The NEW K.I.T.T.

Pedro_The_Swift · #1 (**permalink**) 30th November 2007, 08:18 AM

Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Etc., Supercars, Ford

The rumor that K.I.T.T. will be played by a Mustang in the upcoming Knight Rider TV series appears to be true. That is, assuming someone with a lot of time on his hands didn't mock up a Hoff-ified Mustang just for the hell of it. That's extremely doubtful, as the car you see above is actually wearing the body kit of a Shelby GT500KR, which isn't easy to come by for weekend projects. Nope, if we take the pic at face value, then the only conclusion possible is that K.I.T.T. will be played by a 550-horsepower Shelby GT500KR in black with silver racing stripes.

K.I.T.T.'s trademark running red light bar has been relocated up and into two nostrils that sit atop the GT500KR's hood. It's a natural fit, though we have to question the silver stripes that, while a trademark of the GT500KR, are totally harshing on K.I.T.T.'s blacked-out super stealth persona.

General Motors is probably a bit bummed that one of its cars wasn't tapped to play the part. But unless show creators agreed to a four-door K.I.T.T. and used the Pontiac G8, the car was definitely not going to be a Pontiac (we hear the Hoff can't fit in a Solstice). And GM is no stranger to stealing acting roles away from other automakers. Volkswagen is probably still ****ed off that a Camaro played Bumblebee in Transformers.

Click the Read link to view a couple more pics over at Jalopnik.

[Source:Jalopnik]

Outlaw · #2 (**permalink**) 30th November 2007, 08:39 AM

oh do tell more

d3funct · #3 (**permalink**) 30th November 2007, 08:32 PM

1 to go thanks.

sclarke · #4 (**permalink**) 1st December 2007, 12:13 PM

I'm sorry Michael, but i cant do that. It's not allowed under US sanction 36.1242a

When you open the door and rubbish falls out, is that Kitty Litter???

shorty943 · #5 (**permalink**) 2nd December 2007, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sclarke

I'm sorry Michael, but i cant do that. It's not allowed under US sanction 36.1242a

Somebody should blow sanction 36.1242a up.

Pedro_The_Swift · #6 (**permalink**) 14th December 2007, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Outlaw

oh do tell more

gee I'm good to you---

Outlaw · #7 (**permalink**) 14th December 2007, 09:31 AM

It is appreciated

dobbo · #8 (**permalink**) 14th December 2007, 10:07 AM

It is a viable vehicle, they can still use the prehistoric CPU as used on the new Ford Mustang and ultilise the Commodore 64 dashboard used in the original Transam car.

The big question is

Has the Hoff got the ability to grow back the 'fro or is it a job for Ashley and Martin?

Pedro_The_Swift · #9 (**permalink**) 15th December 2007, 06:05 AM

Pedro_The_Swift · #10 (**permalink**) 18th January 2008, 11:27 AM

gees I'm good to you--
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