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  Watson bought the General Lee used in 'The Dukes of Hazzard' TV series.

One of the most famous cars on the planet has sold at auction for $103,000.

The 1969 Dodge Charger, known as General Lee in the 1980s Dukes of Hazzard TV show, sat for 23 years in a junkyard in Atlanta until it was discovered in 2001.

The car had been wrecked in the opening credits of the show where it was seen jumping over a Hazzard Country police car. The V8 Charger was restored to its pre-jump condition and recently bought by PGA Tour golfer Bubba Watson at an auction in Arizona.

It was one of several cars used in the TV show in chases and stunts. One of the features of the car was that it had the doors welded shut, so the Duke cousins Bo and Luke had to climb in and out through the windows.

It also featured a large Confederate flag on the roof and the horn played the melody from the first line of the Southern "anthem" Dixie.

Its name is a reference to Confederate General Robert E. Lee and the idea came from famous bootlegger Jerry Rushing's car, which was named after Lee's favorite horse, Traveller. The car appeared in all but one Dukes of Hazzard episode.