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Hi! I get allot of emails about the true definition of "R/T". I finally have the actual answer to this confusing question!!!! R/T stands for Road and Track. Many people will die for the answer Rapid Transit. This is not the definition. Rapid Transit was used for a Plymouth car campaign. Road and Track was a Dodge definition. I hope that this clarifies any questions about what it really stands for. I have also put on this page the fictional specs. for the General Lee as well as the actuall specs for the car. Please do not get these confused. Hope you like it!

Actuall General Lee Fictional General Lee

Specs Specs Dodge Charger [Road & Make/Model Dodge Charger Track (R/T)] Year 1968-1969 1969 Engine 318, 383, 440 440 "Torqueflite" A-727 Auto "Torqueflite" A-727 Transmission and Manual Automatic License Plate ------Georgia CNH 320 No Dixie horn added (edited Misc. Modifications Dixie horn installed in later) Doors Not welded shut Welded Shut

Every General Lee used on the Dukes of Hazzard was painted bright orange with a rebel flag on the roof, the 01 on the door, and the words General Lee on the roof. This was done to every charger. The cars were not stripped down to the metal and sanded they were just painted. The quicker the better! The Dixie horn was not even put in the real General Lee's! It was installed in the first few General Lee's but soon WB's edited the sound into the episode later to save time and money. Every General Lee had a push bar and a role bar installed although the General Lee's that were used for jumping had different role bars and some other modifications. The "jumping" General Lee's had a 8 to 10 point role cage. The trunk was weighted to suit the needs of the jump. The longer the jump the more concrete that was put in the trunk. Each

file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/Desktop/General%20Lee.htm (1 of 2) [9/30/2003 5:12:39 PM] file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/Desktop/General%20Lee.htm "jumping" General Lee had the gas tank drained and a full cell was installed to ensure that the car would not blow up. The locking mechanism on the emergency brake was cut to make the 180 degree turns easier. This would allow the stunt driver to pull the brake and turn the wheel. This would spin the car out and then the driver could release the pedal and the it would flip up and he could continue to drive! The Dukes of Hazzard used about 1 General Lee per episode and some times more. An average of 2 cop cars per episode were used also! When filming shots many camera's would be used so that the same jump could be used many times over and it would look different every time! This would save cars, time and money! The General Lee received 30,000 pieces of fan mail each month! It was and still is the most famous TV car ever to exist!!

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