This is a great video of a dukes fan from Holland who jumps his "General Lee".
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John Schneider put his General Lee that was used in the "Hazzard in Hollywood" CBS TV movie up for sale on Ebay. The bidding went wild and before you know it the auction ended at almost 10 million dollars. It turns out that the eBay auction for John Schneider's General Lee was a hoax. Initial claims have been made that the eBay account that was used to place the high bid was high-jacked or hacked. Schneider has mentioned plans to re-list his General Lee with another auction house soon.
'Dukes of Hazzard' car buyer backs away
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 John Schneider is going to put his General Lee back up for auction. This time using a pre-qualification process that includes verification of the bidder's finances. The auction is set to begin on Ebay this Saturday (5/26/2007).
‘Dukes of Hazzard’ car back on auction block
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West Coast Customs featured on the TLC's Street Customs is always building crazy custom cars, trucks, hummers, and a whole lot more but my personal favorite was the modern General Lee that they built for the owner of the shop. This featured car at SEMA 2008 all started when they took a new Dodge Charger and made some major modifcations to give it a closer look to the original 1969 Dodge Charger. They shortened the car by over 8 inches, chopped the roof by 3 inches and lengethened the doors by a foot! Check out these great photos of the car.
West Cost Customs has a showroom photo gallery and on page 2 of the gallery you can find a slideshow with more pictures of this charger. You can view the gallery by clicking here.
Auto Blog also did a great article on this charger along with some more great photos.
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Have you ever wanted to take a closer look at a "real" general lee used on the original series? Check out this great walk-around.
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Travis Bell from the North American General Lee Fan Club has done an excellent job taking Lee 1 back to it's original state. Here is a quick except from his DVD that shows the work done to make sure that the push bar used on the car was a correct smaller push bar seen on the earlier General Lee's.
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Here are two great clips of behind the scenes fun from the Dukes of Hazzard Movie (2005). It appears that in the first video, that they are doing launch tests with a launch ratchet to get the General Lee in the air (using the ramp of course). If anyone has further info on this video, please post a comment!
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A few photos from a local car show at the Route 66 resturant.
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What could make big foot better than to have the General Lee in front of it! Here is Dave's General Lee at a local Ford dealership.
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This photo with the screen used Joe Dirt Daytona at the Spring Fling car show located in Van Nuys, California.
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The Auto Spa is a car wash and gas station located in Valencia, CA. They do a car show every few weeks or so during the summer at which John Schneider's Bo's General Lee made an appearence. His car is easy to spot next to Dave's because his has all of the sponsor stickers on it.
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Photographer Douglas Sonders has been working on a photo series of movie & television vehicle collectors called “The Unicorn Project”. As a part of this project, he recently did a photoshoot with an original General Lee from the Dukes of Hazzard. Click on the image below to view the story and video behind this shoot.
Photograhy used by permission from Douglas Sonders Photography.
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Updated info from past Xtreme Lee post found here.
TLC Rides took a full episode to feature the building of the Extreme Lee for Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Redline Gauge Works and Picture Car Warehouse worked together to build this modern version of the classic 1969 Dodge Charger used on the Dukes of Hazzard. Dave's General Lee Replica was used for all of the "General Lee" shots throughout the episode.
TLC Videos: Rides: Extreme Lee
Redline Gauge Works Extreme Lee Promo
Click on the videos below to watch the full show or click here to view the You Tube Playlist for these episodes.
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Updated 4/25/2009, second post added with more info here.
TLC Rides took a full episode to feature the building of the Extreme Lee for Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Redline Gauge Works and Picture Car Warehouse worked together to build this modern version of the classic 1969 Dodge Charger used on the Dukes of Hazzard. Check out the links below to learn more about the show.
TLC Videos: Rides: Extreme Lee
Redline Gauge Works Extreme Lee Promo
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 Are you looking to add a 12 note dixie horn to your General Lee or other vehicle but your not sure which horn is the best one to use? Well you have come to the right place. Wolo makes a 12 note 5 trumpet Dixie Horn which has been the horn of choice for dukes fans around the world for a few years now. You can purchase the horn directly from Wolo or from J.C. Whitney. I have used this same horn in my replica General Lee for over 8 years now and it has never let me down.
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The General Lee Pedal Car was made by Coleco in 1982 and to this day is one of the rarest and most popular Dukes of Hazzard memorabilia items you will ever find. It had a working dixie horn, motor noises. The drives door, hood, and trunk were operational.
Here are a few rare snaps of an original pedal car new in the box. Enjoy!
Did you have a General Lee pedal car when you were a kid? Did you ever take it off any sweet jumps? Tell us your story by leaving a comment below.
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The General Lee made an appearance on the NBC hit TV show "Chuck". The episode was titled "Chuck Versus the Delorean" (Season 2, Episode 10). The scene happened around the 39 minute mark and can be seen in the video below provided by HULU.
5/9/2009 Update
This episode can be purchased on Amazon.com for $1.99!
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Edmunds has an amazing Dukes of Hazzard Movie site with pictures, info and a video about the stunts that made this new movie so great. The article is loaded with info regarding the number of dodge chargers used in the filming along with some of the General Lee's that were specially modified take get the exact shots needed.
Learn More at Edmonds.com
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 Like Daisy Duke and her namesake Daisy Dukes, the General Lee just keeps getting better with age. In fact, when it comes to style and performance, Dodge Chargers in "general" simply stand the test of time. With the exciting new stylings proposed by the Dodge boys for the 2010 concept, it looks like the Dodge Charger is only gonna get hotter. Perhaps it's time we look into giving the General a modern makeover.
With the aftermarket already cranking out performance accessories, building your own modern-day moonshine runner is as easy as sending Cletus and his Plymouth Fury Police Cruiser plunging into Hazzard Creek. Even if you're one of the lucky few who still have an original 1969 Dodge Charger, never fear, the performance aftermarket is ripe with Dodge parts for that, too.
Besides Hemi-Orange paint, a Confederate battle flag on the roof and an ever-present aught-one plastered on the side, the real General doesn't differ much from your run-of-the-mill Dodge Charger. After all, the show producers bought over 250 1968 and 1969 Chargers over the years to convert into Generals. In fact, they actually flew small aircraft over southern California to locate future Generals, and to bolster their stockpile of Dodge Charger parts.
So, what's it take to make your Dodge Charger run like the General Lee? The first thing you need is a performance Dodge Charger intake. Like we said before, the aftermarket is chock full of parts for the Charger. Always look to the big brands like K&N and AFE; you'll get a top-shelf product that's backed by a lifetime warranty. Plus, these big brands are easy to find in any speed shop on or off the net.
Once you got the air coming in, you gotta get it out. That's when it's time to invest in a Dodge Charger exhaust system. Like cold air intakes, Charger exhaust system brands and configurations are boundless. Choices include single or dual exits, aluminized steel or full-fledge stainless steel systems all crafted by names like Magnaflow, Flowmaster and Borla to name a few. And, if your state laws allow it, (not that the Duke Boys would give a rip about local smog ordinance) you should install a high-performance catalytic converter while you're under there changing out the pipes.
Beyond the common bolt-on performance parts, you can keep your faux General running right with new spark plugs, fuel injectors and serpentine belts designed just for your Dodge Charger. Thanks to the healthy Dodge Charger aftermarket, there's also no problem finding replacement headlights, tail lights, alternators and fuel filters.
Though recreating your own Daisy Duke may take a little more "weird science" than you're willing to get into, it's actually pretty easy to live out your Duke dreams in your very own rendition of the famous General Lee Dodge Charger. You'll be out fightin' the system like a modern day Robin Hood in no time! Charger cold air intake
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