Review The History of the Original Chrysler Hemi V8 engine
The first Chrysler Hemi was released in 1951 when Chrysler engineer’s were pushed to develop a new powerful engine to replace their straight 8’s. Their goal was to outperform GM’s new high performance V8’s in the 1949 Cadillac and Oldsmobile.
This is just a single excerpt from a recent article in the National Post detailing the history of the HEMI.