The 426 HEMI was so powerful, in fact, that NASCAR banned it in 1965. Chrysler soon started offering a barrage of performance cars equipped with the 426 HEMI for general customers. The production-spec ...

Highly documented 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T retains matching Hemi drivetrain, original sheet metal and fewer than 27,000 ...

During the golden age of muscle, the 426 HEMI was fitted into the engine bays of many Mopars, but these five B-bodies stand out due to their single-digit production figures. The Chrysler Corporation ...

Dodge sold nearly 10,000 Challenger SE models in 1970, but only 59 were also R/Ts equipped with the 426 Hemi. Only 37 were ...

Few engines in American history carry the weight that the Chrysler 426 HEMI does. Born for NASCAR in 1964, the seven-liter V8 was sidelined for the 1965 season because it was not yet available in ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

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 ...

Close-up of valve covers on a Ford 427 "Cammer" engine - The Throttlestop/YouTube "HEMI" and "Chrysler" go together like a horse and carriage. Whether it's the early, first-generation FirePower HEMI ...

A perfectly executed old-meets-new muscle car mashup could earn this Hemi-powered '68 Dodge Dart a Super Stock–style payoff. We’re sure the total number of muscle cars sold at Mecum Auctions events ...

Fantastic sound. The smell of burnt rubber. Ridiculous power. Chrysler's HEMI V8 family had all of these traits since the first 331-cid (5.4-liter) FirePower unit entered production in 1951. The ...