KNIGHT RIDER CAR 'KITT' UP
FOR SALE
One of ten
KITT'S for sale
The iconic KITT car from 'Knight
Rider' has been put on sale.The modified black 1982 Pontiac
Trans Am vehicle - made famous in the hit 80s TV show starring
David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight - is available to buy for
$152,000 from a California dealership.The 'talking' car - which
could reach speeds of 300 mph, soar 50 feet in the air and throw
smoke bombs in the show - has two working video screens on the
dashboard. One is connected to a camera in the front of the car,
while the other is linked to a DVD player with speakers hidden
under the nose. KITT - which stands for Knight Industries Two
Thousand - also has a glowing red scanner on the nose and
colored buttons emblazoned with the words eject, rocket boost,
oil slick and ski mode.Car dealer Johnny Verhoek admits most of
the buttons don't actually do anything. KITT has a V8 engine and
just 2,393 miles on the clock. It was one of the original
Pontiac cars used in the show.Unfortunately KITT can't really
speak or drive itself. The vehicle reportedly isn't even street
legal, because it doesn't have smog equipment.This is the first
time one of the 10 'Knight Rider' cars has been sold publicly,
although two cars are on display at UK and US museums. It is
thought the car will be bought by a private collector or a
museum -chat show host Jay Leno is said to be interested.Tim
Russo bought the car at a San Diego auction in 1997 and has
spent the last decade sourcing parts to restore it - just in
time for 'Knight Rider's' 25th debut anniversary.
One of ten
KITT'S for sale
The iconic KITT car from 'Knight
Rider' has been put on sale.The modified black 1982 Pontiac
Trans Am vehicle - made famous in the hit 80s TV show starring
David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight - is available to buy for
$152,000 from a California dealership.The 'talking' car - which
could reach speeds of 300 mph, soar 50 feet in the air and throw
smoke bombs in the show - has two working video screens on the
dashboard. One is connected to a camera in the front of the car,
while the other is linked to a DVD player with speakers hidden
under the nose. KITT - which stands for Knight Industries Two
Thousand - also has a glowing red scanner on the nose and
colored buttons emblazoned with the words eject, rocket boost,
oil slick and ski mode.Car dealer Johnny Verhoek admits most of
the buttons don't actually do anything. KITT has a V8 engine and
just 2,393 miles on the clock. It was one of the original
Pontiac cars used in the show.Unfortunately KITT can't really
speak or drive itself. The vehicle reportedly isn't even street
legal, because it doesn't have smog equipment.This is the first
time one of the 10 'Knight Rider' cars has been sold publicly,
although two cars are on display at UK and US museums. It is
thought the car will be bought by a private collector or a
museum -chat show host Jay Leno is said to be interested.Tim
Russo bought the car at a San Diego auction in 1997 and has
spent the last decade sourcing parts to restore it - just in
time for 'Knight Rider's' 25th debut anniversary.