The 426 Hemi was a technological marvel of its time. Its distinctive hemispherical combustion chambers allowed for a higher compression ratio and increased airflow, resulting in significantly more ...

Hank O’Hop The first generation of street Hemi was born in 1951. It might not be as well-known as its larger little brother, the second-generation 426 Hemi, but an early Hemi is a feisty ball of ...

But it was thirteen years later – 50 years ago – that the Pentastar automaker rolled out the most iconic Hemi of them all: the Gen II 426. The massive 7.0-liter V8 engine instantly became a ...

The only section in which it lost ground over its premiere season was the 426 Hemi orders. Chrysler’s fabled powerplant, the 426 cubic-inch big-block with hemispherically carved combustion ...