Chevy had its big blocks, Ford had its Cobra Jet, and Chrysler had the Hemi. For over six decades, the Hemi engine has been the top-of-the-line option in various Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth models. The secret of the Hemi is its cylinder heads with hemispherical combustion chambers, hence the name. The hemispherical combustion chambers patent has several advantages to it.
That means that the Hemi engine is somewhat of a holy grail amongst car collectors. Even today when we have modern Hemi engines, they are still prestigious power plants to have. In the muscle car world, the Hemi is simply a legend. That’s why we have compiled a list of the most expensive cars with this glorious motor under the hood.
Chrysler 300C SRT8 – Price: $30,000
The Chrysler 300 C is a very interesting car. That’s because it is one of the last, if not the last true American, boxy-looking sedans with V8 power and a chrome grille. It’s also a very successful model which has been on the market for over 15 years. During that time, Chrysler produced numerous variants.
Most of them had modern 5.7-liter Hemi and other versions, but one is especially interesting for this list – the mighty SRT-8 (via Car and Driver). Under the hood was a 6.1-liter Hemi with 425 HP that connected it to Hemi models of the glorious Mopar past.