Hi. First of four film themed drawings (one every saturday of october) made time ago.
Here we have the General Lee from "The Dukes of Hazzard" (only "Hazzard" in Italy) TV show. This was one of my favourite TV series ever since I was a kid. I still remember the mornings that I was at home from school and I did the marathons on TV watching "Supercar" (Knight Rider); Hazzard, "CHiP's"; A-Team and "Magnum PI".
But I really loved this series; the stories that very often were a source of teaching about what was right and wrong; the adventurers and misadventures of the cousins Duke (Bo and Luke); the chases against the enemies or the Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane; the beautiful and stunning Daisy...and obviously the real protagonist...the Dodge Charger R/T 440 '69, The "General Lee" and its iconic dixie horn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAKksqKR3pI used in every spectacular jump XP
But let's talk about the other protagonist, the car, faithful companion of Duke cousins, who has repeatedly removed them from very thorny situations:
The Dodge Charger is a model of automobile marketed by Dodge.
The first Charger was a show car in 1964.[1][2] A 1965 Charger II concept car had a remarkable resemblance to the 1966 production version.[3]
There have been several different production variants of Chargers, built on three different platforms and sizes. In the United States, the Charger nameplate has been used on subcompact hatchbacks, full-size sedans, muscle cars, and personal luxury coupes. The current version is a four-door sedan.
A new high-performance package was added, the R/T ("Road/Track", with no 'and' between the two, as in the then highly influential, muscle car promoting Road & Track magazine). The R/T came standard with the previous year's 440 "Magnum", with the 426 Hemi optional.
In 1968, Chrysler Corporation began an ad campaign featuring a cartoon bee with an engine on its back promoting models called the "Scat Pack". The Coronet R/T, Super Bee, Dart GTS, and Charger R/T received bumble-bee stripes (of two thin stripes framing two thick ones). The stripes were standard on the R/Ts and came in red, white, or black, but could be deleted at no extra cost.
The 1968 film Bullitt helped popularize the Charger R/T for its notable car chase sequence alongside the titular character's 1968 Ford Mustang GT through the streets of San Francisco, which has been regarded as one of the most influential car chase scenes in movie history. In the film, a black Dodge Charger R/T 440 is chased by Steve McQueen's Ford Mustang GT, jumping on the San Francisco slopes.[14][15] The 1968 model year Charger sales increased to 96,100, including over 17,000 Charger R/Ts. The 1969 model year brought few modifications. Exterior changes included a new grille with a center divider and new longitudinal taillights, both designed by Harvey J. Winn. A new trim line called the Special Edition (SE) was added. This could be available by itself or together with the R/T, thus making an R/T-SE. The SE added leather inserts to the front seats only, chrome rocker moldings, a wood grain steering wheel, and wood grain inserts on the instrument panel. A sunroof was added to the option list, but was ordered on only 260 Chargers. The bumble bee stripes returned as well, but were changed slightly. Instead of four stripes, it now consisted of a wide stripe framed by two smaller stripes. In the middle of the stripe, an R/T cutout was placed. If the stripe was deleted, a metal R/T emblem was placed where the R/T cutout was. Total production was around 89,199 units. There were two different 383 engines available for the 1969 model year: 2-barrel and 4-barrel. The 2-barrel was rated at 290 hp. The four barrel engine was rated at 330 hp and was identified on the air cleaner as "383 / FOUR BARREL". The 330-hp engine was unique to the Charger model in 1969. While this engine was available with an un-silenced air cleaner option, it differed internally from the 335-hp 383 "Magnum". Differences between the 330-hp 383 4-barrel and 335-hp 383 magnum were mostly internal. Both versions used the Carter AVS carb and the larger exhaust manifolds from the 440 Magnum engines, but the Magnum had a windage tray in the oil pan, a different camshaft profile, and different valve springs. In 1969 the B-series engines were all painted Chrysler Engine Turquoise with the exception of the 4-barrel 383 four speed and 440 Magnum engines which were painted Chrysler "High-Performance Orange". As usual, the 426 Hemi was painted "Street Hemi Orange". The 383 Magnum motor was used in Road Runners and Super Bees, but did not appear in a Charger body until 1971. The television series The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985) featured an orange 1969 Dodge Charger that was named The General Lee. "The General" sported the Confederate battle flag painted on the roof and the words "GENERAL LEE" over each door. The windows were always open, as the doors were supposedly welded shut for racing, and the actors would do a window slide to get in and out. The number "01" is painted on both doors. Also, when the horn button was pressed, it played the first 12 notes from the de facto Confederate States anthem "Dixie". The car performed spectacular jumps in almost every episode, and the show's popularity produced consumer interest in the car.
Me too, I really love american muscle cars, and the Charger is on top of them. Near my city there's a workshop garage specialized in american cars, and there's a General Lee replica.
I collect 1:43 car models, but I can't find a 1:43 General Lee. I've seen only 1:18 models...but are too expensive for me at the moment -.-"
Stay tuned for other movie cars, bye :)
Thanks ;) Me too, I really love american muscle cars, and the Charger is on top of them. Near my ci
Yeah. I've read more about that question. I can't understand why they have talked about racism in a program that has never dealt with that topic...indeed I found it very educational and not vulgar.
Probably the controversy began with the fact that the southern flag on the roof and the name of a general of southern troops (pro-schiavism).
Yeah. I've read more about that question. I can't understand why they have talked about racism in a
The politically correct crowd seems like a nest of hornets or killer bees. The slightest thing they can make something out of, calling it bigot, racist, anti-Semitic, islamaphobic, chauvinist, or anything else, they will do now days, including things that many folks wouldn't even dream of, leaving many folks saying, "I had no idea THAT offended anyone. Geeee wiz".
It's kind of like that hornets nest... You sneeze within 50 feet of one, you will have about a dozen hornets flying out to sting you... Your dog barks at a nest and he will get stung to death by about 100 of them... Walk near a nest with a smoking cigarette and you get stung... Operate a chain saw within 500 feet of a nest and you might get badly stung... Killer bees have been known to swarm down on farm tractor operators and sting them to death (as many as 300+ stings) because they get agitated by the sound the tractor makes...and that is with the hive being a quarter to a half of a mile away.
You absolutely can not do anything around them. Regardless what someone does or does not intend, that crowd will still reprimand and troll them for what ever they can nit-pic from it...even if they have to invent something to fuss over, which many times they do. That politically correct crowd have gotten to be the same way as hornets and killer bees.
The politically correct crowd seems like a nest of hornets or killer bees. The slightest thing they
I was riding with my girlfriend and her father and I was trying to explain something (I don't recall what). In mid-sentence, I happened to notice a General Lee pass going the other direction and I exclaimed, "Look! The General Lee!" They both thought I was trying to change the subject with a random distraction until they saw the car pass. :D
Seeing this reminds me of a funny story. I was riding with my girlfriend and her father and I was t
lol! In my city there's a repair shop specialized in american muscle cars...and one of the customers own a General Lee replica (with dixie horn). There are also many Camaro, a couple of Dodge Challenger, a Cuda (yes a Hemi Cuda)...and a KITT replica ;)
every time I step near it, I look back XP
lol! In my city there's a repair shop specialized in american muscle cars...and one of the customer
