Description

Check out this Firebird all set up like the one on the TV series Knight Rider. It even talks to you just like KITT.



Here's some more pictures of KITT. You can view the images in this window, or click on an image and open up a new window in Flickr to view the images.



Here's a video of KITT in action. You can view the video in this window, or click on it and open up a new window in Flickr to view the video.




Here's Joe's own words on his KITT replica.

Since the show debuted in September of 1982, my dream has been to be an owner of KITT. While I have owned several 3rd Generation FBody GMs (Camaro/Firebird), the journey of building a KITT Season 2 replica began in November of 2008. I spent two years transforming a 1985 Pontiac Trans Am into a KITT replica. I did complete the exterior to include the iconic scanner in 2010, the car was completely stripped inside with many parts ready for the transformation, however due to life constraints, I sold that vehicle and many replica parts in 2015. In 2016, I re-started my next journey to build a Season 2 replica. 3 vehicles later, a pandemic, and the help of Cella Motors and Performance Vehicles, meet my KITT. The host vehicle is a 1988 Pontiac Trans AM GTA with a modified 5.7L 350 LT1 engine, Hotchkis performance suspension, subframe braces, 3.73 rear, and 700R4 4 speed automatic transmission. While KITT is still a work in progress, I am proud to share my dream car with you all. “A shadowy flight, into the dangerous world, of a man who does not exist.”


TV Show KITT Specs

Turbo Jet Engine – 0 to 60 2 secs, ¼ mile 4.28 secs

Turbo Boost Rocket Motors – used to jump over obstacles / allow speeds in excess of 200 MPH

Normal/Auto/Pursuit Mode – Normal mode is standard operation by the pilot, Auto is when KITT is self piloted, Pursuit Mode used in Normal or Auto for high-speed operation

Fuel – capable of running on gasoline and hydrogen fuel, achieving 65 miles per gallon

Surveillance/Scanners – Multi-functional scanners with radar and sonar-based passive and active capabilities

Molecular Bonded Shell and Pyroclastic Lamination – making KITT nearly impervious to weapons and excessive temperatures