The last time this orange Dodge Charger went up in downtown Somerset, people climbed onto rooftops to watch it come down. Now the General Lee replica that jumped the fountain is up for auction, and the winning bid will benefit Pulaski County charities.
On Saturday, June 28, 2025, crowds packed downtown for the 25th anniversary of Somernites Cruise. Stunt driver Raymond Kohn of the Northeast Ohio Dukes hit the ramp in the orange No. 01 Charger and flew about 150 feet, sending blue fountain water spraying before a hard landing on the other side. Kohn walked away, the car came away with some dents, and video of the jump spread online, including a view from a rooftop. (on3.com, sciotopost.com)
Alan Keck was Somerset’s mayor when the jump took place, and the City of Somerset is a sponsor of Somernites Cruise. The weekend also brought out two familiar faces from The Dukes of Hazzard: John Schneider, who played Bo Duke, and Byron Cherry, who played Coy Duke.
The auction listing calls it the “Fountain Blue General Lee.” It’s a replica built for stunt work, and it’s the very car Kohn drove through Fountain Square. Somerset’s Wildcat Used Cars owner Ricky Thomas bought it at an earlier charity auction. Now Thomas, his wife Amity and the Wildcat team are putting it back up for bids, dents and all for charity (see listing). Ford Brothers says all proceeds will go to local charities in Pulaski County. (bids.fordbrothersinc.com)
Bidding is online and ends Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, at 6 p.m. Eastern. The car is listed at 4469 S. Highway 27 in Somerset. View the car and bid through Ford Brothers. (fordbrothersinc.com, marknet.com, bids.fordbrothersinc.com)
