World’s Fastest Hot Rod

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Starting in 1948, Hot Rod Magazine identified the “World’s Fastest Hot Rod” based on times taken on the dry lakes each year.  As I continue to research the story of each of these Hot Rods from 1948 (the beginning of Hot Rod Magazine) thru 1955, I’ll post the information I find both as a story on our website and on this page too. 


Year World’s Fastest Hot Rod (as identified by Hot Rod Magazine: 1948-1955)
1948  Still Researching
1949

 

Bill Burke and Don Francisco.  This Class C Streamliner was driven through the traps at the amazing speed of 164.83 mph by Bill Phy at the June 11-12 SCTA meet in 1949.  Click Here to review the full story.
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About the Author

Geoff Hacker is an automotive historian and is researching the history of belly tanks and streamliners from the early postwar era with his good friend Rick D'Louhy. Both are also working on a book called "Forgotten Fiberglass" about the history of early fiberglass sports cars in America (www.forgottenfiberglass.com). Read more about Geoff's background on the "About Us" link of the Forgotten Fiberglass website. He can be reached at geoffrey@bellytanks.com