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Originally Posted by FECARMAN
Al Eckstrand had a light weight Hemi Dodge at Detroit Dragway in the early Spring of 1964. He was probably testing an early prototype. Al had the inside track on the latest and greatest Mopar race equipment. As a Chrysler employee (attorney) and close friend of Byron Nichols (president of Dodge division), Al always had the first of the best race equipment.
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He was probably testing for Chrysler as Eckstrand ended up running a 64 Plymouth in 1964. Both a Max Wedge Belvedere hard top early on and a Hemi 2% altered wheelbase A/FX sedan later. .