Roof Of The General Lee

Dukes of hazzard actors john schneider and tom wopat have spoken out in defense of the show s iconic general lee car which features the confederate flag on its roof.

Roof of the general lee.

I was told and i quote take a great deal of pride in having a set of your decals on john schneider s personal hemi powered general lee. The car s name is a reference to confederate general robert e. The car is a 1969 dodge charger and more than 300 of the general lee cars were used in the production of the show. Watson bought the fully restored car at auction in 2012 for 121 000 it s the actual general lee seen jumping over a police cruiser in the show s opening credits.

Like us on facebook. John schneider bo duke himself uses my decals. A 38 year old white man was allegedly standing on a roof overlooking the statue of general lee saturday june 20 armed with a handgun. Speaking to the hollywood reporter bo and luke duke actors john schneider and tom wopat discussed their feelings on the general lee having a confederate flag painted on its roof and what that.

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 duke boys bo and luke along with cousins coy and vance in season 5. Bo doesn t believe bubba. 2 general lee roof decals see images above 2 01 door decals 1 checkered confederate flag rear deck cowl decal squeegee instructions your 1969 dodge charger deserves the best customization stripe kit available. The general lee text for the roof.

Lee and indeed the vehicle embodies the southern united states as it bears a confederate battle flag on its roof and a horn which plays the first 12 notes of the song dixie. The general lee was the star of the popular tv show the dukes of hazzard which ran from 1979 to 1985. Most were reportedly destroyed in chase and crash scenes according to the auction house profiles in history. It is known for its signature horn its police chases stunts especially its long jumps and for having its doors welded shut leaving the dukes to climb in and out.