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Thank you Roger for putting this and reminding me. I remember years ago I went to a car show an hour or so away from where I live, because Jimmie (Rosc0) and Ben Jones (Cooter) was there. It was around this time of year. I was in line to see Ben Jones when I remembered Jimmie's birthday and I went and wished him a happy birthday. His whole face lit up. Made my day and is something I will always remember.

Jewel Franklin Guy.......born 7-26-1926. We know him simply as James Best and Rosco. If he wouldn't have gone to Hazzard Heaven he would be 98 years old today (Fri). We love and miss you Rosco....even though you weren't always fair to the 4 Dukes.

Yes, that was another similar Jeep. You can also see dark brown Jeep Wagoneers in 'Witness for the Persecution' and 'And in This Corner, Luke Duke'. In the latter, you actually get to see the Wagoneer badge close-up when Luke is being kidnapped, which is unusual product placement for the show. From season 3, the end credits included "Some vehicles supplied by AMC". They owned Jeep at the time, so the Wagoneers were probably just supplied to promote the model. I've spotted a few differences: there were at least three different wheel designs, there are two different shapes for the wood trim on the sides, and at least one of them had a chrome bull guard, so I'm now doubting that it was the same vehicle. It's just strange that they were always the same color when they were driven by different characters, so there was no need for continuity.

Cooter was driving a Jeep Wagoneer, almost certainly the same one used by CJ Holmes in 'The Runaway'. Jeep didn't start producing the Wrangler until 1986. It replaced the CJ series like the ones driven by Daisy.