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While surfing the web, I found this picture of our  Dodge when Cuck Shafer had it in his collection and was racing it at Portland. It wears its original Tru-Cut Sanding Discs paint scheme, as when Paul Feldner won the...
01/12/2008
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Our faithfull fan François Breton sent us this great screen capture from a little amateur film of Le Mans 1976. It shows Hershel McGriff at the wheel of the Oly Express Dodge Charger after sidelining his racecar right after the...
19/11/2008
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Gilles Vitry, reporter and photographer for French vintage and racing magazines interviewed team Oly Express during our Nürburgring CER race. The result is a cool one page report on our car and the whole crew in this month issue of...
21/10/2008
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Spiegel Online, one of Germany's biggest newsite overall, has a great article about Le Mans Classic, in which the Oly Express Charger gets a big share. Our team photographer Dick Behlau supplied Der Spiegel with Le Mans Classic pictures. You...
18/09/2008
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Just in case you guys thought that only Jimmy Johnson and Kyle Bush do burn-outs for the fans after a race!
04/09/2008
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Even though our race was over in the first night stint, we still got good press of our racing at Le Mans Classic 2008. Retrocourse, France's monthly vintage racing magazine, shows the Dodge in action with Jean-François Chiron on the...
01/09/2008
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Now this is awesome! Markus from Germany's MPZ Racevideos made one film just on the Olympia Charger at this years Classic Endurance Race at the Nürburgring! Sit back and enjoy!
27/08/2008
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We just can't help it: our Dodge Charger is one of the most popular vintage racers around! After the 2007 fans most favourite trophy, here is one more proof: the 2008 MOTOSO readers vote sound trophy. Hold by Germany's premier...
27/08/2008
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Log time friend and fan Achim Durschmid, who was there with another long time friend and fan Achim Gounar, just sent me a link to his fotocenter album of Nürburgring pictures! Click here for more!
20/08/2008
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Southern Germanys V8 website South Blocks features our Nürburgring race. Click here to see the pictures and read the story writen by Yvonne Walter! Great stuff!
18/08/2008
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After our DNF at Le Mans Classic 2008 due to a broken driveshaft, we are very happy to have finished 21st overall and 9th in the GT category at this week-end Nürburgring Classic Endurance Race! Despite a transmission change, we...
17/08/2008
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After Hilmar had an extra driveshaft made, Bjoern put everything back together and Christophe got some extra Michelin tires, we are now all set for the coming Nürburgring Classic Endurance Race, where we hope to see many of our German...
12/08/2008
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German watchmaker Bergmann will provide a specialy built Stopwatch to our team in order to keep good record of our lap and pitstop timing. Combinig a vintage look and an extra long armband that allows to wear the stopwatch over...
11/08/2008
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Dirk Behlau, world class car photographer and author of "Speed Kings", joined Team Oly Express for LMC08. You'll see his great work in the coming issue of Germany's Motoraver Magazine. You can already get an idea by viewing the Le...
29/07/2008
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Webcarnews features the Oly Express with two great pictures and our preparation for Le Mans Classic 2008. Read about it by clicking here!
29/07/2008
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We had the pleasure to welcome our Australian teammember Tim Johnstone in our pits at Le Mans Classic 2008. Tim currently restores one of the Junior Johnson Monte Carlos. Here is his message from once he got back to downunder:
27/07/2008
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Some of you may ask why we were not able to finish the race (Hey, isn't that a great shot by David Fontayne!). For me, we had quadruple bad luck or scoumoune, as the French call it!
17/07/2008
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As I was on my fourth lap during the night stint, the driveshaft front yoke let go. We had no replacement, so it was very unfortunate, since that ended our race week-end. You can get an idea of how we...
15/07/2008
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It was all great until the driveshaft broke during the first racing session. So while we search for a new front yoke for our truck type driveshaft, here are two pictures from our great and sunny Friday qualifying.
15/07/2008
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What a great Le Mans Classic 2008! OK, we did not finish the race, but once more our team spirits have been higher that the stratosphere. All three drivers got to blast down the Mulsanne at over 180 mph and...
14/07/2008
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The biggest vintage race since 2006 is about to happen in two weeks from now. Check the oil, pack your tent and see you in Le Mans!
26/06/2008
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In an effort to try to let your guys know what to expect at Le Mans Classic, I will outline my experience from 2006. Number one rule: You are participating in the biggest vintage car racing dog and pony show...
20/06/2008
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Well, I know that NASCAR Winston Cup cars are not supposed to be run in the rain, but that was just the way it was during our testing day in the Ardennes. The great advantage of Rocroi's former airstrip is...
19/06/2008
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Next to our HEMI, there will be another Chrysler powerplant in Grid 6 at Le Mans Classic. Built by Chrysler's French Simca branch, this stout four banger bears proudly the Pentastar. It will propel an Chevron B31 prototype. Now, if...
06/06/2008
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WebCarCenter, one of France leading car market sites, has pubished today our coming 2008 Le Mans Classic entry. Read more (in French) by clicking here!
26/05/2008
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