June
1, 2013
-
AUTOMANIA
APPEARANCE!
June 28,
29, & 30
in
Brandon
South
Dakota
it's
Automania!
Join
Byron,
the cast
from
Fast &
Loud
along
with
thousands
of
muscle
cars,
classics
and
movie
cars at
the
largest
free to
the
public
automotive
event in
the
Midwest!
Visit
automania.com
for
information.
April
25, 2013
- NEW
APPEARANCE!
This May
17 - 18
Byron
crashes
the 2013
Car Star
and Knight
Rider
Festival
in
Vegas!
He joins
James "Rosco"
Best and
Sonny "Enos"
Shroyer
on the
strip
along
with the
General
Lee and
KITT!
www.knightriderfestival.com
March 7,
2013 - FOR SALE! GENERAL LEE!
Coy Duke's
personal General Lee is for sale! This
car would be a treasure for any private
collector, museum or die hard Duke fan!
The car has autographs from principal
cast members, stunt team
and numerous others such as Adam West,
the original Batman.
The car
has
73,000
miles,
all
matching
numbers,
and the
famous
Dixie
Horn,
along
with Coy
and
Vance
Duke's
Bow and
Arrow.
It also
comes
with a
trunk
full of
Byron
Cherry's
personal
collection
of
Dukes
memorabilia,
such as
Coy
Duke's
film
outfit,
original
buck
knife,
lunch
box,
numerous
photos
and much
more.
Most
signed
by the
late
Chris
Mayer,
aka
Vance
Duke.
Dec 19, 2012 - Sandy Hook Elementary
Our
prayers go out to each and everyone of the family and
friends directly affected by the horrible event
that transpired at Sandy Hook
Elementary. God bless.
Oct 31, 2012 - HAPPY
HALLOWEEN!
Sept 18, 2012 - OPENING
SOON!
Opening
soon the all new Official Byron Cherry
Online Store!
Sept 1, 2012 - GENERAL
LEE FOR SALE!
Byron Cherry aka Coy Duke from The Dukes of Hazzard TV Series
is retiring his personally
owned General Lee and offering it up for sale to the general public.
CLICK HERE TO OWN IT TODAY!
July 25, 2012 -
DUKES REUNION TV SPOT!
--------------------------------------------------------
Join Byron
Cherry, Don Pedro Colley and the rest
of the cast at the Dukes of Hazzard
Family Reunion & Car Show September 29th
in Livingston Parish, LA! Watch the TV
Promo Spot below! Be sure
to
pause the video above to view.
July 16, 2012 -
BYRON IN POWERBLOCK MAG!
--------------------------------------------------------
Check
Byron out in issue number #42 of
PowerBlock Magazine from
PowerBlock TV
on Spike! He is featured on page 43 in
the Car Stars Vegas Style story!
Click
here to read the issue of PowerBlock Mag! YEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHAAAAWWWWW!!!!
June 29, 2012 -
DUKES FAMILY REUNION!
--------------------------------------------------------
Join Byron and the rest of the cast at the Dukes
of Hazzard
Family Reunion Sept 29th in
Livingston Parish, LA!! Visit the
www.dukesreunionfacebookpage.com
for more info!
June 16, 2012 -
MUSEUM BOUND!
--------------------------------------------------------
Bryon is
donating his personal General Lee to the
Tim Welborne Muscle Car Museum! This
video memorializes the event. Be sure
to
pause the video above to view.
June 5, 2012 -
BYRON CRASHES AUTOMANIA!!
--------------------------------------------------------
June 29th thru July 1st come and hang
out with Byron and
his General Lee at the
Sioux Falls Automania in Sioux Falls,
South Dakota! Along with meeting Byron
you can check out the
Wellborn Muscle
Car Museum's Panther Pink 1970 440 SIX
PACK Charger R/T along
with Mr. Norm's Super Charger
Flip top Funny
Car and an original 1968
Dodge Dart GSS! BE THERE!!!
For more info
click here!
PLUS
shooting starts on a new film starring
Byron, Dee Wallace and Danny Glover
called The Lighthouse. More to come!
May 29, 2012 -
VEGAS WAS A HIT WITH FANS!
--------------------------------------------------------
This year's Car Stars and Knight Rider
Festival was a huge hit with the fans!
They got to meet both of their favorite Duke
Boys - Coy and Bo, along with Sheriff
Little!
We even
received a special note from one of Byron's
number one fans!
"Dear
Byron (Coy Duke) Cherry,
My name
is Sandy
Grimes,
and I
had a
really
great
time at
the Car
Stars
weekend
with you
here in
Las
Vegas! I
would
love for
you to
come
back for
my
Birthday!?
I want
to thank
you for
signing
my
General
Lee,
lunch
box, and
DVD!
I think
you're
the best
friend I
have
ever had
as an
actor!
Your
BIGGEST
fan for
LIFE!!
Sandy"
Sandy we
want to
thank
you for
the kind
words
and
we'll be
in touch
about
your
Birthday!
Also
keep
checking
back for
more
photos
from
Vegas of
Byron
and the
gang!
April 17, 2012 -
ATTENTION!
--------------------------------------------------------
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BYRON!
Feb 29, 2012 - MEET
BYRON IN VEGAS!
--------------------------------------------------------
Look
for
Byron
at
this
years
Las
Vegas Car
Stars
in
Las
Vegas
May
18-19,
2012!
www.lasvegascarstars.com
Feb 4, 2012
-
Allen Wyatt Jr. passes away...
--------------------------------------------------------
On February 3rd Byron was contact by
long time friend Tom Sarmento that Allen
Wyatt Jr. had passed away at 60 years of
age.
"I got the
message from Tom early afternoon that Al
had passed away. He was a good friend
and always made me look good behind the
wheel of the General. My prayers go out
to his family, God Bless you Allen."
Byron Cherry - Coy
For those
of you that want to send your
condolences can do so here:
Al
Wyatt, Jr.
PO Box 6596
Malibu, CA 90264
The
following video is from the season five
DVD Special Features - Hazzard County
Stunt Team Reunited. Be sure to turn the
volume down on the video at the top.
Feb 2, 2012
-
NEW APPEARANCE!
--------------------------------------------------------
Byron, along with numerous members of
the Dukes cast, will be a guest at this
years 12th Annual Orchard Beach Classic
Car & Motorcycle Show September
16th in Bronx, NY! Orchard Beach is the
largest northeastern car show dedicated
to the families of 9/11 victims. Click
the image below to visit the show's
official site!
Jan
26, 2012
-
LOST
BYRON
CHERRY
INTERVIEW!
--------------------------------------------------------
BONUS
CLIP! -
The
following
clip is
a taped
interview
with
Byron a
few
weeks
before
Dukesfest
08 in
Georgia
at the
Atlanta
Motor
Speedway.
The
video
that
it's
pulled
from was
suppose
to be
played
to fans
as they
stood in
line for
autographs.
This
however
is the
first
time its
ever
been
released.
You can
buy the
complete
DVD
called
"The
Dukesfest
Archives"
and can
be
purchased
at John
Schneider's
official
website.
This is
part
one, the
rest
will be
posted
in the
weeks to
come.
Remember
to pause
the
video at
the top
of the
page
before
you view
the one
below.
Enjoy.
Jan
23, 2012
-
THE MOVIE THAT STARTED IT ALL!
--------------------------------------------------------
BONUS CLIP! - Click to watch a clip from
the film that The Dukes of Hazzard
derived from! MOONRUNNERS! Be sure to
pause the video at the top of the page
before you view the one below.
Jan 18, 2012 -
MOPAR MUSCLE
BOUND!
--------------------------------------------------------
Check out
Byron and his General on the ever
popular MOPAR MUSCLE
Magazine's website!
PLUS!
We've also made the front page of the
longest running and most popular "Dukes
of Hazzard" fan forum "The
Hazzard Net" Online since
1999, and so popular that even
Jimmy Best
aka "Rosco P. Coltrane" has very own
"Ask Jimmy" forum where he answers fan's
questions about the show! So if you
haven't become a member yet... DO SO!
Thanks Brian! Yeeee Hawww!
Jan 01, 2012 - HAPPY NEW
YEAR! & HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM SANTA COY!
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Dec
5,
2011
-
A
Special
Message
--------------------------------------------------------
A
message
from
one
Byron's
biggest
Fans
- "Hi
Byron
Its
Zealand.
I am
glad
you
are
getting
better
as I
am
praying
for
you.
I
hope
you
have
a
Merry
Christmas
and
A
Happy
New
Year
and
all
the
best
for
2012.
Hope
to
see
you
again
sometime
Your
good
friend."
Nov
23,
2011
-
From
our
Family
to
Yours
--------------------------------------------------------
HAPPY
THANKSGIVING
FROM
THE
CHERRY'S!
Nov
21,
2011
-
Byron's
Accident
------------------------------------------------
Hey
folks!
Mark
Van
Woert
here,
Byron's
agent
and
publicist
and
I
just
wanted
to
post
that
late
last
week
Byron
was
hanging
Christmas
decorations
and
fell
off
a 20
ft
ladder
and
broke
his
L2
vertebra.
Now
he's
doing
fine
and
resting,
and
thanks
you
for
all
your
prayers
and
kind
words!
And
I
thank
each
one
of
you
for
your
support.
Nov
17,
2011
-
Hazzard
Gazette
------------------------------------------------
Byron
now
and
then
get's
an
email
that
he
just
needs
to
share
with
the
rest
of
The
Dukes
of
Hazzard
fans!
"Hey
Byron!
Just
sent
payment.
Ordered
3
more
cases
for
displays
in
my
own
Museum.
Please
sign
the
picture
as
well
with
your
characters
name
and
NO
PERSONALIZATION!
Do
you
think
writing
"Dukes
of
Hazzard"
across
the
top
of
the
picture
would
look
neat??
If
so,
please
do.
I
trust
your
judgment.
It
is
truly
a
pleasure
talking
and
buying
from
you
again.
I
have
signed
documents
from
Napoleon
to
Thomas
Edison
to
Ernest
Hemingway
to
Mark
Twain.
All
fields
thru
History.
Early
Hollywood
to
present
however
I
collect
what
I
love.
I
don't
think
I
ever
told
you
this
however
it
is
so
amazing
watching
you
and
how
much
enjoyment
you
gave
me
over
the
years
and
you
end
up
being
the
nicest
and
coolest
person
someone
could
meet!!!!!
Where
the
sections/rooms
everything
is
kept
on
display
has
air
flow,
air
filters,
humidity
control,
temperature
control,
etc..
in
all
the
sections
of
all
displays
to
preserve
everything
perfectly.
Hope
to
keep
winning
your
auctions!!
Thank
you
for
waiting
about
12
hours
for
payment.
My
phone
doesn't
let
me
pay
with
Paypal
and
for
privacy,
I
like
to
pay
from
my
own
system.
Thanks
again
and
you
are
the
best
of
the
"Duke
Boys"!!!!!!!!!
Joe
Ruchak"
Nov
15,
2011
-
Chip
Mayer
Tribute
Uncut
------------------------------------------------
Tragically,
On
July
24,
2011,
at
the
age
of
fifty-seven,
Chip
Mayer
(better
known
as
“Vance
Duke”)
died
unexpectedly
in
Sherman
Oaks,
California.
One
of
the
most
compassionate,
spiritual,
witty,
honest
guys
I’ve
ever
known
was
my
best
friend,
George
Charles
“Chip”
Mayer.
He
always
put
others
before
himself.
I’d
like
to
take
you
back
thirty
years,
to
the
day
I
first
met
this
great
guy
lovingly
known
to
most
everyone
as
“Vance
Duke.”
Chip
was
born
in
New
York,
but
the
family
soon
moved
to
Ridgewood,
New
Jersey.
After
college
at
Colgate
University
in
Hamilton,
New
York,
he
began
acting
and
had
instant
success.
His
first
role
was
with
Burt
Reynolds
in
“Stunts
Unlimited.”
Later,
he
was
cast
as
“Vance
Duke”
in
the
Dukes
of
Hazzard.
Chip
played
this
role
for
nearly
two
years.
He
then
was
cast
as
T.J.
Daniels
in
the
daytime
soap
opera
“Santa
Barbara,”
where
he
starred
in
134
episodes.
Chip
was
in
the
movie
“Liar,
Liar”
with
Jim
Carey,
and
starred
in
numerous
other
shows,
movies,
and
commercials.
He
was
a
very
personable,
talented,
and
gifted
actor.
Chip
and
I
first
met
during
casting
for
the
Dukes
of
Hazzard.
In
1979,
“Dukes”
was
a
pilot
and
being
filmed
in
my
hometown
of
Atlanta.
Warner
Brothers
sent
casting
to
Atlanta
looking
for
true
Southern
redneck
boys
to
play
the
parts
of
Bo
and
Luke
Duke.
I
was
originally
called
to
audition
for
the
part
of
“Bo,”
but
was
flying
with
Eastern
Airlines
at
the
time
and
couldn’t
make
the
call.
And
so
it
was
that
John
Schneider
got
the
part.
Several
years
later,
when
John
Schneider
and
Tom
Wopat
left
during
a
contract
dispute,
I
was
asked
for
a
casting
call
with
Daisy
Duke.
Next
to
her
was
Chip
Mayer.
He
walked
right
up
to
me,
put
his
arm
around
me,
and
said,
“Coy,
you
and
me
will
get
this
part.”
I
loved
this
guy
immediately.
So,
after
three
weeks
of
brutal
auditions,
the
producers
asked
me
for
a
meeting.
When
I
got
there,
they
asked
me
with
whom
I
wanted
to
work,
and
of
course,
I
requested
Chip
Mayer.
They
gave
me a
strange
smile
and
said,
“Thank
you.”
I
thought
for
sure
they
were
sending
me
home.
The
next
morning,
the
producers
called
me
into
another
meeting.
I
walked
into
a
meeting
room
at
Warner
Brothers’
that
was
filled
with
champagne
bottles,
and
I
really
liked
what
I
saw!
I
asked
whom
the
bubbly
was
for,
then
a
large
arm
got
me
in a
headlock
- it
was
Chip!
He
said,
“I
told
you
we
would
get
the
parts!”
Our
friendship
continued
to
grow
as
we
worked
on
the
set
over
the
next
season
and
we
were
definitely
the
jokers.
Chip
could
make
a
joke
out
of
everything
that
anyone
said
or
did.
At
the
same
time,
he
was
so
positive
and
he
would
say
the
most
profound
things.
Later,
as
his
relationship
with
the
Lord
grew,
he
would
quote
Bible
verses
that
were
always
relevant
to
the
situation
at
hand.
Chip
was
a
great,
fun-loving
guy
who
loved
life
and
people.
He
would
give
his
last
dollar
to a
beggar
on
the
street.
In
the
last
several
years,
anytime
you
told
him
something
he
would
say,
“Praise
Jesus.”
He
had
tattooed
on
his
back
in
large
letters
“Job
23:10.”
(EDIT:
"But
he
knows
the
way
that
I
take;
when
he
has
tested
me,
I
will
come
forth
as
gold")
I
didn’t
fully
understand
why
until
now.
(EDIT:
Chip
struggled
with
certain
demons
all
his
life
and
was
constantly
trying
to
learn
life
lessons
from
his
battles.
He
was
always
open
and
honest
about
the
struggles
he
faced)
and
he
instilled
life
lessons
to
all
who
came
his
way.
His
fiancée,
Catherine,
said,
if
they
were
shopping
and
he
heard
a
baby’s
voice,
he
would
stop
and
go
over
to
the
family
and
bless
the
baby!
He
told
me
after
his
role
in
“Liar,
Liar”
that
he
began
refusing
work
that
wasn’t
praising
God.
So,
he
worked
less
in
the
film
industry
and
began
working
in
the
construction
industry.
When
my
first
son,
Byron
“B”
Cherry,
Jr.,
died
tragically
in a
car
accident
at
twenty-years-old,
the
first
person
I
called
was
Chip.
I
knew
he
could
get
me
through
this
with
his
words
of
encouragement
and
his
understanding
of
the
Lord.
He
saved
my
life
during
that
tragic
time.
Chip
was
bigger
than
life
and
affected
everyone
with
whom
he
came
in
contact,
and
he
was
my
dear
friend,
counselor,
and
brother.
We’d
recently
reconnected
and
appeared
at
the
Johnny
Cash
Music
Festival
this
past
June
- it
was
like
old
times.
He
was
there
with
his
fiancée
and
the
two
of
them
were
so
in
love,
dancing
to
the
music,
hugging
and
kissing.
I
was
looking
forward
to
seeing
and
making
more
appearances
with
my
old
friend
Chip.
Unfortunately,
I’ll
not
get
that
opportunity
now,
as
Heaven
had
other
plans.
Chip
has
four
beautiful
daughters,
Ashley
Noelle,
Alexandria
Noelle,
Angelica
Arielle,
Anastasia,
and
two
grandchildren,
Chad
and
Dillon.
Later
on
as
CoyDuke.com
grows,
Markus
will
be
adding
a
special
Tribute
page
to
Chris
on
the
site.
So
stay
tuned.
Nov
10, 2011 -
The
Fans
are
Talking!!
------------------------------------------------
A
few
fan
comments
and
letters:
"I
don't
often
write
to
commend
anyone
nowadays,
but
I
just
had
to
say
Thank
You
for
the
wonderful
surprise
I
got
today.
The
photo
of
Byron
and
Chip
arrived
and
unless
I
have
it
wrong,
it
appears
Byron
himself
even
made
out
the
envelope.
The
picture
was
mailed
in
along
with
a
special
little
note
of
thanks!
Wow!
I
just
expected
an
autographed
photo
and
nothing
more
and
he
went
to
all
that
trouble
to
write
a
note
and
as I
said,
it
appeared
he
even
wrote
out
the
mailing
envelope.
If
there
is
time,
please
thank
him
profusely
and
tell
him
his
kind
gesture
did
not
go
unnoticed!!!!!
I
wish
you
all
well
and
thanks
again
for
a
perfectly
enjoyable
transaction.
Thanks
again
to
you,
Byron!
It
meant
more
than
you
know
and
it
was
a
NICE
touch
that
you
autographed
the
photo
from
Chip
(Vance)
as
well.
VERY
CLASSY!!!!"
Jeff Plair.
-
from
Ebay
transaction.
"Byron
I
have
been
a
Dukes
of
Hazzard
fan
since
I
was
just
a
kid,
I'm
46
years
old
now
&
have
always
felt
Coy
&
Vance
were
just
as
much
a
part
of
the
show
as
Bo &
Luke!
I
was
wondering
where
I
may
send
one
of
my
General
Lee's
to
get
you
to
autograph
it?
Please
let
me
know!
Thanks!"
Jim
Clark.
-
from
Facebook.
"I
bet
it
was.
Everyone
says
he
was
so
nice.
He
is
the
only
one
of
the
four
Duke
boys
I
did
not
meet.
Byron
and
Chris
kept
the
show
alive
or
it
wouldn't
have
lasted."
Jill
Thomas.
-
from
Facebook.
Nov 7, 2011 -
Ebay
Store
and
Coy's
Garage
------------------------------------------------
Coming
Soon
Coy's
Garage!
Coy's
garage
will
be
an
integrated
online
store
with
Ebay
that
will
offer
specialty
items
that
you
can
only
find
from
CoyDuke.com!
BUT
in
the
mean
time
our
Ebay
store
is
now
open!
You
can
purchase
personally
autographed
photos
of
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rare
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from
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Nov
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