General Lee takes on Bandit T/A in classic Hollywood car showdown [w/poll]
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August 26, 2011 by Dodge Blogger · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Videos , Dodge , Pontiac You don’t have to be born in the 1960s or 1970s to be able to recognize the General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard and the Pontiac Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit . These old school four-wheeled stars seem to transcend demographics thanks to the miles of film that show the orange 1969 Dodge Charger and the jet-black 1977 Pontiac Trans Am performing seemingly impossible stunts. The folks at Hot Rod magazine are obviously hip to this fact, and they put together a fun video in tribute of the instantly recognizable duo. Hit the jump to watch on as Sam Young and James Smith replace Bo Duke and The Bandit for a bit of dirt-road shenanigans in a pair of otherwise well cared for classics. We’re not so sure we’d call it the best chase scene ever, but it sure looks like a lot of fun. More importantly, which of these two cars would you rather own? Have your say in our poll below. View Poll Continue reading General Lee takes on Bandit T/A in classic Hollywood car showdown [w/poll] General Lee takes on Bandit T/A in classic Hollywood car showdown [w/poll] originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Video: Inside Line pits 2011 Charger R/T against the General Lee, classic still cooler
March 14, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Coupe , Sedan , Videos , Chrysler , Dodge Charger versus Charger – Click above to watch video after the jump When the folks at Inside Line got their hands on a 2011 Dodge Charger R/T , they decided to run a comparison test against an older Charger. No, not a last generation model – a 1969 General Lee that was actually used on the Dukes of Hazzard TV show. The bright orange Charger was supplied by Bob Hartwig of Cinema Vehicle Services. It’s one of only 17 Chargers to survive filming, and it’s the only 440-equipped example to make it out unscathed. It’s slower, less agile and quite outdated compared to the modern Charger, but that doesn’t stop Inside Line from giving in the gold medal in this comparison. Click past the jump to watch the two vehicles in action and listen to some insight from the General Lee’s owner. Then be sure to head over to Inside Line to read about the head-to-head test . [Source: Inside Line ] Continue reading Video: Inside Line pits 2011 Charger R/T against the General Lee, classic still cooler Video: Inside Line pits 2011 Charger R/T against the General Lee, classic still cooler originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read
