Posts Tagged: Hemi V8
Built specifically to represent Chrysler at the 1967 International Auto Show, this 426 Hemi-powered Dodge Charger comes from The Brothers Collection with a rear wing, hidden headlights, and a load of options that still spark debate among Mopar loyalists decades later. It’s a genuine factory showpiece, not just another restored survivor. Watch to see what made this Charger good enough to represent an entire brand.
This video ranks five of the greatest V8 engines from the golden era of American muscle cars, opening with a key distinction: the 426 Street Hemi’s factory-warrantied 10.25:1 compression versus its race-only cousin. One commenter adds real-world proof of the era’s staying power — a 1970 Mustang Mach I he’s owned since 1977, now making 425 horsepower after a 351 Cleveland rebuild. See which five engines made the list.
This TorRed 1970 Plymouth Superbird carries one of muscle car history’s stranger stories: a NASCAR-bred aero warrior with a 426 Hemi under the hood that once served as a getaway car in a Reno casino heist. V8TV’s Brothers Collection walkaround traces both its racing pedigree and its brush with crime before its restoration. The wing and nose cone alone make it unmistakable. Watch to see how a car built to be seen ended up in a story about trying not to be.
The 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 launched with a waiting list before most buyers ever sat in one, thanks to a shortened LC platform, a numbered dash plaque, and a 425-horsepower Hemi under the hood. Riding on the same bones as the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger, it kept the long-hood look that made the original Challenger famous. Only 6,400 were built for the U.S. market, and nearly every one sold above sticker.
This 1970 Dodge Charger R/T pairs the 426 Hemi with a rare EB3 Light Blue Metallic and black vinyl top combination — one of just 56 Hemi Chargers built with an automatic transmission that year. Read on to find out why so few buyers said yes to the Hemi’s steep price tag, and how the engine paid off on Dodge’s most successful NASCAR season yet.
Only eleven 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda convertibles left the factory with the 426 Hemi under the hood, out of just 374 convertibles built for the entire model year. This bright yellow and white example from The Brothers Collection pairs Chrysler’s most feared engine with a body style built for leisurely summer cruising, a mismatch that makes it one of the rarest muscle cars ever sold. Watch the full breakdown to see why.
This special report confidently explained why and when FCA was about to retire its legendary Hemi V8, and years of comments posted underneath it tell a very different story. Owners with hundreds of thousands of miles on their 5.7-liter Hemis, buyers racing to purchase one before it’s gone, and even an enthusiast writing in from Italy all showed up to correct the timeline. Watch the original case for the Hemi’s death, then see why the internet never let it stick.
Only ten 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II convertibles left the factory with a 426 Hemi, six of those with automatics, and just one in the color code 661 Metallic Mauve — the car in this episode, restored with its original numbers-matching driveline intact. Commenters can’t agree if the color is mauve or purple, but they agree on one thing: this Hemi was built to be feared, not casually enjoyed. What actually makes a car the rarest piece in a collection already built around rare Mopars?