Actor James Best passed away yesterday at the age of 88. Best is probably known most for his role as the hapless Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on TV’s The Dukes of Hazzard series. Coltrane’s utter confusion, inability to drive, and inferior automobile (a Dodge Monaco) helped make the General Lee a legend. It was Rosco–played masterfully
A very happy birthday to the General Lee. OK, so technically the General Lee’s birthday occurred sometime in 1969 since the General was a 1969 Dodge Charger. However, on this day in 1978, a stuntman on the set of The Dukes of Hazzard launched the show’s iconic ’69 Charger off a makeshift dirt ramp, over a
Labor Day weekend is here, and the new TV season is right around the corner. Brace yourselves for yet another avalanche of reality TV shows and dancing competitions. Know what we won’t be seeing? Cool TV cars. Remember when primetime TV included the occasional hero car, and you could always count on a good chase
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