The Chrysler 426 HEMI engine is an icon in the automotive world, renowned for its raw power and performance. Developed in the 1960s, this engine quickly became synonymous with muscle cars and has left ...

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 ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s heyday of the American muscle car, Dodge delivered some of the fastest and most powerful vehicles on the road, with the Charger, Challenger and certain other underrated ...

Mr. Norm’s 426 Hemi Cuda Convertible – Click above for a high-res image gallery When the phone call came letting us know that both cars would be in Southern California for a few days, we didn’t need ...

The HEMI engine is named after the engine's hemispherical shaped piston heads. While Chrysler brands popularized and trademarked the name, HEMI-style engines were developed in the early 1900s. The ...

The 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) Hemi saw daylight in 1964 as a race-only mill. Chrysler wasn't planning to use it in road cars, but it was pretty much forced by NASCAR, which outlawed the mill in 1965.

The 1968 Corvette 427 and 1967 Dodge Coronet 426 Hemi were among the most fearsome speed machines of their time, packing some serious firepower straight from the factory. However, with a few modern ...

It was December of 1962 when Lynn Townsend set the wheels in motion by authorizing the build of a new engine for the sole purpose of being a race-ready engine that could go to the 1964 Daytona 500—and ...