KITT up for sale!
Wow, doesn’t this bring back memories! I can remember sitting in front of the T.V. as a young fella watching (and believing!) this amazing car that would talk to it’s driver, find it’s way to where it was needed, throw smoke bombs at the bad guys, man was this car cool!
Back then even David Hasselhoff was cool, how times have changed! Yes the all conquering black Pontiac Trans Am that stired the imagination of so many young people is up for sale at a Dublin auto dealership.
“Restored to it’s debut-season glory, the modified 1982 Trans Am is being offered for $US149,995.”
“It is one of four documented ‘camera cars’ used for close up shots and scenes where David Hasselhoff, who played Michael Knight in the series was behind the wheel.”
“Although it cannot achieve the 300mph speeds that KITT reached, soar 50 feet in the air or throw smoke bombs, key features of the car are intact.”
“Perhaps most important, the red scanner light on the nose glows and makes a humming noise.” Sweet!
“The car has two working video screens on the dashboard abd the cockpit features buttons that light up in green, yellow and red: ski mode, rocket boost, micro jam, silent mode, oil slick and eject.”
“Most of the buttons don’t do anything, nor can the car hold a conversation or drive itself.” NO NO it can’t be true, I’m shattered, wish I hadn’t read that!
“Kitt isn’t even street legal because of missing smog equipment and other modifications. Whoever buys the car will probably keep it in a private collection or it may be bought by a museum” says Johnny ‘Vette’ Verhoek of Kassabian Motors who has the car.
“The car belongs to Tim Russo of Livermore, a Kassabian customer who figured now was a good time to test the market, with the 25th anniversary of the show’s debut coming up.”
“Russo purchased the car 10 years ago at an auction in San Diego, and has spent the last decade finding parts to restore it.”
Source – Drive.com.au
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