Attending drag racing events at the Naval Auxiliary Air Station in Charlestown, Rhode Island, in the late 1950s and early 1960s left an indelible mark on a young Bob Chaves. Seeing big Chevys, ...

When talking about the Plymouth Fury, most people think about the big-finned iteration of the late 1950s, which became famous thanks to Stephen King's "Christine." Well, it's a bit different for me. I ...

Today is April 13, or 413, which HOT ROD proclaims as 413 Max Wedge Day. Although the 413ci version of Mopar's tall-deck big-block saw use in everything from Dodge dump trucks to Plymouth sedans, the ...

Who invented the muscle car? Before we get on with this never-ending debate, let’s answer the crucial question, ‘What is a muscle car?’ and then we can all agree that the Pontiac GTO was first. Except ...

Chrysler’s 426 Hemi is the corporation’s most famous engine of the classic muscle era, but it’s far from the only one. Before the Hemi became available for street duty in 1966 the top-performing ...