Mopar's big-block "wedge" engine certainly never enjoyed the spotlight that surrounds its close cousin, the Hemi. The wedge may not have the glamour factor of those broad valve covers, but it ...

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.

When Chrysler unveiled the Newport in 1961, it wasn’t meant to be a showboat—it was a statement. After years of pushing futuristic finned excess, Chrysler needed a car that brought class back to the ...