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 Ford 429 Boss big block engine shares an origin story similar to Chrysler's 426 Hemi, creating a production engine to qualify the race version for NASCAR use. Before 1969, Ford used a 427 ...

Changes in NASCAR regulations meant that Chrysler devoted the engine to NHRA drag racing, and to this day the Gen II 426 Race Hemi is still used in Funny Car and Top Fuel dragsters. It's that long ...

No fewer than 28 Hemi-powered Dodges and Plymouths went under the hammer and about half of them sold for more than $200,000.

It's not the type of rig you'd want to take to big car shows, but with a bit of work, it could hit the drag strip again.

But the Hemi engine’s story is one of glory and ... serving as a testament to Chrysler’s masterpiece. The 426 Hemi left behind shoes fit for an elephant when production ended in 1971.

The first stop for any performance modification on a car is typically getting a tune, and HEMI engines are popular enough ...