Dukes of Hazzard - General Lee Mechanic Tom Sarmento

Dukes of Hazzard - General Lee Mechanic Tom Sarmento - Interview with Rick Walker

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7 жыл бұрын

General Lee head mechanic Tom Sarmento talks with Rick Walker of the SST Car Show about the myths, legends, and truth surrounding the world famous "General Lee" Dodge Charger from the "Dukes of Hazzard" TV Series. Tom Sarmento reveals the true number of cars destroyed in jumps while producing the hit television series, starring John Schnieder and Tom Wopat, along with Catherine Bach, and Ben "Cooter" Jones. Sarmento appears here with Rick Walker at the Fleetwood Country Cruize-In Car show in London Ontario, at the Steve Plunkett Estate - 9282 Elviage Drive....Canada's largest outdoor car show.

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@56gasser10 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time Tom...another hidden hero

@briangordon6824 4 жыл бұрын

I loved the show and my son watched it also when he was growing up but my grandson will not be able to see show bring the show BACK to T V it is a great show for the kids to see clean and funny 👍

@twincammikev 5 жыл бұрын

Great show... Awesome stunt drivers...

@pattycrawford4876 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve known Tom since before he joined up with the Duke’s show. He’s an awesome guy, a master mechanic that made those cars do what he wanted. I was privileged to be able to visit the set several times and witness those great jumps and the “family “ type atmosphere. I love the fact that Tom and others are keeping the show alive. Go Tom!

@Terryg1968 4 жыл бұрын

"They (the stunt cars) were expendable". Hindsight is 20/20.

@ronnieparker4311 4 жыл бұрын

John Schneider in a recent video said that in the original script for dukes! That the general lee was originally confederate gray! I would of loved to a seen that version of the charger!

@brendankennedy7831 2 жыл бұрын

This was a fun interview. Fond memories of the show.

@FrankCunhaIII 4 жыл бұрын

Jumping chargers keeps you young - look great for 70!

@TheNova64000 3 жыл бұрын

You ask Tom about those who say that the Dukes is responsible for destroying Chargers, If you look at how the Charger market has evolved over time, even in the mid to late 1990's which was more then a decade after the show wrapped up in 1984, Chargers where still affordable enough that a working class person could buy one! And you saw more of them around since they weren't as collectible as they are today!

@kirkpatterson4037 4 жыл бұрын

The haters will try to destroy the world. I love the car and show.

@davidphipps9029 4 жыл бұрын

Consider this statement. when Dukes went on tv, the 69 charger was 10 years old and they were so common, they were everywhere their value was nothing. But after the show was over everybody wanted one and the most important thing is, companies are making body panels for all the charger years that didn't happen before the Dukes were famous.

@acatnamedscoop7718 4 жыл бұрын

wait a minit ! I thought Crazy Cooter was the mechanic .... that guy could fix the smashed front end in the middle of a jump somehow ... the car landed all crunched yet drove off straight as an arrow it was Amazing . ! ..

@dillonfoster4074 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car love it

@kennethbaker65 6 жыл бұрын

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@frankmaxfield7025 5 жыл бұрын

I love his comment in the Confederate flag. I agree 100% on your comment that it is not racist. As a matter of fact I've seen black folks wearing the flag in belt buckles shirts or whatever. That right there should show folks that it's not a racist symbol. I love the flag and what the flag actually means.

@thelasthallow 4 жыл бұрын

"they let off the gas" yeah not all the time, if you looked at general lee charger jump compilation videos you can see that they are still full throttle most of the time when they jump.

@peterleiza4351 4 жыл бұрын

The dirty Mary crazy Larry charger was much faster and the performance scene charger was totalled by one of the staff members wife on the way to work... Sad but true

@danohstoolbox 4 жыл бұрын

Did they use any charger 500 i am sure i seen one with the rear window was flush with the rear pillars

@MartintheTinman 4 жыл бұрын

I've never seen one. It's definitely a question that needs to be answered. Years ago nearly all the models of the General Lee were Charger 500's and some of the diecast toys

@danohstoolbox 4 жыл бұрын

@@MartintheTinman i cant remember the episode but i am sure i seen one the back window was flush the shot was from the top of the quarter panel it looked so much like it

@MartintheTinman 4 жыл бұрын

@@danohstoolbox . It's a pity you can't remember the exact episode because I'd like to verify that too

@danohstoolbox 4 жыл бұрын

@@MartintheTinman i am sure it was a later episode i have heard they used a few ambasidors from amc for not signifagent shots

@MartintheTinman 4 жыл бұрын

@@danohstoolbox . It actually makes sense that the boys would have a Charger 500 because the recessed back window created a low pressure zone that made the rear end unstable at high speeds and that's why they developed the Charger 500. To eliminate the low pressure zone and make it a better race car and seeing as the General Lee is meant to be the boys racing car you'd think it should be the 500

@01trsmar 4 жыл бұрын

If it wasnt for that show most of those Charger's would have been crashed just by careless teens driving them! If it want for that show people never would have saved these when they were in a crash or needed work...Even today you can find rusted,crashed Charger's that were sitting since 1988 with 300,000 miles and were driven hard!! But they kept them just because of the show!

@darthgoggins1747 4 жыл бұрын

What they ought to do is take a card from Disneys stunt car shows. Make some of those miniatures look like the general and sheriff's cars and do a good stunt show without destroying the cars.

@johnmogavero8156 7 жыл бұрын

I thought it was more than 317 General Lee's wrecked

@williamboardman9476 6 жыл бұрын

300+ ....68s, 69s, a few 1970 models. Most bought just for parts. Auto Traders from LA area, warm off the press...and Warner Bros. cash. Many were wrecks from LA area scrap yards (not called junk yards). Wired in center bar for 68 models used for front end shots (chases), to look like 69s. IF no engine/transmission...cars were towed by wire from camera rig vehicles.

@AL-ud2is 6 жыл бұрын

no 1970 chargers were ever used...too much work to change to a 69

@williamboardman9476 6 жыл бұрын

1970 Parts cars.

@AL-ud2is 6 жыл бұрын

I have always read that no 1970 chargers were ever bought/used even for parts from the stunt men and car builders

@bandittweintraub 5 жыл бұрын

This is true. Facebook Real General Lee he's a guru when it comes to information on the real Cars they did use 1970's in the movies

@inspyre.design 4 жыл бұрын

"General Lee" lettering is not correct on this car :( 9:20

@ATEAM3DPRINTING 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, they are too close together

@JoshPhoenix11 Жыл бұрын

Apart from the interior not being tan, the flag is on backwards. The stars are supposed to be pointing towards the drivers side not the passengers.

@NewEnglandDukes 4 жыл бұрын

have the northeast ohio dukes do the stunt

@captainredneck0683 4 жыл бұрын

I love how he talks about Ben Jones. Ben Jones SOLD OUT and removed the flag off his General Lee!

@Littlewing1977 4 жыл бұрын

Politicians will be politicians. $$$$$. Thank the LORD John Schneider hasn't sold out yet.

@FlyTour69 4 жыл бұрын

Link or it didn’t happen.

@antolinagoyochea4426 Жыл бұрын

De todo un ioi

@JoshPhoenix11 Жыл бұрын

The flag is on backwards.

@mark12358 4 жыл бұрын

That flag is beauty, as a simple flag that is. Colours, stars, and what anyone will see staring at it. And, more, this beauty flag stands for so many valours, but not racism. These are mainstream madnesses and idiotic mass hysteria.

@rrr43875 3 жыл бұрын

@Garrison Nichols Loser flag. Loser side.