The second of these Hemi V8 engines was for the 1952 DeSoto FireDome, and it was quite a bit smaller than that first FirePower engine with just 276 cu. in. of displacement, which could generate ...

By 1961, the DeSoto brand was axed from the lineup forever, leaving only a sweet aftertaste of the first-generation hemi V8s and some wonderfully crafted designs bearing the unmistakable signature ...