The 'Cuda was new for 1970, and the Chrysler engineers made sure the platform would handle the super-sized 426 Hemi V8. This one is doused in T5 Tor-Red with a black vinyl top and black stripes, but if the stunning looks don't get you, the 425 HP dual-quad Hemi will. From the Brothers … [Read more...]
Goodguys 33rd All American Get-Together at Pleasanton
Had a buddy ask me if I'd tow a car down to the Goodguys show this weekend in Pleasanton. He didn't have to ask me twice, I grabbed my wife and we headed out early Saturday morning for the two hour journey to the Alameda Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. We arrived around 8 am and the place was PACKED! I was there a couple years ago and it was busy, but this year the word was out, … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week: 1969 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi
The Dodge Charger is one of the most iconic Muscle Car designs of all time, with its squared-off monolithic shape and imposing presence. Our subject is equipped with the R/T package, and is powered by the factory installed 425 HP 426 Hemi V8 and 3-speed automatic transmission, a combination only found in a few hundred of the 20,000 … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week: 1970 Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi Convertible
This week, we take a look at a 1 of only 12 1970 Dodge Challenger convertibles built with the 426 Hemi V8. Of the 12, 9 were US cars, with the other three built for export. This is one of the nicest restorations in the Brothers Collection, and that is saying a lot! … [Read more...]
Take a Ride With Mark Stielow at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational
If you want to know how hard it is to drive a 950 HP 69 Camaro on track in street tires, just take a look! This video is from Marks final session at this years USCA Optima Invitational event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Having ridden with Mark on tracks in the past, let me say it's an "E" ticket ride for sure!! … [Read more...]
V8TV Muscle Car of the Week: 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda Survivor Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kwQ4Nk0jrs The 1971 Hemi 'Cuda evolved slightly in design from 1970 with the addition of the fender "gills" and the revised 4-light nose and grille, but the good news is that the mighty 425 horse power 426 cubic-inch hemispherical headed V8 remained unchanged in power ratings for 1971. This version is wearing Tor-Red, a bright color that is … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week Video: Beep Beep… 1971 Hemi Road Runner
This week, we're taking a look at a Hemi powered musclecar featuring a cartoon character in the grill. This 1971 Hemi Road Runner is a very limited production car that still retains a full-power 426 Hemi. It features outstanding details like the functional air grabber hood feeding fresh air to the 425 hp, 426 cube Hemi V-8. Inside, … [Read more...]
First Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible Ever Built
This week, we bring you one of the pinnacle Muscle Cars ever built, for multiple reasons! You're looking at the very first 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda Convertible ever built. Rare because they only made 14 Hemi 'Cuda drop-tops in '70, cool because of the 425 HP 426 cube Hemi V8 under the hood, and even more unique because this is the … [Read more...]
71 Dodge Challenger RT 426 Hemi
They say the right dealer makes all the difference, and in this case, the dealer is almost as significant as the car! It’s cool enough to imagine walking into your local Dodge dealer and ordering up a brand-new 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T complete with a 425 HP 426 Hemi under the hood, but when the car was bought at Mr. Norm’s Grand … [Read more...]
1966 Plymouth Belvedere II 426 Hemi Convertible
This one reminds us of the Big Bad Wolf dressed up in Granny's nightgown... a 425 HP 426 Hemi V8 under the hood of a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II convertible wearing color code 661 Metallic Mauve. Yeah, it's pink. And yeah, it's a baaad machine! Plymouth made 10 '66 Belvedere II Hemi drop-tops, 6 automatics, and only one in this … [Read more...]
