Based on the bones of Chrysler’s first-generation Hemi engine from 1951 to 1958, HOT ROD had a pretty good sense that the new version from 1964 was going to kick ass. Don’t get too excited, fellows, ...

"Lil Dough," one of the coolest custom rods from the '50s, spent 30 years out of sight before it was resurrected and returned to the show circuit 20 years ago. This historic Hemi-powered 1933 Ford's ...

There’s no two ways about it: We live in the golden age of horsepower. You can get crazy performance for cheap, whether you’re buying new or building the truck engine in your project car. That said, ...

An Englishman goes to America to sell gin and ends up in a car collection in California – this is either the beginning of a good joke or the meeting of two of the most famous car nuts ever to have ...

The Ball-Stud Hemi is practically folklore to anyone familiar with Mopar's fascinating history. The story begins in the late '60s, when Chrysler was fresh off the thunderous success of the 426 Street ...

All the way back in episode 2 of HOT ROD Garage, Mike Finnegan blows up the stock clutch in a borrowed 2010 Camaro SS at the dragstrip after installing an SLP supercharger kit and a pair of drag ...

The compact yet fire-breathing LO23 Hemi Dart is one of the landmark models from '60s-era Dodge. It's an A-body drag-racing special that began life as a 1968 Dart GTS hardtop, already an incredible ...