First produced from 1949 to 1959 as a full-size car, the Dodge Coronet returned as a midsize vehicle in 1965. The nameplate proved popular, moving 209,000 units in its first year as a midsize. Needing ...

The 1960s are littered with a plethora of high-performance powerplants, often with overlapping names and terms. The 426 is a victim of such naming conventions, with two prominent engines boasting the ...

Detroit produced some of the greatest V8 engines during the horsepower wars. With each of the big three slugging it out, trying to claim the title as King of the Streets, they produced some of the ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

The Chrysler 426 cubic inch Hemi engine was the second generation of the Hemi. It was produced from 1964 through 1971. Initially designed for NASCAR racing and not intended for use in street vehicles, ...

In the history of American V8 engines, few have the iconic status and sheer gearhead cachet of Chrysler's 425-hp, 490 lb-ft 426 Hemi V8. But the engine's reputation stands in direct contrast to its ...