The car used during the first season of the CBS series, which ran from 1979 to 1985, currently resides at the Volo Auto Museum in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
The 1969 Dodge Charger known as “General Lee” sports the Confederate flag. All things related to that legacy and period of history are being analyzed as the nation recognizes race relations.
“We feel like the car is part of the story, and people love it,” he said. “We have people of all races and nationalities who remember the television show and are not offended at all. It is a story and it is in a museum.”
“Several people have come up with positive comments about us leaving it on display,” said Grams, “congratulating us on leaving it there and not having an knee jerk reaction to remove it like many places do.”
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