Tom Hoover "Father of the HEMI" was the leading engineer of the Chrysler 426 Hemi engine. Recorded in 1995. Part 2 coming soon.

0:00 - Tom Hoover's influences
3:06 - Chrysler Institute Program
4:25 - Auto market after WW2
7:09 - Orignal HEMI and Korean War
8:10 - Chrysler, Dodge, Desoto
9:26 - Ramchargers Drag Racing
20:51 - Max Wedge, HEMI, and Nascar
24:20 - Drafting the 426 HEMI
25:42 - HEMI limitations
28:25 - Explaining the HEMI Design
34:04 - Becoming an icon
38:16 - First street HEMI
40:23 - Chrysler's image problem
42:20 - American industrial management

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