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...
Eyewitness to Mopar® Muscle Car History – Part 2
In Part One of Eyewitness to Mopar® Muscle Car History, we introduced you to Martyn Schorr, a renowned automotive photojournalist who covered the d...
Geoff Fauvers Dodge Avenger RT – The Radical Trooper
While many members of the Brotherhood of Muscle own Challengers, Chargers, Durangos or other HEMI® engine-powered full-size machines, there’s also ...