Dodge Charger of Hershel and Doug McGriff at the French Le Mans
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When they first bought this car and painted it up like the old McGriff car (the original McGriff 24-hour car was a 72, not a 74), I was invited to Portland International Speedway to hang out for the test and tune before it was shipped to France to run in the LeMans Classic. It was one of the most memorable Mopar-related days of my life. Great guys. Awesome car.
Search "Olympia Charger" on Youtube for various videos including in-car.
Search "Olympia Charger" on Youtube for various videos including in-car.
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I heard about that car among the local WA Mopar community some years ago and looked it up (I live near Olympia WA). Impressive racing effort.
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Doug McGriff, Le Mans 24 Hours
Doug McGriff, Dodge Charger, Le Mans 24 Hours, Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, 12 June 1976. (Photo by Bernard Cahier/Getty Images)
24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - JUNE 13: Hershel McGriff / Doug McGriff, NASCAR-Winston - H. McGriff, Dodge Charger (Hyde) Chrysler/Wedge, and Richard Brooks / Dick Hutcherson / Marcel Mignot, Nascar-Winston - W.-C. Donhavey, Ford Torino, being worked on in the paddock area during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on June 13, 1976 in Circuit de la Sarthe, France. (Photo by LAT Images)
1976 24 Hours of Le Mans - Porsche vs. Dodge
LE MANS, SARTHE, FRANCE — June 13, 1976: The Dodge Charger of Herschel and Doug McGriff (No. 6) races with the Porsche Carrera RSR of Pierre Laffeach, John Rulon-Miller and Tom Waugh (No. 77) during the early portion of the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe. The McGriff car ran just two laps before being knocked out with engine problems, while the No. 77 Porsche turned in a 14th place effort. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)
24H DU MANS-HERSHEL MAC GRIFF
Le pilote américain Hershel Mac Griff sort de sa Dodge Charger par la fenêtre, le 09 juin 1976 au Mans, lors du pesage des voitures pour la 44ème édition des 24 heures du Mans. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
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