We've seen a handful of General Lee inspired models over the years including a twin-turbo Dodge Viper and a BMW M4 dubbed the Germany Lee.
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Stunt man James Smith has gone an entirely different direction and made a relatively faithful General Lee replica based on a Ford Crown Victoria police car from Portland. While the idea sounds pretty crazy, it's actually ingenious as 1969 Dodge Chargers are hard to find and when there's a good one available it's usually pretty expensive.
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With the help of his company, Smith Bros. Restorations, Smith set about transforming the Crown Vic into a General Lee replica in just 12 days. That doesn't sound like much time but the team was able to completely remove all the exterior bodywork in approximately three hours.
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With the car a shell of its former self, the transformation began and the company installed new body panels from a 1969 Charger to ensure the vehicle looked like the real thing. The team also installed a roll cage and a handful of leftover parts from previous builds. Even the grille, which looks stock, was hand-built using some pieces of aluminum and venting sourced from a box fan that was bought at Walmart.
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The end result looks pretty impressive and few people would likely notice the Ford origins without getting a glimpse of the interior.
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