"Dukesfest" brings back Dodge from TV show

On June 28-29 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a "Dukesfest" will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the show.

Underneath the car roof reads "General Lee."

Check out the Confederate flag, painted on the roof.

The General sports a CB antenna on the rear deck, commonly used to talk to truckers and other road warriors before cellphones.

Reynolds, a sheetmetal worker by trade, hits the road most weekends in his General Lee. This is the fuel cap.

Organizers are hoping to attract 250 to 300 General Lee replicas, enough to create a bumper-to-bumper line all the way around the 1.54-mile track.

Check out the retractable headlights in the front grille.

The raised white letter tires, blackout mag wheels and orange paint scheme usually draw a crowd.

It's equipped with a powerful 440-cubic-inch V-8 engine, just like the General Lees on the show that were used in jumps.

Built to look like a race car, the General had a rollbar, and the doors were welded shut, which meant the actors John Schneider, who played Bo, and Tom Wopat (Luke) had to climb in and out of the window opening.

Even though the "Dukes of Hazzard" show ended its original run more than 20 years ago, the show's following continues to grow.

Actor John "Bo Duke" Schneider signed the glove compartment door.

Reynolds bought the 1969 Dodge Charger three years ago and says he's put over $35,000 in the General Lee replica.

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On June 28-29 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a "Dukesfest" will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the show "Dukes of Hazzard." Fans like John Reynolds of Douglasville, in his General Lee replica, will be there.

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