Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Chrysler's Not-A-Hemi: the 1955 Spitfire V8 - Mac's Motor City Garage.com

In 1955 Chrysler introduced the polyspherical cylinder-head design for its Spitfire V8, a less-expensive alternative to the mighty but costly hemi.   From its introduction in 1951, The Firepower V8 was a success for Chrysler, burnishing the automaker’s image as an engineering leader. Overhead-valve V8s were a were big selling story for the Motor City in the early ’50s, and the Hemi was glamorous and powerful. But it was expensive to manufacture …
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.Cross Cancel Icon

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Mac's Motor City Garage broke the news in on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal