Photo: YouTube/Mopars5150 The 426 Hemi was losing its street appeal, with 1,724 blocks sold with brand-new cars around them, making the 1969 Road Runners slightly less common than their 1968 ...

Producing 490 lb-ft, the 1969 Hemi Road Runner is the ... with a Sure-Grip limited-slip differential. The 426 Hemi was initially developed for NASCAR and drag racing. The 426 Hemi earned the ...

So, what exactly makes this 1969 example worth more than $250,000? Well, for starters, it packs the iconic and highly desirable 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) Hemi V8 engine. Second, it's a rare classic.

This was the birth of the 426 Hemi. While the 426 instantly ... Under the hood, a NASCAR spec Hemi would push the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona around Superspeedways on which war was waged.

It set records in NASCAR ... automotive firsts. The 1969 Charger Daytona you see above was the first car to run 200 mph on a closed circuit. Not every 426 Hemi car was a racer; some were just ...

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1969 Plymouth GTX 2 Door Convertible (Hemi 426) across different levels of condition. Edit options.

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner 2 Door Hardtop (Hemi 426) across different levels of condition. Edit options.

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.