The story of the legendary 426 Hemi doesn’t begin with the 1966 model year. Rather, it starts in 1963, when Chrysler Corporation found itself far off the podium at both oval tracks and drag strips. In ...

The iconic 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) Hemi V8 engine was born in 1964 as a race-spec unit. It was first raced in a Plymouth Belvedere and then banned due to its unavailability in production vehicles.

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

I've mentioned a couple of times how confusing Plymouth's vintage lineup of muscle cars can be if you weren't following each launch as it happened back in the '60s. With so many famous names, 'Cuda, ...

For some, bragging rights might be made up of horsepower numbers or elapsed times, but for Milburn Varner, it consists of gloriously unrestored Mopars and lots of parts to go with them. While his age ...

Chrysler formed the Plymouth division in 1928 as an entry-level brand, borrowing the name from a brand of twine popular with farmers. Both companies leaned on the name's association with early English ...

In the history of American V8 engines, few have the iconic status and sheer gearhead cachet of Chrysler's 425-hp, 490 lb-ft 426 Hemi V8. But the engine's reputation stands in direct contrast to its ...

Davies has had a keen interest in cars from a very young age. It didn't matter what kind of car it was, as long as it had four wheels and made some cool noises, he was into it. His interest in cars ...

For some, bragging rights might be made up of horsepower numbers or elapsed times, but for Milburn Varner, it consists of gloriously unrestored Mopars and lots of parts to go with them. While his age ...