The good news is that for now—thanks in part to the pandemic and streaming videos and Knight Rider Historians—K.I.T.T. To learn everything there is to know about K.I.T.T. and the TV show, a Patreon site dedicated to all things Knight Rider is available. Unfortunately, Tesla will likely outlive the popularity of K.I.T.T. and the Knight Rider generation. Like many beloved memories, K.I.T.T. will become just that…a far-gone memory. Mention “Knight Rider” to today’s generation and you are likely to face either a blank stare, a look of pity…or some combination of both.

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Considering that the show had some relatively humble origins, it would take some ingenuity to make viewers believe they were watching a supercar driving itself. Many of the KITT television show vehicles didn’t live long after the shows ended. Ten-to-twelve of them were destroyed after filming ceased, in accordance with an agreement with GM. Some were junked after being thoroughly abused for stunts in the show because stunt drivers show no mercy. Another of the vehicles was placed on display in a theme park for a time.

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Of course, it’s only fitting that Hasselhoff should have his own version, though he reportedly owns a replica that was not used in the original production. There were bids for the car in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, with the promise that if the winning bid was over 25% of the reserve price, Hasselhoff would personally deliver the vehicle, probably with his shirt off. The cars have made about as many appearances around the world as Hasselhoff, spending their time at theme parks, numerous museums, and at Comic-Con conventions.

“Knight Rider” isn’t the only series featuring cars customized or supplied by Cinema Vehicles, which operates out of a 70,000 square-foot facility on seven and a half acres. “We work on 35 to 50 TV shows at a time. Right now, we have ‘Criminal Minds,’ ‘The Sarah Connor Chronicles,’ all the ‘CSI’ shows, ’24,’ ‘Desperate Housewives,'” says Claridge,. He’s also currently preparing several films, including “The Hangover,” a comedy starring Bradley Cooper.

A Lamborghini worth $5 million just went head-to-head with McLaren’s most extreme road car—and the results were closer than you’d think. Most of the time, it shuffles from left to right, but it can also sometimes blink faster and with more irregular patterns. The Equalizer allows KITT to see any wavelengths visible to the eye, and also infrared and X-rays. Sadly, it’s also the most sensitive part of KITT, and the only one not protected by his heavy armor. This has a variety of uses, such as cheating slot machines and withdrawing money from ATMs.