"The Lost General Lee" has quite a unique history. Found in a California movie car junkyard with a sister car - tell tale signs of prior use on the television show were very evident. As with everything, there is a story - with small details unfortunately lost in the last 30 years. Since the cars had been used in a variety of films, some of the typical authentic General Lee markings (like an etched backglass) were unfortunately gone. However, small details such as pushbar and roll bar welding technics, the swapped tailpanel done in an exact Warner Brothers manner, and deleted marker lights certainly lead one to believe that the "Lost General Lee" is authentic.

Whatever the exact story is regarding leaving a Warner Brothers Dukes set to be transferred to another movie set called "Gladiator" is quite a mystery. The movie "Gladiator" obviously does not have a cult following - so few details are available about the production of the film. One thing is for certain, to be rescued from a movie car junkyard to be brought back to life under the power of John Schneider's personal motor is a unique take on what would typically happen to a screen-used General.

We chose to divide this story in three parts. Part One: From Warner Brothers to Smith Brothers Part Two: From Smith Brothers to original Dukes stuntman Gary Baxley to its current owner and Part Three: From Mark to Scotlea Idol Rods.

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