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Hemi Heaven: Exploring Rare Muscle Cars at the Fabuloso Hideout

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The rumble of Hemi engines echoes through the cavernous space of the Fabuloso Hemi Hideout in Brookshire, Texas as we explore one of America's most impressive Mopar collections. John Hovis began his automotive journey at 18 years old in 1970, explaining his special affinity for vehicles from that iconic year - and what a collection he's assembled!From the moment we step inside, we're surrounded by automotive royalty. The banana yellow 1970 Dodge Superbee with its 440 six-pack engine represents just one of 599 ever built with matching numbers. But that's just the beginning. The 1970 Plymouth Superbird, with its distinctive aerodynamic nose and towering rear spoiler, tells the story of how Mopar changed NASCAR forever before the design was ultimately banned for being too dominant on the track.The crown jewel might be John's personal favorite: a sublime pearl green 1971 Plymouth Cuda boasting a monstrous 528 cubic inch all-aluminum Hemi V8 generating 739 horsepower. With its pistol grip