eBay find of the day: Mr. Duke, your limo is waiting
We always wondered if after a long day of filming "Hazzard", Bo and Luke drove that rattly Charger home every night. Surely they made enough money to buy a brand new K-Car or maybe even one of those awesome 1985 Shelby Chargers. That's sarcasm, by the way.
But then, after a long day of jumping creeks and speeding away from Boss Hogg, the Duke brothers probably wanted to drive as little as possible. Too bad this 1995 General Lee Lincoln Limo came along 10 years too late. Also too bad it's half a world away in Ireland. Yeah, a General Lee Limo in Northern Ireland.
But if you're into that sort of thing, it can be yours for a current eBay bid of £1,200. That's not a bad deal for a bright orange, 8-seat General Lee replica complete with "Dixie" horn and a Confederate flag on the roof.
The description says obvious things like, "possibly the only one in the UK," and "This limo WILL get you noticed!!" but fails to mention whether the doors open, how well it soars over washed out bridges or if it will run on pure-grain alcohol. We recommend you bid at your own risk.
Be sure to check out the gallery for even more photos from the eBay auction.
[Source: eBay via Carscoop]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Stephen 6:11PM (4/27/2007)
"Mr. Duke".......Do you mean David?
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FrankTheCrank 7:31PM (4/27/2007)
You know, I was thinking the same thing.
The confederate flag is an offensive symbol to some. We should be sensitive to this. I dont think people would be turned on to a benz with a swasticah.
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stevezilla 8:50PM (4/27/2007)
you know, it IS possible for one to have an appreciation and respect for southern history and NOT be a white supremacist. Just sayin'.
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KML 9:19PM (4/27/2007)
#3, as is possible to have appreciation and respect for the good things Hitler did, like discovering smoking was hazardous and banning it, establishing the Autobahn, and saving Germany's economy from a crippling depression. This has nothing to do with my opinion of him or what he did, I'm just offering a counter-argument to your post.
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Chris Tutor 9:38PM (4/27/2007)
Guys, let's steer this back on topic before it devolves into nothing more than a series of "you're more/I'm less racist than you" comments.
Does no one else appreciate the irony of finding in Ireland a Lincoln limousine painted in the colors of a Dodge Charger from a 1980s era American television show of questionable quality and taste?
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Greg 10:09PM (4/27/2007)
This car belongs on the track as a target for a Monster Truck Free For All.
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stevezilla 8:25AM (4/28/2007)
KML, who said anything about Hitler? One can also have an appreciation for German culture and history without being a Nazi. Or is that a little too nuanced for you? Besides, the blokes who made this car are in Ireland, not Georgia, so they probably know very little about the oppression of American blacks and Jim Crow laws. While a General Lee limo in the UK is ironic, it is not necessarily a rolling testament to racism.
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Bryan 4:53PM (4/28/2007)
Yee haw!
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Hank 5:01PM (4/28/2007)
So......what, did they get to the grill assembly just then realize they were out of orange paint?
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