Dick Landy: Dodge’s Hero Drag Racer – Part 2
Last time, we covered Dick Landy’s earlier years in drag racing, and this Part II segment takes a look from 1970 Pro Stock involvement throug...
Four Doors, Full Throttle: Mathew Jensen’s Manual-Swapped SRT® Hellcat Dominates the Drift Scene
In the world of drifting, there are many ways to get started. At just 18 years old, Mathew Jensen chose the road less traveled as he bought a Dodge...
GEN II HEMI® Heritage
– Designed in 1963, a masterpiece race engine for NASCAR and drag racing– Tom Hoover, Bill Weertman, Frank Bialk instrumental in the en...
Not All HEMI® Engines Roar with Eight: The Forgotten Legend of Chrysler’s Inline-Six HEMI
The HEMI® name is etched into the soul of American muscle, often spoken in the same breath as raw V8 power and high-octane performance. But in Chry...
Dick Landy: Dodge’s Hero Drag Racer – Part 1
– DEVELOPED THE FIRST “FUNNY CAR” IN 1964– BECAME A BIGGER THAN LIFE DRAG RACING PERSONALITY– SWITCHED TO SUPER STOCK...
A Password for Mopar® Lovers: LO23HEMI®
“It should look like a 1968 Dodge Dart HEMI®. An LO23. At least 700 horsepower, and a four-speed manual transmission.” That was Caj “Ca...
Eyewitness to Mopar® Muscle Car History – Part 3: The Launch of the Original Dodge Charger
It was 60 years ago this summer a group of journalists descended on Chrysler’s Chelsea Proving Grounds to preview the all-new 1966 Dodge Charger. I...
GEN I HEMI® Engine Heritage
– For 1951, the Chrysler Hemispherical V8 engine came to life, changing the automotive world forever– Initially known as the “Fir...
Last of the HEMI® Letter Cars: 300D
– KNOWN AS THE BEAUTIFUL BRUTE– 392-CID “FIREPOWER” HEMI® ENGINE– 2ND YEAR “FORWARD LOOK” STYLING Chrysle...
Happy 426 HEMI® Day From the Man Who Tested Them
It’s that time of year when the calendar reads “4/26”. Those three numbers imply four magic letters, “HEMI®“. This mighty e...