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AUTOS: Famed TV Car ‘General Lee’ Loses Its Confederate Flag
Warner Bros. studio bans the iconic feature from all future versions of the Dodge Charger from ‘Dukes of Hazzard,’ including scale models.
The General Lee with the confederate flag painted on its roof was featured in the film remake of the 'Dukes of Hazzard' TV show. (Photo: Warner Bros.)
One of the world's most famous TV cars, the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard, is about to lose the confederate flag from its roof.
Warner Bros., the Hollywood studio that owns all rights to the Dukes of Hazzard TV show and movie, has banned the flag from all future versions of Bo Duke’s orange 1969 Dodge Charger, according to a report in Screencrush.com, which follows the entertainment industry. The ban not only effects General Lee’s most-distinctive feature in future films but also scale-model versions of the car.
The reason for Warner Bros. decision to remove the image, Screencrush.com said, is that the company does not want to endorse any item that includes a confederate flag, which some people find offensive. General Lee will be barely recognizable without its flag, the report adds.
This is the second time this year that General Lee has provoked public controversy. In February, NASCAR officials refused to allow pro golfer Bubba Watson to drive the General Lee on parade lap before a Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway because of the emblematic confederate flag.
Watson had purchased the car, the reconstructed No. 1 General Lee from the original TV show, in January at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale.
Bob Golfen, Automotive Editor for SPEED.com, is a veteran auto writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a passion for collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. SPEED.com fans can email Bob Golfen at
Warner Bros., the Hollywood studio that owns all rights to the Dukes of Hazzard TV show and movie, has banned the flag from all future versions of Bo Duke’s orange 1969 Dodge Charger, according to a report in Screencrush.com, which follows the entertainment industry. The ban not only effects General Lee’s most-distinctive feature in future films but also scale-model versions of the car.
The reason for Warner Bros. decision to remove the image, Screencrush.com said, is that the company does not want to endorse any item that includes a confederate flag, which some people find offensive. General Lee will be barely recognizable without its flag, the report adds.
This is the second time this year that General Lee has provoked public controversy. In February, NASCAR officials refused to allow pro golfer Bubba Watson to drive the General Lee on parade lap before a Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway because of the emblematic confederate flag.
Watson had purchased the car, the reconstructed No. 1 General Lee from the original TV show, in January at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale.
Bob Golfen, Automotive Editor for SPEED.com, is a veteran auto writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a passion for collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. SPEED.com fans can email Bob Golfen at
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