The 1952 model year saw the launch of the DeSoto HEMI engine, and Dodge followed suit the following year. Chrysler discontinued the first-gen HEMI after 1958, introducing the second-generation 426 ...
Chrysler is known for building Hemi engines, and it even trademarked the HEMI (all caps) name to signify to buyers that its vehicles have a unique powertrain. However, one of the interesting facts ...