The story of the legendary 426 Hemi doesn’t begin with the 1966 model year. Rather, it starts in 1963, when Chrysler Corporation found itself far off the podium at both oval tracks and drag strips. In ...

Detroit produced some of the greatest V8 engines during the horsepower wars. With each of the big three slugging it out, trying to claim the title as King of the Streets, they produced some of the ...

When it comes to hot rods, sometimes it’s the engine that makes the car legendary even more so than the classic bodylines. Such is the case with the iconic Hemi powered ’Cudas of the late ’60s and ...

In the history of American V8 engines, few have the iconic status and sheer gearhead cachet of Chrysler's 425-hp, 490 lb-ft 426 Hemi V8. But the engine's reputation stands in direct contrast to its ...