The late 1960s and early 1970s were the golden age of muscle cars. Packed with charisma, outrageous power, and ostentatious design, they thrived during the muscle car wars of the mid-1960s. Chrysler ...

Developed to outshine the 426 HEMI in NASCAR, the Boss 429 didn't become the dominant force that Ford had hoped but still ...

In this episode of 'Shift: NASCAR’s evolution through the eyes of The King,' Richard Petty dives into the engine war in the 1960s and the battle between Ford and Chrysler over the 426 Hemi. 'Shift' is ...

In gearhead terminology, the word hemi refers to the generally hemispherical shape of an engine's cylinder head combustion chamber. In the truest sense of the word, no automobile engine actually has a ...

Being raised on Mopar guarantees two things. One, you have a big chip on your shoulder because Ford and Chevy get all the love. Two, the Hemi is the grease-covered idol you pray to every night. But ...

Historic. Legendary. Unbeatable. These—and many other descriptive words have been used to describe the 426 Hemi since its public introduction in 1964, but how did we get there? It was December of 1962 ...