Meanwhile on the drag strip, the Gen II 426 Race Hemi propelled Don Garlits past 200 miles per hour and down the quarter-mile in 7.78 seconds. Changes in NASCAR regulations meant that Chrysler ...

Purchased used in 1974, this 1966 Hemi Coronet spent a few years at the drag strip before it became a museum-grade classic.

During the mid-1960s, many Americans were obsessed with automobiles. Teenagers cruised the main drag through countless small towns on warm summer evenings. Families loaded up in their cars to ...

Mopar fans, for instance ... Plymouth found 777 customers for the expensive 426 Hemi option, but this specific Road Runner is far from common. One of 356 cars ordered with the coupe body, it's ...

Well, in the mid-1960s, Chrysler debuted two different engines that were designed to fulfill this hunger for America's gearheads. In 1964, the company started producing the 426 Hemi V8 engine ...

serving as a testament to Chrysler’s masterpiece. The 426 Hemi left behind shoes fit for an elephant when production ended in 1971. A few oddballs, prototypes, and lost causes attempted to fill ...

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.

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1966 Dodge Charger 2 Door Hardtop Race (hemi 426) across different levels of condition. Edit options.

On Feb. 23, 1964 at Daytona, Florida on the tri-oval track of the Daytona International Speedway the fifth Daytona 500 mile ...

When the modern age of American performance hit, the Challenger made a glorious return in 2008, and struck the perfect ...