George Hill and 22 year old Bill Davis built a streamliner in their backyard, in 1952, got the local chamber of commerce to sponsor it to Bonneville

it ran 230mph in 1952... set a record at 199.00 in B STR (two way run) and was built of hot rod ingenuity and Model A suspension, with a '26 Dodge steering unit

full story and extensive gallery at http://www.hotrod.com/feature_stories/1404_hill_davis_streamliner_city_of_burbank_civic_duty/