Meanwhile on the drag strip, the Gen II 426 Race Hemi propelled Don Garlits past 200 miles per hour and down the quarter-mile in 7.78 seconds. Changes in NASCAR regulations meant that Chrysler ...
Well, in the mid-1960s, Chrysler debuted two different engines that were designed to fulfill this hunger for America's gearheads. In 1964, the company started producing the 426 Hemi V8 engine ...
The second-generation HEMI was born out of Chrysler's craving for dominance in both NASCAR and NHRA events. The 426 more than accomplished that mission, wiping the floor with its competition in ...
serving as a testament to Chrysler’s masterpiece. The 426 Hemi left behind shoes fit for an elephant when production ended in 1971. A few oddballs, prototypes, and lost causes attempted to fill ...
HOT RODs David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan hit the road on a quest to build a car theyve both dreamed of for years: a 55 Chevy Bel Air sedan set up like a 60s Gasser and powered by a Mopar 426 Hemi.
In 1968, when the Cincinnati Bengals debuted in AFL, a dealer from the city ordered a special lot of celebratory Dodge Chargers; only three survived to this day ...
In 1968 Chrysler ordered that the 426 Street Hemi should only go in dedicated muscle Car models, where it had previously been available to most Mopar models. For Dodge, these cars were designated ...