GENERAL LEE VS THE BANDIT TRANS AM - BEST CAR CHASE EVER !!!
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Here it is...Two of the most famous cars of all time in a an all out car chase!
No matter which car is your favorite, everyone wins with this feature video shot in the Arkansas countryside with A REAL GENERAL LEE.
Crank up your speakers and enjoy!
Special thanks to Mark Osborne of Southern Coating & Nameplate, Inc. ( www.southerncoating.com/contac... ) for letting us beat the crud out of his cars and his wife for making us some of the best Southern fried chicken we've ever had!
Look for this story on the cover of the November 2011 issue of Hot Rod Magazine...buy two or three copies, seriously it's that good!
Video Shot and Edited by Jason Lewis (autoedit@sbcglobal.net) - Auta a dopravní prostředky
When I used to look at the Charger I would think, "You're gonna go fast."
When I used to look at the Trans Am I would think, "You're gonna get laid."
I bought an MG Midget and neither happened.
+Hans Zarkov :) Funny one!
Ha ha lmao!
But you did get screwed when you bought the MG.
at least a midget is able to navigate turns
+Hans Zarkov OMG that's funny!! Thanks! I needed a good laugh...I still want a Midget though, lol. Cool cars!!
Just a great idea for a cool video. Who cares who wins....they're both great American cars............................
Foghorn Leghorn thank you! I love them both
Exactly what I say. Even though I own a 79 trans am myself.
I was cringing all the way through thinking about those rocks and dirt on those classic beauties.
it's fine those badass beauty's can handle it
+Mireya Perez best off-roading muscle cars around!!!
they did that in the show and the movie
+RcUniverseGuy well said, bo
That was a gear heads wet dream!! Thank you.
head's*
oranjemunt You bow down to me.
so you don,t vote then, cos that can change the world
This mооoviе is now аvаilаblе tоо wаtсh hеrе => twitter.com/3b5c850f07edbddcb/status/795842420457893888 GENЕRAAАL LЕЕ VS TTТТHE BАNDIТ ТRАNS АМ BЕESТ CАR CHASЕ ЕVER
IRONMAN000 جورج
The General Lee was the name of the car. The Bandit was the driver the car was called "Trigger"
+Emma Stallwood that's right
Actually it was Bandit One, snowman was Bandit Two.
+BPN 28 They were in the original screenplay before being changed
Trigger was the 1980 Trans Am in part 2. The 1977 car had no name.
Your a legend...
Who would win the battle of police incompetence Roscoe P Coltrane or Burford T. Justice
Roscoe, 100%
Yes
Burford T. Justice
Rosco
mcaddicts Enos
Every time I watch this, it puts a smile on my face.
Does the same to me when ever I see a general lee I fell in the mood of goin 150 mph
The southern boy in me wants the General Lee while the bad ass inside wants Bandit.
Impossible decision.
Easy decision man, jus put me together, any southern boy is a badass on the inside, (and the outside) Problem solved
They are both Georgia cars so they are both "southern" in the sense of where they were set in.
evilcowboy General all the way man!
evilcowboy 1:56 Nuff Said
+dlclendenen Don't tell anyone but The Duke Boys were, in fact, originally pencilled in for using the Trans Am (for ease of jumping in over the doors) but, because Bandit got there first (Smokey and the Bandit, 1977, Dukes of Hazzard, 1979), Warner Brothers opted to go with the Charger instead. Also don't mention that Starsky and Hutch's Ford Gran Torino was in an early episode of the Dukes of Hazzard (Episode one, I think!) We don't want anybody knowing that!
This is the greatest! It's not about the engine people, it's about growing up in the 70's.
Who grew up?? Still have-n-fun !
Who else would like to see the general Lee vs roadkill`s general mayhem?
i would
Me to
+Brent Fabian If Mayhem still had that 440, I think it would be close. Now though, Mayhem would DESTROY the General Lee.
Brent Fabian hell yeah!
Brent Fabian indeed good sir
2024... still on my saved videos. Still one of the best. That Lee is so sweet, makes wanna cry!
No cars look better then the General Lee sideways
Defamation post: Come on people, stop picking on a late 70s Trans Am, they are beautiful cruisers. As for the General Lee, just like in "Bullit", that modified 390 Fastback was no match for the stock 440 Magnum. All three: Firebirds, Mustangs, Chargers are beautiful classics. I much rather drive a classic muscle car, over any late model Mopar, GM, or Ford. It must be an individual and or generational taste. Very good video indeed, I enjoyed it the most of all videos today.
Two such great American muscle cars, how can you possibly pick a winner. Great video.
Sir, there is a clear winner, in fact, two.
I would die if I saw the Bandit and the General Lee racing. My childhood on wheels. Great video!
Eight years later and this is still my favorite video Hot Rod ever posted
That was really great to watch! I think that's every guys dream to do something like that w/your friends!!!
This was awesome. They probably had the most fun filming this, I wish I owned both
Two iconic cars!!! It will never be the same!! Love to report that I have that same trans am in my garage, love to stare at it all the time...
thanks guys for the brilliant feelgood video. brings up so many good childhood memories. absolutely love it.
Great vid, two of the best celebrity cars ever. Love racing on dirt, only way to race, brings out true skill. Would love to do laps in either of the 2.
Would love to see Ealenor from Gone in 60 Seconds and an Aston Martin DB5 in there but they're far too rare for this kind of hoonery lol love this though!
General Lee is the number one for ever!!
Gringa pun intended?
@@minecoasters372 we will never know.....
I have to give the camera man some love. Those were some great shots, he had the perfect angles for every shot. Looked almost like a real episode of Dukes of Hazzard but even better.
merci les gars c'est vraiment génial !! Thanks guys ! Your shooting team are awesome !!
omg i was just sitting on my couch pondering this questsion , and bingo here it is on youtube ! thanx !
♫ " just some good ol' boys"♪
Fun! Great driving! Loved the offroad parts, but nothing beats that Burt Reynolds laugh!
I come back to this video every now and again. I just love to see a couple musclecars thrown around like they were a red headed stepchild. Although these weren't being beat on mercilesslly like some would, it's still a great vid!!
Anyone notice there was no roll cage in the general lee?
Yeah I did
@@paigegeddings2625 And the doors are not welded.
@Matin Mahadhir Pretty sure the Duke Boy's General Lee had roll cages. Google images is the easiest place to see the roll cage. Fun fact, they destroyed about one 69 Charger every episode.
yeah but people often want to use these as normal cars so they dont weld the doors shut and dont add roll cages
There's no antenna, either.
Well one is a '69 and the other is '77. I'd personally prefer the Charger all the way. Both amazing and hilarious to drive. I own an '81 TA. Awesome
It's amazing to know that both of these cars are only 15 second 1/4 mile vehicles ... but these two are LEGENDS and by far cooler than anything on the road today! Awesome video
This was AWESOME!!!
Good driving, and good shooting!
GENERAL LEE WINS FOR SURE
Team general
Bryce Weeks #genarllee
General wins
I'm a Mopar guy, but I never watched much of the Dukes. But S&tB is one of my all-time favorites. *INTERNAL CONFLICT*
General for sure. It was before the smog dog days that the bandit firebird was from.
Man!!! To own a Bandit.... how lucky can a guy get?
And to think I own one!
Hands down the best thing I've seen in awhile
Such an amazing video, and what was more amazing is that it was filmed in my home state of Arkansas.
Apologies to General Lee fans: By virtue of my age (42 y/o), I have a great fondness for both of these magnificent vehicles. But despite my appreciation for both the General Lee and Bandit One, I do have to admit that my loyalty, and my love, ultimately lies with The Bandit. Memories (> six viewings) of going to see "Smokey and the Bandit" at the Brighton Cinema & Howell Theatre at the impressionable age of 5 y/o far outweigh memories of watching The Dukes of Hazzard at my grandmother's house.
Props to the camera guys. They did the exact same angles as in the movies. This was a well thought out short clip of some of the best memories. Also, well done to both drivers. Those replicas are meant to be driven just like in the movies, not just sitting around. Awesome video. 5 Stars.
Great video. Two of my very favorite TV cars and some of the greatest classic american muscle cars.
2:07 I don't know how, but the surprises me. Well done video!
Wow,lets see it again. This time with a couple of washed out bridge jumps.
This is so fake... the real general lee could squeal its tires on dirt LOL
10/10 Nailed it!
XD
They used 50 difrent versions of the general lee cars in the movie
Hahaha I remember that
ok! this is one of THEEE coolest car videos I've EVER seen!!!!
If I wasn't a DOH fan as a kid and did not own T/A's in the past, I would still love this chase scene. Very well done!!
Thumbs up for the 238 "Civic with a wing and fat can muffler" drivers who peed their pants when they heard the growl of the Lee's and Bandit's V8 muscle! Soiled themselves, then clicked "dislike"
GENERAL LEE
Yes
Bandit
General Lee More Powerful Faster Car
+CHP “Arkansas Officer” Mike if i was in my car and you was in your car do you think you could catch me?
Dan Ambrose
I had a smile from the get to the go!
Thumbs up!
Brilliant video. Would love to drive the General someday
the CHARGER IS THE BEST MUSCLE CAR IN THE WORLD.
Have you NEVER heard of the Camaro?!
Shelby would like to speak with you.
+BPN 28 & Yenko would like to speak with you
the mustang is at the top of the muscle car industry (i think)
i'd like to think that the 87 grand national is too his own
I just wanna move where the Sheriff supports the making of this video. Lol!
Lol i know right
Best car chase that I have EVER witnessed! It is so good in fact, that I can't seem to decide who won; Either General Lee or Smokie the Bandit
I like both equally, as there's nothing more beautiful to hear than the roar of an American big block V8, weather it's Ford, GM, or Mopar.
Love them both but would have to go with the General Lee if I had the money to invest in one.
BEST DAY EVER!!!
PS I couldn't pick a favorite. both are awesome and will never be replaced as part of my childhood and the spark of my car fascination.
I can't decide! Both cars are GREAT!!!!
(And the video too!)
2 great American muscle cars duking it out
Trams am wouldnt even see the tail lights of a charger
True, but there's a reason for it. You're comparing a pre emmisions charger to a post emissions TA. The 1977 TA only made 200hp ha ha.
+Alex Ronci
a 318 charger (the original General Lee) would have been GHOSTED by the Trans Am
Kriegar1964 The 68 charger with the 318 would still kill a 1977 TA, like I said, they only made 200hp.
***** Not a snowballs chance in hell of that. And 200 was net,. Think about that, and test your 318 net.
Kriegar1964 The 318 with the 2bl economy carb made about 190-200hp net. So they make similar power numbers, the Charger is 350lbs lighter, and you say there's not a snowballs chance? I'm sure the 400 has a bit more bottom end, but is it enough to make up for 350lbs?
Loved every minute of it!
You two have lived every 70's and 80's children's dreams. That would be awesome. Who says that you can't have fun with a Pontiac 400? I can't honestly believe that it'd be able to keep up with a Mopar 440 but stranger things have happened. Can you tell that I'm a Mopar guy?
General lee would smoke the bandit in any condition. I mean a 69 charger against a 76 firebird trans am . dukes of hazzard or smokey and the bandit I love both but chargers have more horse power and better handling basically general lee kicks ass
true and if you go by the movies the trans am is just a factory car where as the general lee was owned by moonshiners, they always add go fast goody's to make there car out run johnny law
It was a '77 Trans Am.
That's right
Well the General had more Horse Power and Torque. as far as handling not so much but you could if you know how to drive, If that charger would of been a manual though, he would of burned that trans am the whole race instead of just on pavement
Trans-am would always over take in the corner on pavement. What it lacks in horses it more than makes up for in handling.
The only way the General Lee kept up with the Bandit was because it runs on pure moonshine
lol
Great video dude next you should have the Back to the future Delorean
Vs The Ghostbusters Ecto-1
lmfao
:D
Cringe, you know the Delorean is a shitbox right?
Yup its real bad, all that weight and a weak engine......
that's not a race more like see if the delorean can tow the ecto-1
I see y'all still doin what y'all do. Man I miss them roads ..
Great video guys looks like you guys are having fun
If I had money....
Oh trust me, I feel ya. If I had the cash right now I would go out and buy The Bandit and the General Lee or buy a Trans Am and Charger and make a project out of them ;)
Ty DiCicco 77 trans am were like 1500 bucks a couple of years ago and there still pretty cheap.
Think Finnegan would have came in his pants doing this video, Know he's a big general lee charger fan.
The cameras are so good that it makes this chase look slow. It’s still really cool to watch though 👏👏
Somebody's got to keep the legend of the Dukes of hazard alive....this clip does a good job.
Love the vid...but ITS NOT BANDIT!!!!!!!! ITS TRIGGER.....
Tbt, not alot of people know the cars name
+Trench Gunnah' ikr
@Manbob Only a REAL fan would know the car as TRIGGER and Burt Reynolds as The BANDIT!!! Just saying...
Exactly, Burt Reynolds (may he r.i.p.) was the bandit.
i know which car i'd wanna be behind the wheel of, i'm just a good ol country boy
Man that was awesome!😃 This is like Fast and Furious
This was freaking awesome!!
I have loved the trans am dearly all my life and I own two today. my black and gold one in the picture, and a white and red one for my son oneday
You are one fortunate human!!!! But in '92, I had a black '89 T-top, my own 'Kitt'.
well friend, that is a very nice model. i appreciate people who love the same cars as me. especially pontiacs. :)
Even though I'm a ford guy, I love 4th gen trans ams model (93-02), the LS1 is a badass engine.
General lee All day every day
Super!!!!I love it!!fantastico video and music!!!!
LOVE IT!!! Brings back memories!!
General lee !!!!!!!
So wait, you're telling me after all this time that the General Lee really couldn't squeal its tires on dirt and gravel. Great so my entire childhood as a lie.
Those cars where a big part of my childhood. Awesome.
this brought back SOOO many memories!
THE GENERAL LEE
The general wasn't going as fast as it usually does in dukes of hazard
Selque It usually goes "woom--- it's gone"
the general lee just looks at home racing back roads and in the dirt. love both cars and both shows and movies
Great cars and a good film nicely shot!
The trans am looks better, But the charger is and always will be better
the general made the dukes the bandit made the trans am, kinda tough comparison js
I live this video in my dreams every night thanks!! Favorited
It's not about the competition.
It's about kicking back and just enjoy the ride.
People. Its called....FUN! Look into it.
I say the General but who really cares? all I know is I`m jealous, them lucky basters, that looked like a shit load of fun
Why is everyone hating at someone who like the t/a instead of the general lee? Yea yea we know that the general lee is faster... But who cares? You don't buy classic cars to go fast? If you want to go fast buy yourself a new challenger, Camaro or mustang from about 2011 for about the same price as a 69 440 charger. You buy the bandit trans am to cruise in style, not break your neck with acceleration. We know that the late 70s muscle cars are slow, but you can't say they are not cool! Because those cars are fucking badass!
Car companies are just remaking the old cars and giving them more horsepower it is not how much horsepower the car has but it is how well you can drive the car "it doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile winnings, winning." "I live my life a quarter mile at a time but for those 10 seconds or less I'm free."
abceh1000 true 😊
Shut up, dumbass.
The Demon that was 2 years Ago dick
Best video i've seen in a while!!!
I grew up adoring both of these cars. Great film! Script at the end made me laugh, and the Dixie air horns really put a smile on my face too! Lol.... :D
SAVE THE CONFEDERATE FLAG!
+Troy dejesu no
It's the battle flag, not the national flag.
Carnage no
What are you saying no to?
+Carnage everything apparently
440 vs some 6.6. Really. The bandit never had a chance. MOPAR!!!
that 1978 Pontiac Trans Am has a 468 stroker under that hood my dad build 3 of them.. im a big fan of the general lee but the trans am has it beat.
Stock for stock, I don't think so. I never said anything about modded cars. The charger is faster stock. The RB block is capable of much than any Pontiac block.
Matt Larson Nah man the Pontiac 400 is the most under rated motor ever. Pontiac made some of the best motors and done right a 400 or 455 can hang with the best.
How about a hemi?
Matt Larson Pontiac's hemi or Chrysler's cuz Pontiac's had more HP
I can't pick between either.
Love them equally, both the films and the cars.
Love the camera angles first of all, and if it weren't for the Dukes of Hazzard there would be no Smokey and the Bandit. Love both of them and the cars too!
Lucky bastards every muscle heads wet dream right here or atleast one of them many
good funny segment but chrysler big block far out classes a pontiac [6.6 400] [,4.9 turbo] . the real bandit had a 6.6 403 olds motor
I am a mopar guy but the 440-6pack in the big momma charger has got nothin on the 455 Pontiac V-8 in the lighter Trans Am
thats bull...........440 6 pack is 390 h.p. stock car weighs 3800 lbs with manual trans and 4:10 gears it would eat up any transam with stock 455
Ryan Norton It was a 400 not a 455 if it was a 455 that charger would stand a chance.
The '77 Trans AM had the 400 pontiac. The '78's got the Olds 403, because of new emissions standards that Pontiac couldn't meet with the 400. The 400 revved better & had more power than the 403 too. The 4.9 wasn't used until 1980
they had 403 78 to79 on bandit models only, trans am had 400 pontiac . 403 was far more powerful than 400. i worked on all those cars back then. the 4.9 was a balless sack of shit until you disconnected knock sensor. then the timing would advance more and didnt knock with a ton of turbo boost. . crank main bearings were soft on the 4.9.
LOVE IT! Nice vid guys
This is a summary of me and my brother's childhood. He and I loved Smokey and the Bandit and reruns of the Dukes of Hazard on Nick At Nite. We would always debate who was better. Autostalgic