Ala Kart (custom car)

Ala Kart
Overview
Production1957
Body and chassis
RelatedFord Model A roadster pickup

Ala Kart is a custom car, a customized 1929 Ford Model A roadster pickup, built by George Barris, Richard Peters, and Mike "Blackie" Gejeian in 1957.[1] Originally owned by Peters, it is a two-time winner of the Grand National Roadster Show "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" (AMBR) trophy (1958 and 1959) and Hot Rod cover car in October 1958.[2] Featured in hundreds of car shows, Ala Kart has won more than 200 trophies.[3][4] It has also made numerous appearances in movies, usually in the background of drive-in shots,[5] and dozens of magazine articles since. It is considered by many to be "one of the most iconic hot rods ever built."[6]

  1. ^ Interview by Dick Martin, 1 September 2008. Hot Rod Magazine online (retrieved 24 June 2015)
  2. ^ Written by John Gilbert Hot Rod Magazine online (retrieved 23 June 2015)
  3. ^ Nugent, Bob. "The fabulous Ala Kart". Hot Rod Hall of Fame.
  4. ^ Martin, Dick (1 September 2008). "Blackie Gejeian - The Story". Hot Rod Network.
  5. ^ Hot Rod, 12/86, p.29 sidebar.
  6. ^ Hot Rods Online (retrieved 4 September 2015)