It initially dominated the drag racing scene in 1963, striking fear into competitors. However, the introduction of the 426 ...

Two competition versions of the Gen II 426 Hemi were made: one for the track and one for the drag strip, and both went on to illustrious strings of victories. The race engine first debuted at the ...

Donna Garlits, daughter of drag-racing legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits presented the trophy. Chrysler’s legendary 426 Hemi was introduced in the mid-1960s but it still lives on today.

Dodge played an important role in the street racing scene, releasing a series of high-performance muscle cars throughout the ...

A 938-horsepower Mopar that could run down the 440-yard drag strip in under nine seconds ... States of Automobile. Hence, the Race Hemi was born, a 426-cubic-inch iteration of the hemispherical ...

While 426 Max Wedge Mopars went undefeated in the 1963 drag racing series, they didn't achieve much NASCAR success. When the 426 HEMI was introduced in mid-1964, it was made in two different ...

Like the supercharged engine, the 426 HEMI also includes a custom engine calibration. The new Drag Pak features a race-prepped automatic transmission, upgraded from the previous generation vehicle ...

HOT RODs David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan hit the road on a quest to build a car theyve both dreamed of for years: a 55 Chevy Bel Air sedan set up like a 60s Gasser and powered by a Mopar 426 Hemi.

Freiburger is stuffing it full of 426 Hemi, welding a Sam Strube Model A drag racing chassis to the bottom, and living his street freak dreams!