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05-06-2007, 03:11 AM
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 Dukes of Hazzard General Lee Replica Sells for Nearly $10 Mi
Holy. Crap.
...WHY? Quote, originally posted by Edmunds InsideLine » SANTA MONICA, Calif. Actor John Schneider's personal 1969 "General Lee" Dodge Charger sold today on eBayMotors.com for an astounding $9,900,500 when the bidding closed at 1:00 p.m. PST. Enthusiasts following the 10-day auction saw the price rise dramatically from April 27 when the bid was just $505,000. Schneider's General sale is the second-highest car auction success, only $1.1 million below the $11 million paid for a 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Sports Coupe sold by the auction house Christie's in 1987. The 725-horsepower iconic Charger is a replica of the car that appeared in The Dukes of Hazzard, a popular TV series that ran for six years during the 1980s. Schneider played Bo Duke in the weekly hour-long comedy-drama. Luke Duke was played by actor Tom Wopat. The car was used in the 2000 TV Movie The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood, a Dukes reunion film. Following its 2000 appearance, Schneider's car appeared in Collier & Co.: Hot Pursuit, a film starring Schneider. He also produced, directed and distributed the limited-release movie. Schneider says he auctioned off the General Lee to raise money for a sequel to Collier & Co. What this means to you: With nearly 10 mil in his PayPal account, John Schneider just let out the loudest "yeeee-hawww" in the history of Hazzard County. |
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05-06-2007, 03:22 AM
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its not even the real one!!! if it was the real original one i would say ok but it wasnt even used on the show!
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05-06-2007, 03:29 AM
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Quote, originally posted by against the wall » if it was the real original one i would say ok but it wasnt even used on the show!
If it were the real one I'd still be absolutely shocked. Anyone can make a General Lee replica, for God's sake! 10 million dollars!! 250 GTOs don't sell up there! This is madness.... the Dukes of Hazzard drove the damn thing, not Jesus. |
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05-06-2007, 05:47 AM
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05-06-2007, 05:51 AM
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05-06-2007, 06:50 AM
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yeah they are, esp knowing that not all the parts are even original.
I saw an orange Neon ystrday with "01" on the door and Confederate flag on the roof and all that. Wrong car! oh well... |
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05-06-2007, 06:59 AM
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i heard about this but i didnt even realize it was a replica, wow, thats insane.
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05-15-2007, 05:49 PM
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The one who would give up 10 mill $
 for a dumb Dodge dosen't deserve that kind of money ! 
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05-15-2007, 06:18 PM
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or perhaps he can take about $60 to buy a used charger and then fully customize it to his specs and to match the look and feel of the general lee. He could then keep his $9,900+ and get a car in the process.
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06-05-2007, 07:08 AM
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Quote, originally posted by Comrade »
I saw an orange Neon ystrday with "01" on the door and Confederate flag on the roof and all that. Wrong car! oh well... Well judging by this insanity, that alone is worth a couple mil 
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06-05-2007, 01:02 PM
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if i buy a 69 charger and paint it orange and put an 01 and a confederate flag on it, will that make me 10 million richer?
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06-05-2007, 02:41 PM
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I'm off to buy some orange paint and some decals...I hope the price of those didn't go up..
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07-05-2007, 04:55 PM
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Quote, originally posted by against the wall »its not even the real one!!! if it was the real original one i would say ok but it wasnt even used on the show!
The funny thing is that there is no "Real" general lee. During the filming of the series, they would go through hundreds of cars, many of which would give up the ghost due to all the stunts and subsequent crashes. Even the original pilot episode had several general lee's made for it. When the series started there where plenty of 68 and 69 chargers around. By the time the show ended, partly because of the popularity of the show and partly because of the destruction of so many, finding donors became much more difficult. |
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09-05-2007, 05:12 PM
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Quote, originally posted by napoleondyna »How much do you wanna bet the deal doesent go through...
Bingo! Quote, originally posted by autoblog » We all knew this was coming. As many expected, the person who entered the winning bid of $9,900,500 for John Schneider's personal 1969 Dodge "General Lee" Charger on eBay Motors last week has withdrawn it. Or at least, that's what we're led to believe by negative feedback left by Schneider, who on eBay goes by johnsebiz, on the profile of fellow eBay user fishbashr1. Schneider left the comment, "This is the guy that for fun, decided to bid on the General Lee. Thanks...." The comment was left at 2:57PM on Sunday, May 7th. On the auction page for item #250108256198, fishbashr1 is listed as the winning bidder, which is pretty damning evidence that this transaction is not going to take place and that the General will remain in Schneider's possession. We know what you're really worried about, though. What will become of the sequel to Schneider's self-financed film Collier & Co., Hot Pursuit! that was reportedly going to be financed by the sale of John's General Lee? It's in fate's hands now. |
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09-06-2007, 03:32 AM
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KNEW IT!
Who in their right mind would pay 10 mil for a Dodge anyway? |
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10-05-2007, 03:00 PM
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