Dodge's Hemi engines are known to be performance tyrants. Why though? Here's a look at what makes them killers.

This article focuses on an example of the 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird that was listed and sold through Mecum Auctions. The ...

Take, for example, the 1970 Plymouth Superbird that Bobby Knudsen bought for $1.65 million in 2022. The muscle car was put up for auction this past weekend by the late collector’s family and ...

Knudsen’s Superbird wasn’t the only one to sell at this past weekend’s Mecum auction in Indy, though. The other sold for $550,000, with just under 21,000 miles on it.

Some of these vehicles have already been featured on these pages. Bob owns a Limelight Superbird that got a 992/1000 in MCACN judging, a Hemi Daytona, and a drag-spec Hemi Superbird.

The Street Hemi was unsurprisingly the top-end engine option for the Belvedere, and its 425 hp and 490 lb-ft of torque handily outstripped the second-best 383 Commando V8. 677 Belvederes shipped ...

The 426 Street HEMI was discontinued following the 1971 model year, but not before being placed in such iconic cars as the Dodge Super Bee, Plymouth Superbird, and, perhaps the most desirable ...

If all this is true, this Superbird is an incredible find. But wait, there's more. This Superbird is not a run-of-the-mill 440 car. What you're looking at is a true-blue HEMI rig.

It’s not that simple, though. A dead giveaway that real-world results may be vastly different is the 426 Hemi powering the virtual Superbird being rated at just 430 hp.