Remakes of the General Lee Chargers are fairly easy to come by. As the star of The Dukes of Hazzard, the iconic orange ‘69 Charger with a confederate flag painted on the roof inspired a whole lot of copycats. If you were at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in November and saw the General Lee in the Optima Batteries booth, you may have just passed it off as another clone too, but you would’ve been wrong.

In this YouTube video, James Smith takes us on a walk-around of one of the original General Lees complete with a Flowmaster exhaust from the 1980s TV series.

After tracking down this original General Lee car, brothers James and Bob Smith of Smith Bros. Restorations resurrected it from certain death. After the TV series ended, this particular Charger had been equipped with a roll cage for racing and essentially “left for dead.” But, thanks to the Smith brothers, this General Lee is once again living its glory days.

After tearing out all the added components, the Smith brothers equipped the car with a new interior, door skins, front fenders and quarter panels. Because the Charger didn’t have an engine, it was fitted with a 383cui V8 that was originally from another General Lee car. The Charger was then painted its original gold color and then the iconic orange associated with the General Lee Chargers to bring the car back to its TV debut specifications.

To give the General Lee a true muscle car sound, the Smith brothers also equipped the car with a set of Flowmaster Super 44s. For finishing touches, a replica narrow brush guard was put on the front and the confederate flag and 01 were painted on the hood and door of the Charger.

While clones of movie and TV show cars are fun, nothing beats the real thing, especially when they’re equipped with a Flowmaster exhaust. Check out the resurrected General Lee in all its glory in the video above.