Ala Kart Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Ala Kart
The Ala Kart is a custom 1929 Ford Model A built by Barris Kustoms in 1957/1958. It won America's Most Beautiful Roadster at the Oakland Roadster Show in 1958. After appearing in several magazines and car shows, the car changed hands multiple times and was restored in 2001 and still exists today. The Hot Wheels version debuted in the collector-aimed (100% Hot Wheels) Legends: Barris Kustom 4-Car Set. It only saw two releases, they are almost identical and representing its real-life color scheme. The only differenc…
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Ala Kart first appears in Legends: Barris Kustom 4-Car Set. The current catalog tracks it across 1998-2002. Designer credit is listed as Larry Wood. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.
- 1998 First Released
- Discontinued Vehicles
- 100% Hot Wheels
- Licensed Hot Wheels
- American Cars
- Larry Wood Designs
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- Match the title to Ala Kart before reading price claims.
- Use 1998-2002 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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