The 10 Wildest Stunt Cars In History – SlashGear

Aired between 1979 and 1985, the “Dukes of Hazzard” saw Luke, Bo, and co embark on a series of high-octane adventures behind the wheel of their trusty 1969 Dodge Charger. The show’s many stunts and jumps might have made it an instant hit, but it had an unintended side effect for its star car. During the production process, an estimated 300 cars were destroyed, reports Motorious. Eventually, the film crew’s supply of ’69 Chargers to destroy dried up, so they had to improvise. In later series, some of the stunt cars were in fact not Chargers at all, but rather AMC Ambassadors that had been dressed up to look the part. A handful of Chargers from other model years were also used.

A few examples were also kept well away from the stunt team, so they could be used for driving shots. Only three reportedly survive to the present day, with one of them, owned by the actor who played Bo Duke, being damaged in Hurricane Ida in 2022 (pictured above). Another is owned by golfer Bubba Watson, a self-professed huge fan of the show, who painted over the controversial Confederate flag on the car’s roof. After buying the car in 2012, he announced he would repaint the roof with a stars and stripes American flag, saying “I don’t want to offend anybody […] the car is American history, so why not the American flag on it?” (via ESPN)