Hero Car Showdown! General Lee VS Bandit Trans Am

Watch this video featuring Jamey and Sam in a stunt show • Car Stunt Thrill Show ...
Turn up the volume and enjoy this raw footage of the Dukes of Hazzard General Lee Dodge Charger and the Smokey and the Bandit Pontiac Trans Am called Trigger get after it across the countryside.
There's no music, just the natural engine sounds in this string out of footage from an old shoot I did years ago and includes many of the shots that didn't' get used before.
I directed, shot and edited the original video for Hot Rod Magazine so go watch that video when you get a chance...it has over 3.8 million views!
• GENERAL LEE VS THE BAN...
Both of the cars used in this video are owned by Mark Osborne, so HUGE thanks to him for letting us beat on them so hard!
The driver of the General Lee is Sam Young while the wheel man in the Trans Am is James A. Smith.
I hope you enjoy this footage as much as I do.
Thanks for watching and please subscribe and share!
#transam #generallee #smokeyandthebandit #burtreynolds

[@captianalpha4920]

Lets admit there both pretty badass legendary cars

[@Captain_Brown_Beard]

They sound amazing too. No stupid subaru boxer or weak turbo 4 banger sounds

[@captianalpha4920]

@@Captain_Brown_Beard I just love classics but cant afford but maybe later on

[@Captain_Brown_Beard]

Me too haha. Im working on an old bmw with a V8 in the mean time though until I can get a real classic.

[@captianalpha4920]

@@Captain_Brown_Beard bmws are like one of my favorite cars you must have read my mind xd ha

[@PixelFastFood]

I'm so jealous... I thought I was special with my old fiat 500 and with my friends AMC Pacer

[@pamelamays4186]

A Smokey/Dukes crossover would've been awesome. Can you imagine a conversation between Buford T. Justice and Boss Hogg?

[@peacebewithyou911]

It can still be done. Hollywood will find a way

[@LiterallyCensoredDaily]

Most of the original cast members have died. It will either be a typical butchered remake, spliced in scenes from stuff we've already watched, or entirely cgi. No thanks.

[@adamsifford6228]

💯 Perseent and some moon runners.

[@adamsifford6228]

@@peacebewithyou911 You right there they do not have any new ideas. Only past stuff with woke ideas.

[@kekwayblaze3176]

@@adamsifford6228 Not everybody is into praising Hitler like some conservatives are.

[@drbobsnightmare2521]

No annoying soundtrack just exhauste . Perfect

[@cbreezy1322]

I'ma 49 yr old black dude that was a kid in the 70s and 80s and this is the one time I smile and look past the rebel flag. 🎶Eastbound and down loaded up and truckin... We gone do what they say can't be done... We got a long go and short time get there I'm eastbound just watch ole bandit run. 🎶Makin a wayyyyyyy the only WAY they know how... It's takes a little bit more than the law could allow... Just a good ole boys... Wouldn't change if they could...FIGHTING THE SYSTEM LIKE A TRUE MODERN DAY ROBIN HOOD 📣

[@lucasaldrich5949]

This is every man's dream, breaking the law in some old muscle cars. Keep it up men.

[@stevenricker791]

Breaking the law? Looks like they didnt get above 50 on the rd

[@rancecraig8672]

I just relived my teens

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Thanx son!

[@bb-gc2tx]

every gen x mans dream most of the younger generations arent man enough to get into these cars lol

[@dirtshart]

​@@stevenricker791its still reckless driving or that's what a buddy got anyways for sliding around a corner in a old Dodge pickup in highschool. Didn't see the deputy sheriff hiding down the road 😂

[@curlylarrymoe]

Whoever owns these 2 cars is lucky as hell. 2 of my favorite cars growing up.

[@IIBLaCKBeaRDII]

Same, this guy is lliving the dream

[@andynieuwenhuis7833]

I'd really WANT A ROADRUNNER with a 426 Hemi.

[@stjephenmati8476]

My brother still owns the charger, sadly I had to sell the Pontiac. Although I am more than happy with my F100 these days.

[@Losniper223]

My dad has both of the cars. And he said he will give me the general lee. And brother is going to get the trans am

[@Lastashio]

Let's be 100% honest guys, nothing looks better drifting around turns in the country than the General

[@z32mike]

Lastashio trans am does

[@dochollywood4576]

Ok, honest it is. The Trans Am handles better, looks way better and put side by side with the same size engines in stock trim, the 400ci Pontiac would leave the 400ci Mopar in the dust. The Charger was a lot heavier and the Trans Am had better horsepower and torque. So, before all you Mopar guys start yelling "yea? Well let see it run against the hemi!", ok, the Hemi was an option in the Charger but the 455 was an option in the Trans Am.

[@ronbloomberg]

@@jenningsmills5398 .. Actually the Street Hemi put out a peak hp of 490.

[@bevgilmore1996]

@@dochollywood4576 Sure, the 455 was an impressive engine, but we're talking about HERO cars here. No. 1: The Bandit hero car very clearly had "6.6" plastered on the shaker (the 400ci) which made respectable-for-the-time 200hp that pales in comparison to either the 440 Mag/6-pack OR the 426 Hemi. It's even outplayed by the 383 Magnum, which made 335 bhp. No. 2: The 455 SD (which made crazy power for the time) was only only used through the '76 model year. We're talking about a '77/'78 car here. And let's not forget, the Firebird had a curb weigh of roughly 3,600 lbs. The Charger was only 300 lbs heavier. Given the 100-200 hp gap (depending on engine), this is a pretty moot point. Don't get me wrong, I love the crap out of the Trans Am. It's been one of my all-time dream cars since I saw the movie. But saying the Firebird overpowers the Charger in a straightline is uselsess. The facts don't line up. However, the Firebird DID have a more modernized suspension set up and definately would have handled better. So when choosing between the two, it's really a pick-your-poison sort of deal. At the end of the day, it's important to remember that you're allowed to love multiple cars at once. It's not like your going to hurt their feelings. I''m a self-proclaimed Mopar guy through-and-through, but I love Chevys, Fords, Pontiacs. Anything from the 60s, I'm likely to enjoy. Heck, I love me some Japanese Muscle just as much as Detroit Muscle. Edit: Oh yeah, and saying that the Firebird looks better is subjective. If that's your opinion, that's cool. But please don't use matters of personal preference as arguing points. It just makes you look silly. That's just some advice from one angry commenter to another. Cheers!

[@olivermccourt1092]

T/A looks better to me

[@breenolan1595]

Nothing says America more than seeing, The General Lee and The Bandit racing around old country roads.

[@S197jet]

Just 4 minutes and it’s already more interesting than most of the fast and furious movies

[@brandykienast852]

No

[@Js16108]

@@brandykienast852 well it kinda is bc there is no imports

[@skywalker6268]

Couldn’t agree more

[@sueasidebomber3907]

Yep

[@JohnDoeEagle1]

Mostly because the lack of computer generated imagery or CGI.....(aka FAKE)!! That and I especially hate import tuner cars too! Junk!!

[@mountainmancaraway6431]

This was a better chase than I've seen in a Hollywood movie in the past 20 years. No CGI crap, two iconic cars throwing gravel in the trees! Great work!

[@OptimusIsHere]

Pretty cool footage of the iconic vehicles

[@bond1_mjblosser]

Nothing more satisfying then the General kicking up a cloud of dirt.

[@travissmith2211]

Grew up on Dukes of Hazzard. Still a fan of the General, keep flying those stars and bars.

[@explosion4454]

Travis Smith Amen,

[@explosion4454]

Same thing with people thing the rebel flag is racist

[@courtlandsummers8559]

@Travis Smith this brings back memories of The Dukes of Hazard for me too! I loved the General Lee back then and I still think it is bad ass!

[@Theuglytruth1776]

Regardless of skin color if you think the Confederate flag is racist you're just plain ignorant go educate yourself.

[@kennethbanks1281]

Nope flag is racist

[@poolboyinla]

This was a fun video.

[@cadenbrown286]

Tell me why I thought the general lee was gonna jump that hill. Like I completely forgot this was not a movie😂

[@brandonbell5357]

Quit smoking that shit

[@garethcollocott6310]

Both are absolutely amazing, would love anyone of them. Stunning cars!!!!

[@theace7713]

Just two good ol boys.....never meaning no harm....man this vid was awesome! Great memories from my youth watching them Duke boys every Friday night. I love the General. Always have, always will. I give these guys credit for flogging these two classics that hard, but it was great to see. Having ol Roscoe and Buford chasing them would have been icing on the cake!

[@russiansupply5764]

R.I.P. Burt Reynolds... Thank You For This Video.. 😞 I Hope you guys make a tribute for Old Burt and The Snow Man.. September 6 2018 The Day The Bandit Went Home...

[@russiansupply5764]

@Edgar Daniels Congrats on your wedding wish you 2 and family the greatest things in life and thank you very much for great people like you.. Sincerely Ivan...

[@russiansupply5764]

@Edgar Daniels take care of your dream girl love her and respect her I lost mine and I haven't found anybody that made me feel like her I messed up and I wish I could take it back that was 11 year's ago and still single by choice just can't find anyone like her.....please take care of each other make your love grow.... Don't end up like me Brother if you ever in chino California get of hold of me we will have some nice cold one's in my farm ...

[@russiansupply5764]

@Edgar Daniels much love brother Make America Great Again ..#1🇺🇸

[@spoonicush.christ3252]

you are welcome

[@timehunter0008]

What about fred

[@ianengland9549]

The two of the iconic cars from Georgia race across the countryside now that's cool.

[@superbird4351]

I often have Day dreams of myself jumping a river in the General Lee during class

[@grumpyplays9970]

Same

[@dresdenthedragonbee7837]

I like your thinking.

[@BM205]

Been having that one for 30+ years myself

[@backwoodbros9659]

69Charger01 SAME I got in trouble for that today except it was a pond I was thinking of jumpin

[@Billy-gh9ih]

And that will destroy the car and waste a rare car people need to stop fucking up old cars if you wanna tare shit up buy a car thats not rare like a new car

[@supercharged00gtp]

On one hand I love it, on the other, I'm twitching thinking about all the stone chips on the TA.

[@SupaSwope]

it was built for that shit

[@carlbeard3201]

i was thinking that the whole time.

[@lexforeman144]

I know that if i was a car, i would much rather have some paint chips and dents, instead of getting babied all the time. i want to have fun.

[@camarokurt]

both of them! A terrible way to treat a classic car. Keep em on the pavement.

[@Ryansanders80]

paint chips aren't that hard to fix

[@josetorres3166]

Growing up with these two bad ass cars, seeing this was a true treat. I love that you did some real driving in them, and showcased some of the very reason these two cars were so awesome. Love this match up and these cars. Great video for the fans.

[@AutoEdits]

Thanks!

[@andynieuwenhuis7833]

​@@AutoEdits Now do a video with A ROAD RUNNER with a 426 Hemi against the Charger with A 440, or the Tram AM with a 454.

[@Chevylover07]

This is more enjoyable than football

[@tarzanappleseed5424]

Watching water boil is more enjoyable than football

[@aaroncastro910]

This is how the car videos shall be: no music, no comments, no BS. Only the real sound of the engines and the tires drifting and spinning!!!!

[@AutoEdits]

Heck yeah!

[@mickharman5833]

Oh no the bridge is out yeee haaa

[@aarronmorton1731]

That would be a awesome movie combination

[@the_criminal_mastermind]

Aarron Morton crossover

[@AaronturnerPSN]

Well with the original dukes or the newer ones?

[@hectorsilva9644]

Charger vs pontiac 👌😆

[@PixelFastFood]

@@AaronturnerPSN original ofcource

[@redneck400m3]

Seeing these two cars rip up the silver screen in a movie with the original cast woulda been the definition of epic.

[@John-ny6yy]

2 of the biggest Legends on 4 wheels.. Bad ass to see them cruise together..

[@joecox8909]

This did nothing for me.... !!!! except bring a big smile to my face and give me that giddy excited feeling I used to get when I was 7 and something really cool was happening for real.

[@FraJa1980]

This clip needs a music mix switching back and forth between "Just some good old boys" and "eastbound and down.

[@powellchester6580]

Hey! and what about the "General Lee"?

[@troybear01]

Waylon Jennings (Duke's of Hazard) is Good ol boys. 😊

[@gr3ygh05t9]

A techno remix of both. Lol

[@charlesmchoop3007]

There is a edited version with music: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5y6aIJ4jdiLmc0

[@mefoy3766]

FraJa1980 yeah true

[@vinniemoreno704]

Hell yea! Every Mans dream.

[@stevecarter8810]

Wonderful driving skills, loved the general peeking around the transam on the shoulder and twitching its butt out

[@R3dN3cK]

This is by far the best video on KZbin!!!

[@seanbaldwin7229]

The best video I've watch of two of my favorite movie cars!!!

[@RandomVids519]

Dont crash them classic cars now boys lol

[@thedeadlygamer5833]

Bo: takes and does crazy shit with it and doesn’t leave a scratch on it

[@mattlewis7381]

Thedeadlygamer pay close attention: you can usually see the whole front fender crumple after a jump

[@superbird4351]

Thedeadlygamer They used several hundred Dodge Chargers while filming Dukes of Hazzard.

[@CaptainFALKEN]

@@superbird4351 yeah 68s. Same with the T/As. Alot of 76s with the prototype 77 front end. A few scenes where the T/A still has honeycomb wheels instead of snowflakes, cuz 76

[@squarebodyjesus6138]

@@CaptainFALKEN ya I always wondered about that. I thought it was just me going crazy about the rims changing lol. Thx for the info

[@keithfetterly4111]

I just relived my childhood in 4 minutes and 1 second. Thank you! 👍

[@cadillacman028]

Please don't delete this vid. This is a dream come true

[@sillySUPERPOP]

Awesome but where’s the hillbilly jamboree music???

[@cirrustate8674]

This has the best soundtrack, the engines.

[@RedfishCarolina]

I mean, 16 American made cylinders of badassery and glasspacks, exactly how much hillbilly do you want?

[@Dan-uv5lw]

No need to trash it up.

[@coledavis5212]

Yeah the engines might be awesome, but why not country chase music on top of the engines? That would make it complete

[@davemedlock1431]

It’s called Bluegrass music 🎶 👍🏻

[@noco6799]

I enjoyed every minute of this race ..beautiful cars.

[@concepcionguzman7636]

Concepción ok

[@garyconner6151]

Thanks for bringing back my childhood dream car's.

[@rmiller6483]

That’s an absolute classic. Love them 70’s cars...👍👍👍 true American history right there...thanks for the great video...

[@AutoEdits]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@The07gt]

Now that’s the beautiful sounds of America! Love the sound of V8!

[@AngeloC49]

Just missing the 1970 challenger from vanishing point and it would be all the cars I love and grew up watching on T.V !!!! God bless

[@philbacon5283]

1Wild CamaroSS the best!

[@StealthClassicZ]

1969*

[@chancecoleman4418]

1970*

[@Rusty_Blazer]

Bullet mustang deserves to be there as well, coming from a Chevy guy.

[@79tazman]

@@Rusty_Blazer The 55 Chevy from 2 lane blacktop coming from a Mopar guy :)

[@bigjoe8198]

I forgot all my troubles and stresses watching this... Gen X'er... Loved those days, loved those cars. Awesome video. Well done.

[@ArcGlowingVision]

That was really spectacular, thanks for giving this generation a taste and muscle.

[@TheThirdWheel618]

That was awesome actually I thought you were going to jump the General off that bank ....cool to see people enjoy these cars for what they are instead of putting them in a glass case that looked like fun ....

[@AutoEdits]

Thanks! It was a ton of fun!

[@lonewolfmcquade8879]

Bamboozel96 totally agree I culd never just stare at it I be driving that bad boy every day

[@Azr365]

Totally agree with the fact that they should be used and not packed away, especially these cars

[@MustangMedic]

Great driving guys, love it. 👊🤠🇺🇸

[@Universal.G]

I like how this video was done, a good balance of class and muscle.

[@xtremeslothman6521]

2 OF THE BEST CAR MOVIES COME TOGETHER CANT GET ANYTHING BETTER THEN THAT

[@mechanicmotorized9814]

That was so fricking awsome

[@KyleSVT]

Very cool video Jason!

[@AutoEdits]

Thanks dude!

[@White-Head]

The Two best cars of Movie history. Amazing job Yall.

[@waddup-nl2ez]

I was 8 years old again watching this video, thanks for sharing!!

[@johndavis7569]

I love how they were driving them like they were meant to be driven and not just putting around in them like their golf carts they're actually driving the cards the way they were meant to be driven. I come in these guys for that and it's extremely cool to see two iconic cars like that just having fun and racing each other like that although I have to say as cool as the Bandit Trans Am is I still like to think the General Lee could take the Trans Am

[@tommyhill6219]

John Davis good old car

[@johnabelljr1997]

John Davis the trans-am from Smokey and the Bandit had two carburetors to maintain the high speeds in the movie. The General Lee had one(I think).

[@johndavis7569]

John Abell Jr ok???? so are u saying that bc youre saying a car with dual carb setup is automatically faster than a single carb? ot always the case. it would all depend on the intake manifold. an oversized intake manifold running dual carbs could choke an engine with too much fuel and air.

[@johndavis7569]

TheConspiracyFact2 thank you so much for being juvenile and immature and pointing out that my speech-to-text misinterpreting what I said. now let's think with the big boys and think with our adult hats on and think that maybe I was trying to say something else and not that. That was meant to say I commend these guys. But with your juvenile mindset I can see where you might think that I was trying to be gay with my comment. Now get off of KZbin and go back to school I don't think that the 7th grade is out of school right now so go away

[@flyboy8364]

no.. the movie Trans-Ams did not have dual carbs.. the stunt cars were all 1976 TA (single headlights) they just changed front clip

[@americanpatriot3638]

1:47 I've seen that exact shot somewhere before. Amazing you could reproduce it...

[@outfit7_bloons55]

Renegade Racing competition starts here.

[@Voiceinthewoods]

talk about childhood memories and now we see a good showdown.of two of the legendary cars we all know.

[@AutoEdits]

Glad you liked it!

[@carlbeer7182]

Proper muscle. Great noise from both

[@wheels2hot65]

Great video thumbs up all the way.

[@NWSanta]

Two Amazing Icons!!! Thank you for sharing this!!!

[@Chillin4030]

it always looks like so much fun to slide around old muscle cars in the dirt

[@cherokeenative5531]

My husband favorite car of all time………1969 Dodge Charger

[@nigelplantin6477]

This is a good Video racing in dirt and street thanks man

[@philc9305]

This video is very underappreciated. Here we have two collector calls being thrashed on dirt and stone roads.

[@jonnytrux3697]

No stupid music ? Thank GOD ! Just the sound of Detroit Iron ! Love it ! Nice vid !

[@ritalin152]

WOW, so cool! love this so much!

[@milkvanman104]

Just a couple good Ol' Boys.

[@sweetjrewing1167]

Just a couple of pussys, that's how they drove around, 2 pussys.,,where the hell was the show down.

[@hankhill5622]

JR Ewing probably cause they don’t want to trash two classic cars.

[@squarebodyjesus6138]

@@hankhill5622 your darn right Hank, I don't know hwhat he's talking about

[@Universal.G]

@1:18 who else was expecting the General to hit a jump? LOL

[@haydenensley4638]

This is exactly what I needed

[@flukeDC4]

as one who grew up in the 80's this was deeply satisfying to watch lol... was this for a TEN thing or just some friends messing around?

[@AutoEdits]

This was from a shoot I did 6 or 7 years ago for Hot Rod Magazine. The link to that video is in the description and this video has some of the raw and out takes that never got used.

[@maxvonsteiner8894]

Perfect! My childhood!

[@cuttiebear46]

It's just beautiful to watch two iconic cars run through the ruff ground and kick up dirt 👍

[@AutoEdits]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ramoncastro7635]

Great video with my favorite muscle car ... "General Lee" The music from engines and tires 👍

[@cheekydemon6131]

Old muscle cars - there's nothing like it. Oldschool V8 forever!!

[@reidguthrie]

I love this so much. Needs young Catherine Bach and Sally Field look-alikes.

[@klasseact6663]

Reid Guthrie ...1977 Sally Field in a pair of Daisy Dukes.. holy shit!

[@rolltidefanjrb]

Thor Teece proof?

[@greg74ify]

Reid Guthrie 😱 😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@mikegolden5096]

Luke " Burt Reynolds never gets lost" Bo " well he has a mustache "

[@youngin881]

Wow, just found this. Coolest video I’ve seen in a while! Love em both.

[@cambrown2784]

The General just looks plain out more fun to drive.

[@makayla3563]

Where's Knight Rider KITT? General Lee, KITT, Herbie and the Bandit would be great friends

[@zsuzsuspetals]

Whew that was fantastic to watch! My childhood on wheels. I wanted to marry Bo Duke.

[@kentleytaggart5816]

We used to do this stuff in the old tobaco field roads in mass & conn when I was a kid SO much FUN . Fields all gone now nothing but houses and roads with 25 mph speed limits.Wish I was a kid again.

[@showme8867]

My new number 1 favorite you tube video ever!! My two favorite cars of my childhood, only thing missing is another vid of the chevy from fall guy ripping it up with the 79 ford bigfoot truck, hell yeah, thank you for posting!

[@garyconner6151]

Hell yes forgot about that one.

[@fifteenbyfive]

Both cars look awesome out there. These drivers are really good!

[@AutoEdits]

Agreed!

[@Seabee156]

This brought a big ole smile to my face. It would be a dream come true for me.

[@Bennett-xo6iu]

Awsome... Those are my 2 most favorite cars.. To of the best tv shows growing up for me......

[@gregmarking6716]

Wow, what a great video! You made me feel like i was 10 years old again. Awesome and thank you!

[@kauaireed4938]

Made my day, thanks!!!!

[@angelcastillo768]

This was amazing! Loved every bit!

[@xXxdiamonddxXX]

Every time someone asked me what I’d do if I won the lottery….!!! I’d buy both those cars and drive around sideways just like this! Great cars and thanks for the video.

[@sandravick4222]

This video was more interesting than most shows they show today

[@siggy.z]

This 4 min vid is better than 2 hour long fast and furious movie

[@BROTHER-52]

All thats missing in this picture from my boyhood dream garage is a yellow singray.. Look after these girls. And long may they run... A real treat to see these beautiful cars together.. Thanks

[@nativematt221]

That was awesome!! Love both cars, used to watch Dukes back when it first came out so the charger was my car but when I saw Bandit I knew the General had a good match!!

[@garyconner6151]

I'm a black man who grew up bin the seventies and eighties..both cars ruled.and Daisy's Duke helped a teenager dream good thoughts.

[@MrDooDooPie]

"If any of ya'll ever drive through Hazzard, well, you might remember that if it's got wheels, folks tend to want to race it." -Waylon J

[@AutoEdits]

Nice!

[@cedricwayne815]

What can I do to have this much fun? I'm willing to work...

[@piotrmigas6706]

What an epic movie!

[@Ian-xw1ge]

My favorite two classic muscle machines driving down the road. Sweet

[@davidhall1707]

EXCELLENT driving!

[@titolopez5154]

It's like watching a movie!

[@garyconner6151]

Like remembering Daisy duke.and Linda Carter.adrian bardeau.

[@mikefagan6840]

BEAUTIFUL simply BEAUTIFUL

[@disgrutledhobo6204]

That was very duke of hazard/smokey and the bandit strong scenes, Brought back the vibe totally!

[@s31ACE1252]

Very nice car and camera work. Both cars sound great! =)