However, in Nashville there is a place called Cooter's Garage. It's named after a character from the old TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard." They have "imposter" vehicles representing Bo and Luke Duke's General Lee, Cooter's tow truck, Sheriff Rosco's cruiser, and of course, Daisy Duke's Jeep. This is in addition to the biggest collection of period Dukes toys I've ever seen.
Being a loyal fan of the series, I couldn't resist having a picture taken at the wheel of the General Lee. (It doesn't move, so I guess it must have finally have run out of gas...something I never saw happen "back in the day.")
Needless to say, it was simple to tell the car was an imposter - I didn't have to climb in and out by way of the window!
More later...as I write it!
Mandy
PS: I would have enjoyed having my pic taken in Daisy's Jeep, particularly if I were barefoot and wearing her trademark "short shorts..." But I wasn't...
While no one can contest that the "General Lee" gave iconic status to the Dodge Charger it may have been Daisy's Jeep that opened the gates to women driving that style of car.
ReplyDeleteI agree...from this type of car, to nowadays the full size pickup trucks!
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