This is Gary Schneider's story of the General Lee that is most commonly known as "LEE 1". In 2006, this story was posted on the website mygenerallee.com, which is no longer around.

There I got the chance to meet “Lee 1” in person. Lee 1 is the very first General Lee ever made, and his first (and last) jump can be seen at the end of the theme song of every episode of the Dukes of …

Jan 30, 2020 · Here’s the story of how LEE 1 managed to go from a battered and bashed old Dodge in the trees back to it’s rock star heritage and then some by one of the guys who tracked the car down …

LEE 1 was a second unit car with a full roll cage. It is a 383 V8-powered 1969 Charger equipped with air conditioning, an AM/FM stereo, power steering, and power drum brakes.

Though President Davis named the Virginian General-in-Chief of all Confederate forces in February 1865, only two months later, on April 9, 1865, Lee was forced to surrender his weary and depleted …

Jan 19, 2010 · These first General Lees were built by Warner Brothers and are identified by extra markings on their VIN tag (LEE1, LEE2 and LEE3). Above is a video of the first jump performed …

Nov 18, 2025 · This is the untold story of how Travis Bell, founder of Celebrity Machines and a lifelong fan of The Dukes of Hazzard, discovered the very first General Lee—the iconic car from the hit TV...

Jim described every detail of the restoration, from the crushed frame rails the the use of cheap Acme orange paint over the original copper. He also revealed why every General Lee has vinyl...

"Lee 1" was the designation on the first General Lee built by Warner Bros. in 1978. Lee 1 appears in several scenes in the first episode, "One Armed Bandits," and the jump was seen during the opening …

Jan 18, 2025 · The discovery of the first General Lee classic car Travis Bell, who was obsessed with The Dukes of Hazzard, made it his mission to find the original General Lee. He knew that many of the …