1969 Dodge Charger General Lee The Dukes Of Hazzard 1:25

The General Lee (sometimes referred to as simply "the General") is an orange 1969 Dodge Charger driven in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard by the characters the Duke boys, Bo and Luke, along with cousins Coy and Vance (in season 5). It is known for its signature horn, its police chases, stunts—especially its long jumps—and for having its doors welded shut, leaving the Dukes to climb in and out through the windows. The car appears in every episode but one ("Mary Kaye's Baby"). The car's name is a reference to Robert E. Lee, general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It bears a Confederate battle flag on its roof, and also has a horn which plays the first 12 notes of the song "Dixie".

The idea for the General Lee was developed from the bootlegger Jerry Rushing's car, which was named for Lee's favorite horse, Traveller. Traveller was also the name of the car in Moonrunners, the 1975 movie precursor to The Dukes of Hazzard.

Although the estimated number of General Lees used varies from different sources, according to former cast member Ben Jones ("Cooter" in the show), as well as builders involved with the show, 325 General Lees were used to film the series. Others claim about 255 were used in the series. Approximately 17 originals still exist, although in various states of repair. On average, more than one General Lee was used up per show. When filming a jump, anywhere from 500 to 1,000 pounds (230 to 450 kg) of sand bags or concrete ballast was placed in the trunk to prevent the car from nosing over. Later in the series the mechanics would raise the front end of the car to keep it from scraping against the ramp causing it to lose speed, thereby providing a cushion for the driver upon landing. Stunt drivers report enjoying the flights but hating the landings. Despite the ballast, the landing altitude of the car was somewhat unpredictable, resulting in moderate to extremely violent forces, depending on how it landed. On many of the jumps the cars bent upon impact. All cars used in large jumps were immediately retired due to structural damage.

1970 Dragster "Bad Medicine" Show Rod 1:24 Tom Daniel

The Bad Medicine Model was created in 1970, designed by the infamous designer Tom Daniel. With over 85 designs to his credit, this one doesn't disappoint. It's based off of an old delivery truck c-cab with a skeleton at the wheel.

Upon opening the box, one will find a one-piece body molded in purple, a leather-look fitted seat/casket for the driver, two soft wheels for the front and the two rear wheels molded, in two pieces each, from black plastic. The parts found on the sprues were molded in white, purple, and chrome-plated. A nice touch is that the rear wheels are flat on the running surface and the rubber on the sides appears to have the pull marks that a true drag car's tires would look at high speeds. Parts were individually packaged to prevent damage in transport.

I spent a little time cleaning up the excess flash on parts that were specifically molded in purple; the other sprues were good and for the most part ready to go. The engine went together with no problems until I reached the heads. There was one notch between the engine and the head that prevented it from seating correctly. I filed the notch down on the offending side in no time and proceeded to the next step.

The three-piece body and legs on the skeleton fit together nicely and is quite realistic looking. The skeleton went into the seat beautifully and the seat is skillfully molded to look like tufted leather. The guide slots provided assure that the seat will fall into position just right. I did have problems keeping the steering column in the right position while also trying to put in the engine with the drive shaft on the same step. In hindsight, I think I would leave the engine and the bottom of the model until the steering column has time to dry completely.

The chrome-plated pieces looked perfect and went on smoothly until I discovered that one of the radius rods was short. I thought I must have broken it off somehow until I saw the end that was short had been chromed. After some debate, I glued it into position as if it were meeting the appropriate connection point provided. The addition of the accents, such as the steer skull and skull and crossbones on the back went on without incident.

1963 Cadillac Series 62 Scarface Jada 1:24

Cadillac Sedan de Ville (1961-1964)

Este modelo fue rediseñado para el año 1961 incluyendo una parrilla inclinada hacia atrás donde se insertaban los faros dobles. Los modelos de la serie De Ville destacaban por los guiones de designación delanteros y un cuerpo inferior "talón" adornado con una fina moldura, desde la apertura de la rueda delantera hasta la parte trasera del coche. El equipo estándar incluía servofreno, dirección asistida, transmisión automática, luces traseras dobles, limpiador de parabrisas, limpiaparabrisas de doble velocidad, tapacubos, espejo retrovisor exterior, espejo de cortesía, ventanas y asientos eléctricos de 2 vías. Muelles helicoidales delanteros y traseros de goma reemplazaron al sistema de suspensión de aire por propensos problemas. Los sistemas de inducción de cuatro gargantas eran ahora la única opción de alimentación y el escape doble ya no estaban disponible. Un nuevo cuatro puertas sedán Town de techo duro de corta adornada apareció a mitad de temporada.

Un leve retoque de su aspecto exterior según las tendencias de estilo de Cadillac para 1962, supuso la aparición de una parrilla más plana con una barra central horizontal más gruesa y una inserción rayada más delicada. El panel embellecedor cromado acanalado, que estaba delante de las ruedas delanteras, en 1961, estaban ahora reemplazados por luces angulares. El guardabarros del anterior diseño y algunos emblemas de identificación fueron eliminados. El parachoques delantero ahora alojaba las luces de estacionamiento rectangulares. Las luces traseras fueron insertadas en las góndolas verticales acabadas con un pico en ángulo en el centro. Un panel embellecedor trasero verticalmente acanalado se añadió al cierre de la tapa de la cubierta. La palabra Cadillac también apareció en el lado inferior izquierdo de la parrilla del radiador.

En comparación con el modelo de 1963, aparte de ser casi igual, es que entonces los guardabarros delanteros medían 4,625 cm (1,8 pulgadas) más hacia delante que en 1962. El motor creció hasta los 7,0 L (429 plgs³), con 340 HP (254 kilovatios) disponibles. Las mejoras de rendimiento del nuevo motor se mostraron mejor en el rango inferior, a velocidades comprendidas entre 20 y 50 mph. Una nueva característica técnica fue la transmisión Turbo-Hydramatic, que también se utilizó en otros modelos como el Eldorado y el Sixty Special. La palabra De Ville estaba situada por encima de la moldura inferior, que continuó siendo un identificador. Este fue el primer año de producción para la versión convertible del De Ville. Sus ventas alcanzaron 110.379 unidades, lo que representa cerca de dos tercios de todos los Cadillacs vendidos.

1969 Dodge Charger General Lee White Tires Scale 1:25

The General Lee (sometimes referred to as simply "the General") is an orange 1969 Dodge Charger driven in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard by the characters the Duke boys, Bo and Luke, along with cousins Coy and Vance (in season 5). It is known for its signature horn, its police chases, stunts—especially its long jumps—and for having its doors welded shut, leaving the Dukes to climb in and out through the windows. The car appears in every episode but one ("Mary Kaye's Baby"). The car's name is a reference to Robert E. Lee, general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It bears a Confederate battle flag on its roof, and also has a horn which plays the first 12 notes of the song "Dixie".

The idea for the General Lee was developed from the bootlegger Jerry Rushing's car, which was named for Lee's favorite horse, Traveller. Traveller was also the name of the car in Moonrunners, the 1975 movie precursor to The Dukes of Hazzard.