“Just the good ol’ boys…Never meanin’ no harm…”
C’mon, you know the theme song, sing along!
Centred on the rip-roaring adventures of renegade cousins Bo and Luke Duke and General Lee, their tricked out ‘69 Dodge Charger stock car, The Dukes of Hazzard aired 147 cop-defying episodes from 1979 to 1985 to rave reviews.
Since then, there have been spinoffs, an animated series and a 2005 remake featuring Seann William Scott and Jessica Simpson. There have also been a few noteworthy restorations of the classic rods featured in the series, including one that’s the subject of our feature today.
For episode 2 of our classic cars and their owners series, in partnership with Car Facts Disc, we’ve got Danny, who got hold of a 1978 Plymouth Fury and, after a 5-year restoration spree, turned it into an immaculate Hazzard County Sheriff Patrol Car replica.
Here’s Danny and his Plymouth for your viewing pleasure.
In a nutshell
*1978 PLYMOUTH FURY*
*THE DUKES OF HAZZARD*
*Hazzard County Sheriff Patrol Car Replica*
*4-door Sedan B-body*
*400 cubic-inch (6.6 litre) Big-Block 4 barrel, 8 cylinder V8 ‘High Performance’ Chrysler B engine 195bhp (numbers matching with Police ‘heavy duty’ special handling package* *(3-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission & power steering as standard)*
*The Police special handling package consists of HEAVY DUTY transmission, power front disc brakes, rear drum brakes, radiator, & suspension (leaf springs, shock absorbers, torsion bar, sway bars)*
The journey
Here’s how Danny transformed a ’78 Plymouth into a mouth-watering Sheriff’s chaser.
Onwards
We’re truly inspired by Danny’s 5-year restoration of a ’78 classic, and the end result is absolutely magnificent. You can almost hear the siren wailing as Danny hunts General Lee and those pesky boys down. A classic car from a classic show.
If you’ve got a car with a story to tell, consider getting yourself a Car Facts Disc. It’s paperfree and a great way to share with the wider petrolhead community.
