Forget about the expensive Max Wedge version, this gasser is faster and more potent than any factory 1964 Dodge Polara out there.

Mopar had two iconic 426 engines in the 1960s: the Max Wedge and the HEMI. Given the identical displacement, you may be ...

Unloved back in the day, this 1964 Dodge Polara 500 is now an award-winning muscle car with a blown HEMI under the hood.

Regardless, the ultra-rare 1968 Hemi Dart is a real car that was sold through Dodge dealers, with 426 cubic inches of angry joy under the hood, and has become a big-money Mopar collectible.

As Dodge prepares to pull the plug on the Hemi in cars, we take a look back on all the times it wound up on the wrong side of the rulebook.

The 426 HEMI V8 that powers several classic Mopar muscle cars, including the 1969 Dodge Charger, gets a lot of attention. That's understandable with its 425 brake horsepower and 490 lb-ft of torque.