Looking for something on which to spend all that bonus Bitcoin? How about The Hoff's very own KITT?

Fans of 1980s memorabilia, rejoice! You too can wow your neighbours with your very own KITT, as owned by Knight Rider actor David Hasselhoff. Sadly, the Pontiac Firebird in question, a 1989 model with beige upholstery, is a conversion job decked out to resemble the iconic Knight Industries Two Thousand vehicle. One of several …

[Chris G]

Meh!

My style of iconic motor would be Fred Dibnah's old red shorty LandRover complete with ladder rack made out of scaffold tubes.

[Anonymous Coward]

Surely Ernie's milk float.

[Oliver Reed]

Must be Bodie's 3.0 Capri

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-3549336/Bodie-s-Ford-Capri-hit-Professional-sells-record-55-000.html

[big_D]

I preferred Doyle's RS2000 in the later series.

The first series had them driving a bunch of different BL stuff, including a TR7. </shudder>

My top 5 would probably be:

1. Bandit Trans Am

2. General Lee

3. KITT

4. Doyle's RS2000

5. Streethawk (yes, I know, motorbike, not car)

[Symon]

What about Jim Rockford's Pontiac Firebird?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-turn

[Oliver Reed]

Both in action (Bodie and Doyle, Capri and Escort) ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK7HApgcrcM

[AW-S]

"5. Streethawk (yes, I know, motorbike, not car)"

Perfect list, but replacing 5 with a red Ford Torino.

[Symon]

With a white stripe and a dent in the roof, right?

p.s. Just rewatched it, maybe it wasn't the Torino with the dent!

https://youtu.be/j_vNyn5jpTo

[Anonymous Coward]

No van from the A-Team?

One thing bothered me about the van, if you are a high-profile group of fugitives, why run around LA in a highly distinctive vehicle? Wouldn't a Plymouth voyager with wood trim be a better option?

The opening voiceover line about "and if you can find them..." always made me think "duh, look for the black van with the red stripe cruising on I5!"

[Anonymous Coward]

Bad list

Number one should be Bond's Aston Martin DB5. Period, end of story.

If you want an affordable movie car replica, Bandit Trans Ams are probably your best bet.

I personally would like Emma Peel's Lotus Elan from the original Avengers although I'd also like Steed's (and Bond's from the books) Blower Bentley.

[Symon]

Re: Bad list

If you're doing films as well, then we need to mention the Mustang in SF!

[Anonymous Coward]

Streethawk.

If you can have that, why not ask for Airwolf.

[Jay 2]

More Magnum PI Ferrari 308/328 GTS QV for me. But I'm not fussy, a Cannonball Run Lamborghini Countach or Bond's Lotus Esprit S1 also appeal.

[Anonymous Coward]

I fell in love with the Pontiac Trans Am in 'Smokey and the Bandit'.

[chivo243]

I've always admired the Mach5. Go Speed Racer! Go!

[JimboSmith]

The original FAB1 with Parker as driver.

[OssianScotland]

And Lady Penelope in the back seat with you?

[JimboSmith]

And Lady Penelope in the back seat with you?

That goes without saying.

[The Oncoming Scorn]

A Friend of Mine

Managed to source a set of the original moulds for The Doctors beloved Bessie & had them shipped from the UK to Ontario Canada, then repaired the moulds, cast parts & mounted them on a Triumph Spitfire chassis (Ford Anglia's are rather hard to source in Canada for some reason).

The purists will happily note that she's pre-nose job (As seen in The Five Doctors).

https://pm1.narvii.com/6859/3607f7182262dbf0c08d398fe0856fd5ecddb753v2_hq.jpg

[Symon]

What about the boat?

Knightboat: The Crime Solving Boat

https://youtu.be/uoV1-fsFCmw

Cf. 'Thunder in Paradise'

[chivo243]

Re: What about the boat?

There's always a canal or fjord around...

[Anonymous Coward]

Worth Considering... I Guess

If the amount of 'you have Bitcoin' (or rather, 'Bitcion', 'Bitcoion', and variations on that) spam I'm getting lately is anywhere near true, I'm currently a multi-billionaire.

I need to start drawing up a shopping list.

[MJI]

The never ending KITT mountain

Jus how many has he had?

Was an Aussie RHD one recently.

At this rate the most common model Firebird will be a KITT replica

I know red not black but it is a car

[Peter Clarke 1]

Re: The never ending KITT mountain

The same situation exists for Suzuki racing two strokes from the 70s. The ones NOT ridden by Barry Sheene are almost non existent.

[Anonymous Coward]

Who wants the car, when you can have this...

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/95041482_20-david-hasselhoff-autographed-cardboard-standee

[Fruit and Nutcase]

Elon Musk...

can certainly afford a bit of loose change on this - then add bits of kit from the Tesla production line to add autonomous driving. "Turbo Boost" can switch on ludicrous mode...

[The Bobster]

Insufficient Data

It may be "fully functional", but is it "programmed in multiple techniques"?

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Insufficient Data

Intriguing!

[Anonymous Coward]

The way the UK is going - it might be better to aim for a Goodies triple tandem.

[The Oncoming Scorn]

Series 5 Episode 2 Seems Apt

https://goodies.fandom.com/wiki/Clown_Virus

Icon - Custard pie In the eye.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Series 5 Episode 2 Seems Apt

That's even more surreal than I remember from the Goodies . The aptness is remarkable and gives a sharper contemporary political edge in so many ways. Westminster politicians, food imports from US, US hegemony, ...

[Androgynous Cupboard]

Funny you should mention that. A goodies "trandem" was auctioned at an auction house down the road about a year ago: (link). Hammer price £2500. I did consider it, but my hallway isn't that long and I only have the one arse.

[Anonymous Coward]

It was pre-sale estimated at £1000 - I had wondered what it went for.

[Anonymous Coward]

An Pontiac and a Mercedes 190 SL?

I would buy the latter even if needing restoration, end even if it's only the little sister of the iconic 300 SL...

[Anonymous Coward]

"Car located in the UK.....

Ships from Canoga Park, CA, United States"