Diecast Fever 1.5

The most popular car of all times!

Just a minor update entry on the new Diecast category. My favorite car of all times, the Dodge Charger R/T 1969, AKA  General Lee.

These pictures were taken in 2006, and this car was a gift from my then girlfriend, now wife. The car had to be built as it was a construction kit, although it wasn't hard to put its parts together I have to acknowledge my wife's support on the little details the car had.

The car was manufactured in 2003 as a part of the "Racing Champions" series designed and manufactured by Jada Toys. However, this isn't one of the most accurate renditions of the General Lee but it is still a very good diecast car. 1:18 scale, full metal chasis, scale engine, rubber tires (front wheels actually turn right and left) and excellent painting make this toy a great toy despite some minor differences with the original car.

General's mighty engine.

General's back.

The original General Lee's interior was brown leather.

What does Wikipedia has to say about the General Lee?

"The General Lee is the modified Dodge Charger driven by the Duke cousins Bo and Luke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. It is known for the chases and stunts, especially high jumps, in almost every episode, and for having the 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 the Confederate General Robert E. Lee, and indeed the vehicle embodies the Southern United States, bearing as it does a Confederate naval jack on its roof and a horn which plays the melody from the first line of the song "Dixie".

The idea for the General Lee was developed from the famous 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"

Yeehaw!!!!!

No underwear!

 Here a cool video about the 1969 charger racing the 2011 Charger: