Dukes of Hazzard celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year, so we’re kicking off the celebrations early by re-uploading this post originally published in CarLustBlog.com on June 8, 2016. Minor editing, removal of excess pics and fresh links where needed aside, it’s all the same.
The General Lee in his natural habitat.
Picture this: a young kid is at home watching day-time TV during summer break. Then a commercial appears: an orange racecar without headlights and a pushbar flies across the air in various scenes. The kid is GLUED to the TV, trying to ID the car to no avail. Then it’s all over. Unlike other commercials, it never reappears. But the imagery is etched in the back of the kid’s subconscious, hoping that one day he’ll find more about it. Continue reading
It Rolls. 