V8 vs Hemi 6

Lime green Holden Torana sedan with black bonnet and scoop, wide wheel flares and gold wheels

Australian muscle ran on two very different hearts: the thunderous V8 and the surprisingly quick Hemi 6. Here’s the plain-English guide to what sets them apart — and where you can hear both in person.

Why We Keep Them Running

Front of a black Ford Falcon XY GT with bonnet scoop, quad headlights and 351 GT V8 grille badge

Most museums say don’t touch. We keep our cars alive and running instead. Discover the craft behind maintaining genuine daily drivers — and why a living collection beats a static one.

What Makes 800 Horsepower Possible?

Grey Holden Monaro coupe with a bonnet scoop and chrome wheels, seen from the front against a blue sky

Our 1968 Monaro 327 makes more than triple the power of a modern family car. Here’s the simple engineering behind those big numbers — and how a car from the ’60s pulls it off.

5 Sounds Every Muscle Car Fan Loves

Two boys racing cars on a Scalextric slot car track, pinball machines and classic cars behind

Ask any enthusiast why they love muscle cars and the conversation always drifts to sound. These machines don’t just move you — they move the…

Carbs, Cleveland Heads & Cubic Inches

Visitors and staff on the museum floor around the black Interceptor replica behind red ropes

Four-barrels, Cleveland heads, cubic inches — muscle car talk sounds like another language, but the ideas behind it are simple. We decode the jargon so you’ll know exactly what everyone’s getting excited about.

From the Track to Our Floor

Visitors and staff on the museum floor around the black Interceptor replica behind red ropes

All week we’ve climbed the mountain, met the legends and traced the bloodlines. Now for the best part: the race-bred machines at the heart of…

The Drivers Who Became Household Names

Front of a black Ford Falcon XY GT with bonnet scoop, quad headlights and 351 GT V8 grille badge

Great cars need great drivers, and Australian motorsport produced some of the most revered names in the country’s sporting history. They turned muscle cars into…