511cid Hemi mmmmmmmm!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

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If Wikipedia is correct (isn't it always?), there were a total of 309 General Lee Dodge Chargers used in the making of Dukes of Hazzard. The show used at least one or two cars per episode, nearly all of which were destroyed by the end. However, a few of the car still exist in various states of (dis)repair, including this particular one owned by John Schneider who played Bo Duke. The car currently has a 511cid Hemi V8 with 725 bhp and 610 lb-ft torque and has hit 165 mph in the Silver State Classic according to Schneider. The car was featured in the "Dukes of Hazzard" TV reunion movie, and each member of the cast has signed the underside of the hood.
Despite Schneider leading the crowd in a rendition of "The Good Ol' Boys" while standing on the roof of his car, the General Lee couldn't muster more than a top bid of $450,000. We were expecting something a littler higher, especially since someone paid $360,000 for the Monkeemobile.

Gallery: Barrett-Jackson 2008: General Lee Dodge Charger

[BigJon]

If I had the money I would buy it!

A General Lee replica is near the top of my wish list, along with a Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am!

[harry]

ar' just give me a 'bullit' mustang!





and a gt 40 [any]





and a 428 cobra [real only]





and i am rather partial to a convertable lincoln continental.






oh and a 64 , and 75 thunderbird

[Ken]

Mopar muscle :twisted: now thats an engine right there

[loanrangie]

Mopar muscle :twisted: now thats an engine right there

Stick that hemi into a Challenger = heaven , no not that mitsibashi junk.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

oh and a 64 , and 75 thunderbird

Just for you Harry, heres a '64 Special,,,


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Most early Ford show cars were sent to be destroyed after serving their duty, but this special car, a one-off Thunderbird called the "Italien" managed to escape the crusher. The story goes that this special Thunderbird was displayed at the 1964 New York World's Fair (the one and only time it was shown), and was destined to be destroyed after the show. Instead, it was sold to actor Dale Robertson, and later in 1986 sold to Ford collector Don Chambers. Chambers owned the car for twenty years, and then sold it to Thunderbird restorer Tom Maruska, who brought the car back to its original condition as seen here. Design features of the "Italien" include a fastback roof line and a unique leather interior.
The gavel price (before auction fees) of $600,000 wasn't cheap, but it seemed like a steal for a one-off concept car, especially with the Pininfarina Rondine concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/19/barrett-jackson-2008-chevrolet-corvette-rondine-concept-hits-1/) going for $1 million more just moments earlier and concepts from previous years going for much, much more.

[Ken]

Stick that hemi into a Challenger = heaven , no not that mitsibashi junk.

440 Dodge R/T Challenger my dream car :p

[loanrangie]

The only good Tbirds were the 55-57 models, now that was a car.
I always liked the one in the TV show Vegas in the 80's. Or a split window vette or an original 300C .or . or..................

[shorty943]

I've always like the little Daimler SP250

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OK not a big bore muscle car. But, at least it can go around corners.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I've always like the little Daimler SP250

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OK not a big bore muscle car. But, at least it can go around corners.


sort of catfish thing happening there---:eek:

[ladas]

I've always like the little Daimler SP250

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OK not a big bore muscle car. But, at least it can go around corners.

The British motoway police use to use these little beauties, and its saloon counterpart the Daimler V8 250 - ahead of anything else at the time as far as handling was concerned.

[graceysdad]

I remember reading the original General Lee was privately imported in Australia as was a Charger convertible that had something to do with the show according to Unique Cars magazine anyway, about 15 years ago I bought a nice 440 Wedge and ex police motor and we screwed it into a VJ Val ute with a stock 727 auto, stock borgwarner diff and stock 14 inch rims with 205 tyres, this thing was a laugh you could bury the foot at 100 k and she would spin the wheel ( yes wheel it was an open BW not a slippery) , traction was laughable and in the dirt paddocks she was a real hoot, fastest spot lighting buggy around, it could never have been registered it was purely a bush basha and thatit was, served us well for two years on my mates farm , we ended up with an old Suzuki 4wd so I sold the motor which went into a Centura and did well here on the strip for a few years the body is still out the farm, I use it to dial in my 303, the big Chryslers wether they are the 400/440 Wedges or the 426 hemis are no doubt the best engines ever made, the only other engine in my book that is worthy of note is the Ford 427 Side oiler, that is a serious engine.

[BigJon]

I've always like the little Daimler SP250

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OK not a big bore muscle car. But, at least it can go around corners.

Don't know about that one, but an old boss of mine has a beautifully restored Daimler 250 V8 Saloon ('63 from memory). It has won best car at the All Jaguar Day, to give an indication of how tidy it is.

I will be in Adelaide in about 6 weeks, might be able to get you a looksee at it if you like.