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And now a change of pace - a dance track from Finland:

From a 1975 edition of the long-running British chart show Top Of The Pops:

The logo for the 2005 movie added a 'Z' to the swoosh under the text. Although a colored logo appeared on the DVD and posters, some of the online publicity pictures had either the General or one of the cast members in front of a plain gray logo like this: 'The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning' movie used the color logo with a license plate jammed into it. I didn't do this one from scratch, I just remade the lower left corner that was obscured by a head, masked out the original background, and added the cloud background.

I think the eggnog at the Christmas party has got to Roger with these strange requests . Anyway, I'm happy to oblige.

I'm in an '80s mood today . What a coincidence - this is from 1981, and it's my post #1981.

Don't even ask!. Roger asked how Cooter's truck would look if it were painted like General Lee. I'm guessing it would be something like this:

I'm not sure of the 2nd answer, so I'll go with: Buster Moon Cowlick Creek Cedar City

Aw Capt., you're just mad because you couldn't think of any songs with meat pies, saveloys or trotters in the title . Maybe this'll be more to your liking.

How's this?. I had all the decals and a version of the car in white, so it was quite easy putting them together.

There's a range of values because I used fountain (graduated) fills. The middle of the door is around #F2428C.

Ben actually went to audition for Dukes in September 1978, exactly a year after he nearly died from alcohol abuse. Even though the alcohol in Dukes wasn't real, I'm sure those early scenes can't have been easy for him.

Cooter gets served a beer in 'Luke's Love Story'. He even picks it up, but we never see him drink it:

The 1970 Dodge Charger was actually available in the factory High Impact Paint (HIP) color 'Panther Pink'. I have a 1:18 model of a Plymouth Cuda in the same color (Plymouth called it 'Moulin Rouge'), and I have to say that I quite like it. Whether I'd buy a car in that color is another matter though . The 1970 Charger would have looked something like this:

Maybe it would look something like this. I've taken styling cues from Lucifer for the race number and 'General Lee' text.

Welcome to HNet Sean. It sounds like your Dukes experiences are similar to mine (there's only a year between our ages). Although I am currently living in Ireland, I was born and raised in the UK - I'm originally from the south-west myself.

That reminds me; when I first came to Ireland there were huge waiting times to get a driving test - I think up to a year in some places. The Irish government's solution was to let learner drivers take to the road without a qualified driver. Because there was no urgency to pass a test, some drivers drove around for years without feeling the need to get their full driving license. Over the last few years the government has increased the number of driving examiners, and brought this situation to an end.

As CDoherty said, the driving age here (and in Britain) is 17. I passed my test long enough ago that I didn't need to take a theory test. There was no requirement to have official lessons, and the Highway Code was covered in a few questions at the end of the practical test. Ireland has recently brought in a law saying you have to have a certain number of hours of driving instruction before you can take a test. Back when I passed my test you were automatically allowed to drive vehicles up to 7.5 tons (reasonably big box van). Now you have to pass an extra test for these. Since my last post I have remembered another of my early driving experiences. With limited driving time behind me, my father thought it would be a good idea to let me drive from north-west to south London during Friday night rush-hour. I can't say that I enjoyed the drive, but it was an invaluable experience. I don't know what restrictions are placed on learner drivers in the US, but over here you are not allowed on a motorway until you've passed your test. Luckily I had plenty of experience driving on three lane dual carriageways, which are vitually identical to motorways, before I took my test. A school friend of mine passed his test before me, but didn't have nearly as much experience as me, so I found myself giving him advice when he first went out driving. I would agree with MaryAnne with regard to learning to drive stick (or manual as it's known here). When you can drive stick, you can drive anything. Added to that, cars with auto transmissions use 10-15% more gas, so you'll save money as well. Auto cars are in a very definite minority over here, so it's even more important. I actually got the hang of clutch control on my grandparents' gently sloping driveway. I would drive up the slope, then let the car roll back down before finding the biting point to pull me back up again.

Now that I've got a better Charger template I thought I'd do some variations: 1) Cale Yarborough's white Charger from 'Dukes Meet Cale Yarborough'. 2) The General painted green in 'Southern Comfurts'. 3) The bad guys' car Charger that became the General from 'Happy Birthday, General Lee'.

Thanks to Sissy and Alex for your recent comments. The General was my first attempt at computer artwork a little over 18 months ago. Looking back I realized how few reference pictures I used compared to more recent projects. There were also a few details that I was never happy with. This prompted me to take another look at the General. Initially I intended to modify the original artwork, but in the end this new version doesn't share a single line with the old one. The original was a bit of mutt, with parts of different Generals mixed together. This one is roughly based on the early California cars. There's no white letter tires or side markers, but the front and rear under-bumper lights are still in place. It's also got the narrow pushbar. I'm not sure if the CB aerial is authentic - it was based on photos I had of a replica General.

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