The 5 Coolest Cars of Classic Tv

Cars of classic TV can become more iconic than the shows they were featured on. These are some of the coolest rides on the small screen. As you’ll soon see, when it comes to cool vehicles on TV, they just don’t make them like they used to.

5. The General Lee, ‘Dukes of Hazzard’

The General Lee is a great example of an iconic car eclipsing the human stars of the show. This 1969 Dodge Charger, unlike other cars on this list, didn’t have many special features or gadgets. However, the orange beauty did have a high-octane engine, welded-shut doors, and a signature horn. Almost every episode of the series featured the cool TV car performing a cliffhanger stunt, usually a near-impossible jump. During its 7-season run, The Dukes of Hazzard aired a total of 147 episodes. Reportedly, as many as three hundred of the iconic 1969 Dodge Chargers were demolished for stunts on the series.

4. The Striped Tomato, ‘Starsky & Hutch’

The iconic 1974 Gran Torino from Starsky & Hutch, famously known as the “striped tomato”, transcended the role of a mere vehicle and became a character in its own right. The series aired from 1975 to 1979 for five seasons. While it catapulted the series leads David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser into stardom, it also immortalized the Gran Torino. The red Gran Torino was customized with a white “vector” stripe. They were also modified with air shocks, Ansen Sprint 5-slot mag wheels, and larger rear tires, according to Silodrome.