1969 Dodge R/T Charger 'General Lee' Coupe (LHD)

Although most car enthusiasts will recall the sinister black Charger stalking Steve McQueen's Mustang through the streets of San Francisco in the cult movie "Bullitt", the best known Charger will always be the famous "General Lee" - the bright orange '69 model with a Confederate flag on the roof that played a starring role in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. The '69 Charger was an iconic muscle car in its own right, with the beautiful styling of the original 1968 model updated with flush tail lights and a divided blacked-out grille. The high performance R/T pack boasted a Magnum 440 V8 engine with four-barrel carburettor, delivering 375 hp through a three-speed TorqueFlite transmission (the four-speed manual was a rare option). The R/T option included a handling package consisting of heavy-duty torsion bars, shocks, extra heavy-duty rear springs and sway bar, plus the option of front disc brakes. Rounding out the spec sheet were dual exhausts with chrome tips, heavy-duty brakes, F70-14 Red Line tyres and Bumblebee stripes. Between 1979 and 1985, it's believed no less than 309 Chargers were used in The Dukes of Hazzard, the first built for Warner Bros. by Andre and Renaud Valuzet, then production was handed to Ken Fritz before shifting in-house, each having to meet strict guidelines for consistency in filming. The punishing stunt duties meant one or two General Lees were normally destroyed making each episode, with the result that an estimated 23 (this number does vary between sources) originals survive today. Documented General Lee Dodge Chargers are now incredibly collectible, as shown by the record price achieved at auction recently for the original "Lee 1".