In the early days of American muscle ruling the street and strip, there were few words that struck more magic in a gearhead's heart than the mention of someone running a blown 392 Chrysler. The first ...

Dick Goldner's Deuce highboy is a stellar example of the classic hot rod. With its blown Hemi engine, lowered front end and smoothed body, it's hard to believe the inspiration for this beauty came ...

Chrysler's HEMI engine gets its name from its special domed-shaped combustion chamber that is more or less hemispherical. Chrysler's HEMI engines are special, with the legendary 426 HEMI firmly rooted ...

The first hemi engines were invented in the early 1900s to power the nation's first automobiles. In the 1940s, improved versions were developed for use in the airplanes of WWII. However, Chrysler's ...

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 ...

The first generation Hemi V8 started life in 1951 but was discontinued in 1958. Chrysler never built a Hemi V8 engine in the ...

The Hemi engine is central to muscle car culture, and has been since the very early 1950s. However, the future of this iconic series of engines is uncertain, as downsizing trends see all modern Hemi ...

Built from 1960 to 1973, the Dodge Polara isn't usually associated with high performance despite sharing some engines with golden-era muscle cars. It was the company's top-of-the-line full-size car ...