Barrett-Jackson 2009: 1982 Pontiac Trans Am K.I.T.T. replica
Click above for live, high-res image gallery of the K.I.T.T. replica
Well, what do you know? K.I.T.T. was a big hit here at Barrett-Jackson today. We'd never have guessed that there would be enough fans (with money) of the original Knight Rider series here at the auction to drive bidding all the way to $40,000 (add another $4K in fees), but indeed there were. This isn't actually one of the original cars that was used by the Hoff in the '80s, but bits and pieces of it were in fact used in the craptastic new version that our own Mr. Núñez so lovingly mocks each and every week in his hilarious live blog. Not all is lost, though, for fans of the real K.I.T.T., as this is a fully functioning replica, complete with the trademark flashing front strobe lights and two working monitors inside. Plus, how many of your friends have talking cars that are signed by George Barris? None. Perhaps it was worth the dough after all.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
firstplace 8:14PM (1/16/2009)
as ugly today as it was back then!
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Torrent 10:11PM (1/16/2009)
*GASP*
bart_cop 10:35PM (1/16/2009)
Yeah. Go tell that to the droves of Hasselhoff fans at http://www.anonboard.com
TigerMil 8:53PM (1/16/2009)
And not street legal with that flashing red light! LOL.
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Blackstar 9:18PM (1/16/2009)
He lives in a world of criminals who operate above the law.
Buffy 5:28AM (1/17/2009)
@ Blackstar.... LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BoxerFanatic 9:16PM (1/16/2009)
Wow, I forgot how high that front prow was. It has more approach angle than some SUVs.
And I am pretty sure the scanner can be turned off for public roads. It is probably harder to justify the blacked out indicators and tail lights.
It also doesn't seem to have the front driving and fog lights...
Interesting... but that is a super-fan, to spend 44K on an 82 F-body.
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Red 10:49PM (1/16/2009)
If it doesn't have turbo boost, the winner overpayed. Obviously...
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500 10:58PM (1/16/2009)
Crack Pipe.
Wait, which blog is this?
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Torrent 1:14AM (1/17/2009)
lol. def. crack pipe.
Steve Neill 2:40PM (1/17/2009)
Hahahaha so Jalopnik.
Duongvu 12:43AM (1/17/2009)
What is it for?
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A&W 1:27AM (1/17/2009)
How about a little tire dressing for the occasion?
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MustanGTO 8:11PM (1/17/2009)
I was thinking the exact same thing.
Trent 1:45AM (1/17/2009)
I think the old Kit should race the new Kit and see who wins.
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Epyx 9:02AM (1/17/2009)
Funny, I dont remember it as being so incredibly lame when I was 4.
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strangway 2:26PM (1/19/2009)
They wouldn't need a replica if Pontiac hadn't insisted the 2 originals be destroyed at the end of the series.
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ankur.silverline 1:12AM (1/20/2009)
this is very fan in race so i do'nt need
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