Photo: Facebook/The Mule -"The First of the Fastest" Officially, the Hemicuda was born in the fall of 1969, as a 1970 model, and it required Chrysler's full head-on engagement to come about. Mother ...

If you track back to the 1970s, it was a fascinating time for American muscle cars. It was an era defined by brilliant designs, screaming engines, and an arms race to dominate the drag strip.

Park it in Jay Leno's garage/studio, shower it with compliments, and stare in wonder at the perfect muscle car lines painted in purple. Yes, that is a 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda, and it belongs to a ...

The 1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda was the high-water mark for Chrysler muscle cars of its era. The 1970-74 E-body Plymouth Barracuda and its sibling, the Dodge Challenger, were Chrysler's "pony cars," ...

For all its legend, the Hemi ’Cuda was not untouchable. Period dragstrip records and modern retrospectives show a handful of classic muscle cars that could leave the Plymouth behind in a straight line ...