In 1964 Dodge threw the 426 Hemi under the hood of a humble sedan and turned it into a dominant force on the drag strip.

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

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

The muscle car era was a golden age for automotive enthusiasts, marked by a remarkable array of powerful engines produced by ...

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.

Dodge used every trick it could think of to make the LO23 Hemi Dart a speed demon. That's part of the reason why this now is one valuable dragster.

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.

Dodge has known it for years, transmogulating the early Hemi into the so-called "late-model" 426 in 1964 to create the engine that's won the world over. Winged Daytonas. Super Stock Darts.