A purple Hemi is currently the world's most expensive 1970 Road Runner. It's not this car, but it's just as spectacular.

Introduced for the 1970 model year, the third-generation Plymouth Barracuda hit showrooms with a decidedly sportier appearance and new high-performance V8 options. The list included the 440-cubic-inch ...

According to Chrysler, more than three million 383s and million 440s were produced between 1959 and 1978, when big-block production ended. Chevy seems to pump out that many small-blocks in a year.

Weight kills performance and shaving a few pounds is akin to making more power. Keeping this in mind, the builder opted for an aluminum BMP Mitchell block. The bores were massaged out and a 4.25-inch ...