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Over the course of seven years the simplistic, and yet, attractive lines of a Dodge Charger flew across the television screens and imaginations of people throughout the United States. Finished in bright orange and topped off with a rebel flag and the curious nickname 'General Lee', the 1969 Dodge Charger would go from just another muscle car to one never to be forgotten again.
It is believed that more than 300 Dodge Chargers would be used over the course of the seven years of the famous Dukes of Hazzard television show. The price of fame for the vast majority of those that would take part of the show would be nothing more than a moment of fame and a heap of scrap metal.
The toll the show took on the numbers of period Dodge Chargers would be such that it was widely rumored that toward the end of the shows career the production team would actually have a hard time locating any 1969-1970 Chargers. It is amazing to think that such an iconic car would barely actually exist in reality. But, there would be a handful that would avoid the disastrous gauntlet and would remain intact for fans to reminisce and drool over.
One such 'General Lee' that would survive to rigors of fame and The Dukes of Hazzard life being chased by the inept sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane, would be a 1969 Dodge Charger, chassis number XP29G9B388140.
This particular 'General Lee' would be just one of the stunt cars used in the show but that would survive without any serious damage. Unrestored, XP29G9B388140 still retains the original copy of the original purchase agreement between Warner Bros and Jay Ohrberg. The date of the agreement was confirmed for September 5th, 1986.
Following the conclusion of the television show, the Dodge Charger would be rather forgotten until, in 1998, the car would change hands. Then, in 2001, the car again would be sold. This time the car would be a part of the Hollywood Rock and Roll Museum in Branson, Missouri, but this would last for just a short period of time, until the car would again be sold at the end of 2001 to yet another interested owner.
The 1969 Dodge Charger would remain in the possession of its owner for a period of a few years. Then, in 2005, the car would again be sold. The cult icon would be sold to its current owner and would remain as a proud figure in the collection until being offered, once again, at the 2013 Bonhams auction held in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Still sporting its 383ci V8 engine and a four-speed manual transmission, XP29G9B388140, remains in running condition and still retains its bright orange, famous livery made famous by the '80s television program. Documented and unrestored, the car retains its originality and, as a result, its cult appeal as well.
Heading to the Bonhams auction in Scottsdale, the 1969 Dodge Charger 'General Lee', chassis number XP29G9B388140 would be estimated to draw between $55,000 and $65,000. Certainly an affordable sum for an iconic car that became every bit as big a star as the actors.
Sources:
'Lot 310: An Original 'Dukes of Hazzard' Stunt car, 1969 Dodge Charger 'General Lee' Chassis no. XP29G9B388140', (http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20582/lot/310/). Bonhams. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20582/lot/310/. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
'Movie Mopars: The Dukes of Hazzard', (http://www.moviemopars.www6.50megs.com/doh/general.html). Moviemopars. http://www.moviemopars.www6.50megs.com/doh/general.html. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
'The Dukes of Hazard General Lee 1969 Dodge Charger', (http://www.starcarstn.com/GeneralLee.html). Hollywood: StarCars. http://www.starcarstn.com/GeneralLee.html. Retrieved 7 January 2013.By Jeremy McMullen
It is believed that more than 300 Dodge Chargers would be used over the course of the seven years of the famous Dukes of Hazzard television show. The price of fame for the vast majority of those that would take part of the show would be nothing more than a moment of fame and a heap of scrap metal.
The toll the show took on the numbers of period Dodge Chargers would be such that it was widely rumored that toward the end of the shows career the production team would actually have a hard time locating any 1969-1970 Chargers. It is amazing to think that such an iconic car would barely actually exist in reality. But, there would be a handful that would avoid the disastrous gauntlet and would remain intact for fans to reminisce and drool over.
One such 'General Lee' that would survive to rigors of fame and The Dukes of Hazzard life being chased by the inept sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane, would be a 1969 Dodge Charger, chassis number XP29G9B388140.
This particular 'General Lee' would be just one of the stunt cars used in the show but that would survive without any serious damage. Unrestored, XP29G9B388140 still retains the original copy of the original purchase agreement between Warner Bros and Jay Ohrberg. The date of the agreement was confirmed for September 5th, 1986.
Following the conclusion of the television show, the Dodge Charger would be rather forgotten until, in 1998, the car would change hands. Then, in 2001, the car again would be sold. This time the car would be a part of the Hollywood Rock and Roll Museum in Branson, Missouri, but this would last for just a short period of time, until the car would again be sold at the end of 2001 to yet another interested owner.
The 1969 Dodge Charger would remain in the possession of its owner for a period of a few years. Then, in 2005, the car would again be sold. The cult icon would be sold to its current owner and would remain as a proud figure in the collection until being offered, once again, at the 2013 Bonhams auction held in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Still sporting its 383ci V8 engine and a four-speed manual transmission, XP29G9B388140, remains in running condition and still retains its bright orange, famous livery made famous by the '80s television program. Documented and unrestored, the car retains its originality and, as a result, its cult appeal as well.
Heading to the Bonhams auction in Scottsdale, the 1969 Dodge Charger 'General Lee', chassis number XP29G9B388140 would be estimated to draw between $55,000 and $65,000. Certainly an affordable sum for an iconic car that became every bit as big a star as the actors.
Sources:
'Lot 310: An Original 'Dukes of Hazzard' Stunt car, 1969 Dodge Charger 'General Lee' Chassis no. XP29G9B388140', (http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20582/lot/310/). Bonhams. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20582/lot/310/. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
'Movie Mopars: The Dukes of Hazzard', (http://www.moviemopars.www6.50megs.com/doh/general.html). Moviemopars. http://www.moviemopars.www6.50megs.com/doh/general.html. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
'The Dukes of Hazard General Lee 1969 Dodge Charger', (http://www.starcarstn.com/GeneralLee.html). Hollywood: StarCars. http://www.starcarstn.com/GeneralLee.html. Retrieved 7 January 2013.By Jeremy McMullen
2013 Bonhams - The Scottsdale Auction
Sale Price :
USD $52,000
1969 Dodge Charger Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Dodge Charger
(Data based on Model Year 1969 sales)
1969 Dodge Charger Chassis#: xp29f9g162508 Sold for USD$104,500 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
1969 Dodge Charger R/T Chassis#: xs29l9g255304 Sold for USD$165,000 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
1969 Dodge Charger Chassis#: xp29h9b244418 Sold for USD$148,500 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
1969 Dodge Charger Chassis#: xp29h9b199075 Sold for USD$99,000 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE Chassis#: xs29l9b188569 Sold for USD$92,400 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1969 Dodge Charger Chassis#: xp29h9b254090 Sold for USD$81,400 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE Chassis#: xs29l9b178343 Sold for USD$126,500 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1969 Dodge Charger Chassis#: xp29f9b230227 Sold for USD$68,200 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1969 Dodge Charger Chassis#: xp29f9b286758 Sold for USD$56,100 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | |
1969 Dodge Charger R/T Chassis#: xs29l9b278908 Sold for USD$151,250 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
1969 Dodge Charger Custom Chassis#: xp29f9g285106 Sold for USD$115,500 2023 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
1969 Dodge Charger Custom Chassis#: xp29f9b358303 Sold for USD$126,500 2023 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
1969 DODGE CHARGER CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#: XP29H9B284422 Sold for USD$143,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
1969 DODGE CHARGER CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#: XP29G9B128040 Sold for USD$176,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
1969 Dodge Hemi Charger 500 Chassis#: xx29j9b133991 Sold for USD$231,000 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE Chassis#: xs29l9g243192 Sold for USD$88,000 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1969 Dodge Charger Chassis#: xp29f9b230227 Sold for USD$79,200 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1969 DODGE CHARGER CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#: XP29H9G204106 Sold for USD$110,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1969 DODGE HEMI CHARGER 500 Chassis#: XX29J9B248663 Sold for USD$341,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1969 DODGE CHARGER CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#: XP29G9B138167 Sold for USD$102,300 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. |
Dodge Chargers That Failed To Sell At Auction
1969 Dodge Charger's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969 Dodge Charger | xp29h9b244418 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $110,000 | $150,000 | $175,000 |
1969 Dodge Charger | xp29g9b182063 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $120,000 | ||
1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE Sunroof | xs29l9b302878 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $140,000 | $200,000 | $225,000 |
1969 Dodge Charger | xp29f8b203482 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $0 | ||
1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE | xs29l9b302878 | 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |||
1969 Dodge Charger R/T | xs29l9b318814 | 2023 Mecum : Dallas | $60,000 | ||
1969 Dodge Charger R/T | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | $58,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Hemi Charger 500 | 2022 Mecum Indy | $200,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger | 2022 Mecum : Houston | $75,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger SE | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | $82,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T | 2020 Mecum : Indy | $137,500 | $225,000 | $250,000 | |
1969 Dodge Charger | 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | $31,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger Resto Mod | 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | $85,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger | 2019 Mecum : Kansas City | $51,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE | 2019 Mecum : Las Vegas | $50,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE | 2019 Mecum : Las Vegas | $52,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger | 2019 Mecum : Las Vegas | ||||
1969 Dodge Charger 500 | 2019 Mecum : Harrisburg | $60,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger 500 | 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | $70,000 | $100,000 | $125,000 | |
1969 Dodge Charger R/T HEMI | 2019 Spring Carlisle Auction | ||||
1969 Dodge Charger 500 | 2019 Mecum : Houston | $80,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE | 2019 Mecum : Houston | $65,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T | 2019 Mecum : Phoenix Auction | $160,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE | 2019 Mecum : Phoenix Auction | $70,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T | 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | $95,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger R/T | 2018 Mecum : Las Vegas | $65,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T | 2018 Mecum : Las Vegas | $150,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T | 2018 Mecum : Hershey | $90,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger R/T | 2018 Mecum : Denver | $62,000 | |||
1969 Dodge Charger | 2018 Carlisle Auction : Spring |
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