David Hasselhoff has played a starring role in several hugely popular television shows over the years, even setting a Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV at one point. However, car lovers will no doubt express an affinity for one of those shows in particular – Knight Rider. Originally broadcast between 1982 and 1986, Knight Rider featured Hasselhoff as tech-saavy crime fighter Michael Knight, with his AI-infused 1982 Pontiac Firebird, KITT, providing backup. Now, Hasselhoff’s personal KITT car is up for grabs at auction.
For those readers who may not know, KITT (or “Knight Industries Two Thousand”) was an artificially intelligent “self-aware” car stuffed with advanced sci-fi tech, enabling it to perform a number of impressive feats, including the ability to talk and converse. Based on a 1982 Pontiac Firebird, KITT was essentially a co-star on the show, and now, Hasselhoff’s personal KITT is up for sale.
Judging by the auction pictures, this particular example looks like the one to get. Outside, we find this 1982 Pontiac Firebird upgraded with the complete KITT aesthetic, including black paint, black wheels, and a revised front end with prominent red lighting peeking out from under the hood.
The interior space matches the show vehicle with a vast array of buttons, switches, and dials. The steering wheel is rectangular with two hand holds on either side, while digital readouts surround the driver in a sea of blinking lights.
Hasselhoff’s Pontiac Firebird KITT car is up for bids now, with the current highest bid set at $450,000 as of this writing (1/5/2021). Just six bids have been placed thus far, with over 17 days left in the auction. To note, that $450,000 highest bid is well over the $175,000 to $300,000 estimated value, and with 17 days left, the auction will likely rise into the million-dollar range. Not too shabby for an AI-infused Pontiac Firebird.
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— David Hasselhoff (@DavidHasselhoff) January 2, 2021
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I would pay more if the Hoff would stay home!
I would rather buy the A Team van then hire MR T drive me to my high school reunion.
I then would get out light a cigar and say I like it when a plan comes together! Lol!
Actually just buy a Bloomington 1960 Corvette and just enjoying it would be my real dream!
I had the opportunity to sit in one of the filming cars a few years back. It had the full interior dash getup as this car was used for closeups, especially of the Hoff getting in and out of the car.
I will never understand how he got in and out of the car so easily. I’m 6’ 4” tall and, even with the driver’s seat as far back as it would go, it was really difficult to get my legs past the “wings” with the various buttons that hung off the steering column. Obviously, he had a lot of opportunity for practice, but my goodness it hurt to pretzel myself in and out of that car.
Still, that was a bucket list thing for me. I ADORED Knight Rider as a kid.
Growing up that car was my dream car and to this day I still would love my own Kitt. Sadly it looks like this holy grail car won’t be mine as it’s far too expensive. One day I’d love to get one even if I had to get a made up version. I must be dating myself but the idea of having a even sit in that car and meeting David Hasselhoff would be a dream come true.
David hasselhoff I want kit kit I need that car that car is my favorite car and I wanted for myself so I can drive it just like you do not sell kit to nobody I will come up there and pick it up myself this is James ladson I’m your son and you will give me kit and I will drive him every day until I get tired of him okay but he’ll be mine I will not let nobody in him or that nobody drive him or steal him from me I love you Daddy and take your car yourself cuz I’m coming home when my mom passed away okay I will be at your house I know where you live at I don’t know your address but you will send it to me and I will have it and I will come to your house and meet you there signing out James ladson your son