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For those of us who grew up watching Hoff slay as Michael Knight in the oh-so-eighties NBC series
Knight Rider, we don t need to explain what (who?) KITT is. But for you newbies who seek enlightenment, KITT, or Knight Industries Two Thousand, is the name of Michael Knight s futuristically modded 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (we shall not speak of the Shelby Mustang imposter in the not nearly-eighties-enough 2008 reboot attempt), complete with sentient AI, indestructibility, and a handy turbo boost that literally shot it into the air.
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In short, it was the car that pretty much every Gen Xer with a keen sense of automotive refinery desired. And now those Gen Xers who actually amassed some money since The Neon Decade can own it, thanks to The Hoff Auction from LiveAuctioneers, which is currently underway. While there are a slew of Hoff-tastic items up for grabs, Lot 0010, David s Personal KITT Knight Rider Car, is obviously peak Hoffness: a fully functiona
A replica of KITT, the famous car driven by David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider, is currently up for auction in the U.S. and has already attracted a highest bid approaching $500,000.
The title of the auction reads ‘Davids Personal KITT Knight Rider Car’ and despite the spelling and grammatical errors throughout the listing, it is indeed the car once owned by Hasselhoff himself. Unfortunately, the description of the car is scarce on details about the car and just what its origins are.
Ordinarily for a celebrity-owned car and/or one that was used in a series as famous as Knight Rider, we would expect to find a lengthy description that details its history. That’s exactly what happened with a separate auction of another KITT that was sold back in July having been used in tours and appearances while promoting Knight Rider. In that case, the car sold for $192,000 after attracting 5 bids. This auction is quickly racing towards double that.