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Lee #1 sells for $110.000 |
| Car auctioneer, Barrett~Jackson, sold the screen used General Lee #1 from the television show, “The Dukes of Hazzard” for $110,000 ($121,000 with BP) in Scottsdale, Arizona this past weekend to PGA Tour golfer Bubba Watson.
It is interesting to note that a replica General Lee owned by actor, John Schneider, was sold by Barrett~Jackson in 2008 for $450,000, which supports the old adage, right time, right place in the world of auctions.
The car was part Barrett Jackson’s January 15th~22nd 2011, car auction and the vehicle was used in the Dukes episode entitled, “One Armed Bandits” which aired January 26th, 1979. The car, dubbed, “Lee 1“, made it’s first and only jump in the episode over a Hazard County Police cruiser and was also seen in the openingcredits of almost every episode for 7 years.
 LEE 1 was salvaged out of a Georgia junkyard in August 2001 by Travis Bell and Gary Schneider. The car has since been fully "restored" to its on screen appearance. As much of the original parts have been replaced, a lot of people think of Lee1 as just a replica with the correct VIN number. It was officially unveiled to the public November 11, 2006 with John Schneider behind the wheel.
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Actor Christopher Mayer, remembered for his role as Vance Duke on "The Dukes of Hazzard," has passed away suddenly at age 57. Mayer, born George Charles Mayer February 21, 1954, was known as "Chip." He stared as Vance Duke -- the replacement character for Luke -- on the series during the 1982-1983 season.
 Mayer is survived by three daughters: Ashley, from his marriage to Teri Copley, and Alexandra and Angelica from his marriage to Shauna Sullivan. He was set to marry his fiancée, Catherine, next month. She wrote BRBTV to inform them of his passing, saying, "I will be posting something as soon as I can find words, just wanted you to know." She was out of town filming a project at the time of his death on July 23.
Fans may also remember Mayer as T.J. Daniels on the daytime soap "Santa Barbara," or as Kenneth Falk from Jim Carrey's "Liar Liar." His most recent acting work was on "18 Wheels of Justice" in 2000.
Read this report on Nu.nl
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