In the history of American V8 engines, few have the iconic status and sheer gearhead cachet of Chrysler's 425-hp, 490 lb-ft 426 Hemi V8. But the engine's reputation stands in direct contrast to its ...

The C-body Fury did not get the iconic 426-cubic-inch Hemi, but the first-year model had the Street Wege V8 on the options list.

Introduced in 1956 as a subseries of the Belvedere, the Plymouth Fury gained stand-alone model status in 1959. It spent three decades in showrooms, switching between the intermediate and full-size ...