR's front scanner was always said to have been lifted from the BG costumes.



Trivia  - The guy who headed up the FX work on the first Star Wars movie clashed with George Lucas, and ultimately left Lucasfilm to do BG the next year.  The final product of BG was so much like SW that Lucas sued over it.   

[C500]

Car from N.Z

Interesting, didnt know that. Had heard that a well known c & w singer here called Brendan Dugan had imported one 25+? years ago but WB had a contract that stated it could'nt be driven on a public road, only exhibited at shows or the like, and then I heard it got painted and sold?
Long time ago though, a guy two streets away will know, he knew all those guys back then, I'll have to ask him

Gray Bartlett bought it in sometime in the 80's. I have the TV clip saved from then, real bad quality though. Here's a scouple of pics. I saw this car a couple of times, last about 5 years ago in Taupo when a Greek guy just bought it and was having it painted (all except flag and 01's). Car is real rough and sat in a field in the Hawkes Bay for years. Sean (mopar63) did a bunch of work on it. A previous owner had the original WB documentation, but since died, and the docs didn't make their way to the new owner. Sean has verified these docs.

Notice the centre section missing from the pushbar. Is this the same car that went to WA with different pushbar? Centre of grille on 'I' missing trim on both cars, both cars also missing the grille 'Charger' badge on the correct side.

[doctor4766]

Looks like your pic has the same top driver's side grille steel molding damage as the Perth car too, so maybe..

[Bob T]

You're right Dunk, Gray it was I thought it was B.Dugan, age and infirmity, spent a few minutes hunting some knowledge on it. My guitar tutor has a picture of him and Gray on the wall haha
So good ol 63 has had his hands in it  

and the clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPEw49Qd-ho

Sorry if its a bit of a Hi-jack Folks
__________grabbed it off some GL internet forum_________________________________________________________________

by hewi » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:54 pm

I've looked in to this car.
Here is an e-mail I got from the current owner - make your own mind up if it is an original or not.

yes. Brought in by jim wagner and Gray Bartlett, they also brought over
Knight Rider where is now sitting in a friends shed.
This general is not one of the 27 that remained at the end of show nor one
of the 17 that were flicked off to Wayne Wooten and members of the American
Dodge registry.
This car was from Jim who was a Promoter and a agent for actors on the
series Dukes of Hazzard. Gray Barlett and Jim were good friends, when Gray-
back in 1984 was touring the states Jim told him the show was finishing soon
and he may be able to get him a car.
The car was made for the show but never reached it as they signed it off
from WB as a promo. I have spoken to Jim in the States and Gray here, this
is the story they told me. They had paper work but sold the business over
15years ago so now gone.
The car was meant to be destroyed after the 2 years Gray used it here. Once
thier contract was up with WB they thought what a waist of a car. WB would
not allow them to let the car be used again for profit or for road use so
they came to some agreement to auction it. They did and donated the $26000
proceeds to charity.
I contacted WB's vehicle group and ran the chasis, engine, engine and
window tag to them twice and had a reply that they couldn't help but gave me
a number of someone who had a list of all the 300+ cars used, tried him and
phone # dead end. Would love to see that list and has got to be some where
in a few hands.
Spoken with John Schneider and signed the car. He remembers Jim etc.
Car has obvious cuts and sloppy welds from when they took the roof off for
roll cage etc. Saved original air shocks, engine etc.
I'm asking $85000NZD (approx $55000USD) for General Lee.

Here is also a link to view the car -

http://www.cmooremotors.co.nz/cars_general_lee.htm

I spoke to Ian (Wakko) about this car and he pointed out a lot of flaws, most noticeably the 70's seats, the gap in the push bar, graphics and the dodgy looking manual set up.

If anyone wants more info/contact details, drop me a line.

Cheers,
Hewi
hewi
 
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[doctor4766]

I've just emailed the new owner of the Perth GL with a link to here, so hopefully he can come and join the discussion.

[C500]

I've just emailed the new owner of the Perth GL with a link to here, so hopefully he can come and join the discussion.

 

[GL#10]

The owner in perth is Rob  , he contacted me about the car , it is  GLE  built Car  ,he has been trying to get a hold of Wayne Wooten to see if he has any information on the car .