My fascination with the General Lee began at age 12 when the "Dukes of Hazzard" television series came out. From day one I was hooked on the awesome 1969 Dodge Charger. I became a huge fan of the show, and have never lost my love for it. I used to watch the show on Friday nights with my grandparents in Sadieville, Ky. These were some of my fondest memories growing up, so I think that made me love the show that much more. Over the years I always wished I could someday own a General Lee. Fortunately for me I had the oportunity to purchase a Charger in July of 2005. My wife just happened to spot a small ad for an estate sale in Frankfort, Ky. Listed in the add was a 1969 Dodge Charger. After contacting the auctioneer, an appointment was set up to go and inspect the car. It was being stored in a tobacco barn that was very close to falling down. When I walked in and saw the car, I fell in love! It was an awesome, unmolested original that had been kept in a garage. I could not beleive how good of shape the car was in inside and out. For the next 2 weeks I worried about the barn falling down on it. On Saturday, July 30th, I headed to the auction. I really had no intentions of being able to purchase the car. I figured with all the interest in it, I had no chance. There were trucks with trailers at the sale from Tn, Va, Wv, Pa, Oh, In, Mo, Ga, Il, and of coarse Ky. There were even phone bidders from as far as Ca. I think it was fate, but when the auctioneer said SOLD, my wife had purchased the car. I was so happy! I don't think I quit smiling for about a week! The car was a 1 owner, and we met with the surviving owner. She was 92 years old. She told us that her and her husband had bought the car on Kentucky Derby day in May of 1969. The car was purchased from Dixie Dodge in Lousville, Ky. for $4221. It had been her car, and she was a housewife so the mileage was only 85,000. We received the original paperwork with the car including the window sticker and build sheets. We brought the car home and started cleanin it up. It actually cleaned up pretty good. The tank was shot from sitting many years. The carpet was torn as well as the drivers front seat cover. Other than that the car ran excellent and drove even better. Iwas R4 red with a black vnyl top. It was a 318 automatic car with black buckets and console. The car was turned into a General over the next year and a half. The 318 was replaced with a code dated 383 from a Road Runner. It was bored 30 over and packed with lots of nice goodies. It was hooked up to a fresh Torqueflite 727. Rear end was changed out with a 489 stump and 3:23 posi trac gears. New dual exhaust with flowmasters deliver the sound. As far as the exterior goes, car was stripped to bare metal, new lower rear quaters were welded in, and a couple of door dings fixed. The paint is Warner Brothers orange obtained from Smith brothers restorations in Washington state. They have some of the original paint from the series in the 1980's left. They shot me a piece of sheet metal, and the body shop used there computer scanning system to match it up. They applied 2 coats of base, and 6 coats of clear. They color sanded back off about 2 coats of clear to get a beautiful glass look. The decals were from Phoenix graphics, andI applied them. The Vectors are correct code dated wheels that have been machine polished by AKH wheels in Portland, Or. The pushbar is modeled after one of the originl series cars as well as the roll bar. The Car features the correct Cobra 78x CB along with correct Radio Shack 21-908A CB antenna. he trunk is autogrphed on the inside by all surviving cast and stunt crew members.