Sold my UGA Collection for My Dream Car!!

[UGA016]

Well I have had a blast collecting over the past 8 years. I was very fortunate to own some really great items. My favorite being my Herschel Walker jersey. But over the past few months it had become boring. I had owned at one point or had in my possession at the time. I noticed that their were only a handful of UGA collectors that bought traded or sold so the market was slim. I had been on this car find for some time. I had been in contact with a guy who had the car built by a past mechanic for Warner Bros and the TV show in the 80's. My dream car was The General Lee. Car is immaculate. All graphics are painted on and cleared over. 440 Mopar engine bored out with Comp racing Cam. 383 gears and 727 racing rear. It is also signed by the whole cast except Boss Hog and Uncle Jesse along with Waylon. Their are In Memory plates for those guys. The only thing warner Bros changed a few shows in was the interior color which they changed from black to tan for camera purposes. Black was better looking to Warner Bros but was hard to film in.This car will scald a DAWG....From one dream of collecting to my childhood dream of owning The General. I do still have about 20 jerseys left to sell. The Man cave is now a bedroom but we left the UGA theme up there. Yall have fun....

[gadsden86]

That is very cool. I think from time to time if i could do that with all my cards and gu'ed items.

[tom1315]

"UGA016," Congratulations on your new love!! The car is amazing...gorgeous and from your description of it, the provenance, etc., I completely understand your wanting this over the UGA collection...drive it some, enjoy it and keep us posted!

All the best, Tom

Go Pack! NC State 1981 alumni

[icollectDCsports]

Awesome! When are you gonna do some jumps?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of-ZRsAK6G8

[Wrigley2010]

Congratulations on realizing your dream! That Charger is beyond sweet!

[bigben7]

Sent you a PM UGA016.

[UGA016]

Bigben7 shoot me a email.... uga016@yahoo.com.....Thanks Guys the car is beyond anything I have ever collected. People love this car. Its part of Americana

[bigben7]

UGA016 email sent

[danesei@yahoo.com]

Wow! So that was one of the cars used in the first few shows? Very cool!

[strongarm]

Send me an email please. pikappmvp@yahoo.com

Go Dawgs!

[Roady]

I know Jerry Rushing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Rushing

[slab0meat]

Congrats on reaching a dream goal... very nice.

[dcgreg25]

Congrats UGA016!!! I am a firm believer that once you have enjoyed your collection sufficiently the best thing to do is sell it to do something exceptional with the proceeds and this definitely fits the bill. I myself sold off a large portion of my collection to pursue a large purchase in a completely different area. Congrats on an amazing purchase!!!!

[esquiresports]

That's awesome. Does the horn play the tune it did in the show? Hopefully your doors aren't welded shut like they were (I heard) on the show.

[mickeymbz]

Did you buy this car from Bubba Watson? He was on a recent Showtime Jim Rome episode in which Rome inquired about the car that he stated was part of his car collection.

[War Helmets]

Man by the looks of that Charger I don't blame you one bit amigo!!!Looks like some other people in your tribe enjoy it as well.I don't want a museum just a humble collection of maybe 10 helmets by B players & maybe 2 bats...I have a Corvette out there I have to get soon :D

[MLB~NUT]

Love the Car!:) Stinks they didn't do the Interior in Light Tan, like it was on the Show!

[MLB~NUT]

That's awesome. Does the horn play the tune it did in the show? Hopefully your doors aren't welded shut like they were (I heard) on the show.

Judging by the Air Horns mounted the Radiator Support! It Does...;)

[UGA016]

Been awhile on here. Checked in to see you guys and some of your new stuff. Cars been great. Gets looks every where we go. Won a bunch of trophies in shows. Seems to be the New Celebrity in town. We have had anyone from Law Enforcement to dads bringing their kids by the house to show them The General. Ill post some pics later. As far as the interior. Thats one question always asked. The interior was left black due to it being original and in such good shape that it wasnt right to paint or change it. Peronally i like the black better. Looks more Mopar like. I miss the UGA stuff from time to time. I have a bunch left if anyone is interested.....email me at uga016@yahoo.com.........GO DAWGS!!!!

[Roady]

Love the last picture.

That says it all without saying a word! :)

[beachpetrol]

So now the wife drives a golf cart?? That is a sweet vehicle. Next pictures you post better look something like this

http://blog.nj.com/beach/2007/08/1702170.gif


Did you buy this car from Bubba Watson? He was on a recent Showtime Jim Rome episode in which Rome inquired about the car that he stated was part of his car collection.

There's a Ping hat in the back window, that looks like Bubbas, in one of the OPs first pictures.

[beachpetrol]

Did you buy this car from Bubba Watson? He was on a recent Showtime Jim Rome episode in which Rome inquired about the car that he stated was part of his car collection.

Looks like Bubba still owns his General Lee

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2015/07/03/bubba-watson-removing-confederate-flag-from-his-generall-lee/