Here’s yet another one of ScottieDTV‘s great videos; it seems to us like Scottie just travels the country shooting video of some of the car hobby’s greatest machines, and that’s OK with us!

According to Scottie, this is the only known Ball Stud Hemi engine in existence; the Ball Stud engine never actually entered production. It was designed for high-volume manufacturing at a low cost while still delivering the high performance that the Hemi engines were known for producing. The initial plan was for Chrysler to replace three block and two cylinder head designs with this engine, but it became a victim of the emissions controls that started to show up at the end of the horsepower wars in the late ’60’s. 

The engine platform underwent approximately one year of development time before the program was stopped, and this particular car carries an even more special provenance – it was owned by the famous Sox & Martin drag racing team and was recently donated to the museum by the most recent owner. With 8,571 miles on the car as it sits, this is truly a chance to take a walk back in time to what could have been.

Go ahead and watch the video; the National Auto and Truck Museum in Auburn, Indiana is the home of this unique machine. Scottie interviews the museum’s curator, who is happy to talk about the car’s history and pertinent details. The car has been completely restored by the last owner, and all of the documentation still exists and is in the possession of the museum.

A great look at what could have been if the government hadn’t stuck their slimy noses into the heyday of automotive performance – and Chrysler hadn’t been in a cash crunch in those days. Great stuff!