I was OBSESSED with Knight rider and I was so excited when this made for tv movie came out. I was so heart broken as a kid that nothing ever came of it. and to see it left like this breaks it all over again. I hope it makes its way back to glory!
I never liked that car back then because it wasn't nearly as cool, as well done, or as fast as the KITT Trans Am they chose to not use in the TV movie. But I'm glad to see it survive and looking a little better than last time I saw it and hope it goes to a good home.
Even as a kid watching the TV movie, I remember thinking how can I see KITT's red light go back and forth if the car is red? It should have been black!
I'd like to see the car fully restored. But it certainly looks better than it did last summer. I understand it's love vs economical in doing a full restore on that film car.
This movie was just on the Charge! Network earlier today (10/20/21)... after seeing it, there's no surprise it was not picked up by a network. The old car is sooooo much cooler.
I can't remember the last time regretting not being rich that much 😢 I would buy it right away! The future owner can consider himself/herself very lucky ❤
I grew up watching the original Knight Rider tv show and I never missed an episode when it was new. When 1990 rolled around and they released the Knight Rider 2000 TV movie, I was so excited to see how they upgraded KITT. I have to say that I was disappointed. KITT should always be all Black in color. I never liked the red paint job. I do find it bizarre that the producers of the show didn’t use a modern Trans Am or the Pontiac Banshee for that matter. Clearly they had very different people working on Knight Rider 2000 in comparison to the original tv show. Anyways, it’s super cool to see that an original Knight Rider 2000 Hero car is still intact and in one piece. Hopefully it finds a good home where they completely restore it.
One of the cool things about Knight Rider 2000, maybe the ONLY cool thing, were the sound effects. Since the movie was set in the year 2000, the sound engineers went back to the movie 2001: Space Odyssey and borrowed a LOT of the sound effects and used them throughout the Knight Rider 2000 movie. If you pay attention to sound design, it was a nice Easter Egg.
I want to let you guys know, I am the OFFICIAL BUYER of the car. Videobob generously agreed to me as the NEW OWNER He also confirmed he received full payment of the car. The Knight 4000 will have great company together with my KITT, KARR and SPM Kitt. Regards, Martin Hahn
@@Scorp308 Car has been picked up 1 March 2021 by my carrier and is on its way to New Jersey. Then waiting for being shipped in a 40 ft container to Europe. I will keep you guys updated on its progress. :)
I loved the original series, but this car has such beautiful lines. If I had the money, I'd restore it and make it roadworthy. I saw your earlier videos of when it was just sitting, and it actually looks pretty good now in comparison. Good luck with the sale. If I hit the lotto, you'll be hearing from me lol
I loved the original Knight Rider show and the Knight Rider Historians are awesome, but I don't care for this abomination at all. It misses the whole point of the Knight Industries 2000 looking and driving like a normal car with hidden Sci Fi Features. It actually looks like being 20 years older than the slightly altered Trans Am's, as if it came straight out of the Pop Art Era. And it's missing more than a paint shop ... the surface is wobbly and the lines are not going through very well.
I didn’t know this was used in Power Rangers Time Force as a fan of both Knight Rider & the Power Rangers this so cool. From I read this car was really a modified Dodge Stealth.
I just left a message to one of the videos of the Night Rider historians and I hope they pay attention and it might be a good idea to try to get in contact with them
Hello Bob, are you aware of an organization called Knight Rider Historians? They've made it their business to find artifacts and memorabilia from Knight Rider. They recently revealed that they found one of the original GMC trucks used for the Knight Rider semi. It's possible they'd be interested in KIFT.
I hope they got it I put a comment that it was for sale when they were reviewing the dash that they finished can’t wait to see what they do with the semi hope they find a
@Videobob moseley quick question what ever happened to the old chevy. I believe it was a chevy that K.I.T.T. was put into during the Knight Rider 2000 movie?
@@notabot803 Jan Hammer did the music on Knight Rider 2000 AND He did the music for the original MIAMI VICE series (w Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas) :)
Weird, I was just thinking about that movie a couple of days ago. I was in college when they shot it here in Texas, at locations I knew well, which was exciting for me-being a huge Knight Rider fan. I didn’t know the boat version had sunk, but I remember that scene well, seeing KITT floating down the River Walk-and they also shot some scenes in Corpus Christi as well. I can’t buy KITT 4000, but it’s cool knowing he’s still around.
Because GM didn't want Universal to mod out the Pontiac Banshee concept car. They didn't use a Trans am because the movie came out in 1991 and at that time the Trans Am was still using the same chassis as the original KITT back in 1982. That chassis was used for 10 years and this movie was supposed to take place in the year 2000. So the chassis would be 20 years old in the timeline of the film.
You can't forget the cameo this car made in demolition man. It was the scene where dr. Kocto was approached by Simon Phoenix outside the museum just before John Spartan arrives. It was one of the cars parked in the background
You need to check your info.Knight Rider 2000 was a TV movie made for and aired on NBC TV network .There was no theatrically released version of this unless it was released overseas.
He never said it was in the theater. He said it was on TV. But his statement did seem to infer that it was 'straight to cable' when it was it was always meant to be a made-for-TV movie.
If I only had the spare cash for this. The car is even local to me. I remember seeing this when the TV movie aired originally. While I don't think Knight Rider 2000 was a great follow up to the TV series, there was always something about this car I liked. I've got room for it and the skills to do something with it, just no cash for the project. Good luck with the sale. Hopefully the car gets a proper restoration some day. It's part of TV / film history, even if its not the brightest chapter of it.
I very much doubt it. However, even as a huge fan of the original, to use an 82' car for a movie set in the year 2000 would lose KITT's state-of-the-art status.
@@NickKnatterton. The Knight 4000 is the 'KIFT' that keeps on giving, lol. Seriously though, part of me likes external design, but part of me doesn't. The proportions are strange, it has a HUGE rear and front over hang that throws off the whole look, couldn't imagine this car doing a turbo boost as it's so low to the ground relative to the 82' trans am. This is very much a prop vehicle.
I wish I had the money to purchase a replica of the Knight 4000 but painted in the Original KITT Black which is GM paint code 19. And get the original Black Hub Caps off the Original KITT to put on the Knight 4000 along with an all New redesigned Original KITT Dashboard along with the Original steering wheel.
The neatest thing about the black car was that it was a real Trans Am with modified features. Why didn't they use a real Banshee and add a nose and black the tail lights?
I didn't do any research on this but probably because the banshee was a concept car it wasn't like you could go to a dealership and buy one. Probably only a few of them were made and all belonged to Pontiac.
I'm a fan of the original series and I've watched the TV movie. To be honest the TV movie wasn't very good. There are episodes from the TV show that are better than the TV movie. The 4000 doesn't really prove it's superiority to the 2000, when you look at the dash there are 4 buttons , tv set and it has virtual reality and it shoots ultra shocks at people. I think the movie would have done itself justice by having more stuff with the new car and having the original Trans AM in the movie getting destroyed by the villain and then replaced by the 4000 with Kitt inside. I also think a cameo with April, Bonnie and CJ would have greatly helped the show. Killing off Devon was kind of a waste. I didn't think the new villain was that great, A villain like Garth and his mother would have been better or a group of villains with the addition of KARR, Goliath with Garth at the helm with some of the tycoons or women villains would have been great. I would say the movie is about average. Quick Note; Michael Knight had a Trans AM in the original pilot of Knight of the Phoenix. I find it hard to believe he would be all excited over his 1957 Chevy the whole time when he had his Trans Am. It really should've been in the TV movie as homage to KITT.
A Fantastic veiw! and one heck of a Cool iconic car, I sure remember the Car & the movie, That is a beautiful piece of history & Car Bob, if i was in the great USA it would be right up my alley! Bob I definitely would like to come for a quick hello & a short vist! especially for a ride in that awesome Scare face Caddy! That's a dream, when the borders open up i will book a day & time! I will read up on how you are doing it & the booking process! We sure Appreciate your excellent car collection Bro. love & peace from Sean&family, and a Hello to the Wife Bud.
Any update? Did anyone buy it? I would've if I'd had the money to buy it and fix it up. I think it's badass. Not ugly at all to me. Just because some of you weren't fans of it or the TV movie doesn't mean everyone feels that way. I liked the TV movie. I didn't love it but I DID like it. I would've made some of the same changes others have mentioned but I also would've watched a TV show based on this if it had got picked up.
I totally agree. Nothing can beat the original KITT but I did like this one as well. I watched the TV movie quite a few times on VHS. I would have bought and restored it but I’m already too busy with another movie replica.
I hope the Knight Rider Historians get this.
Yes inshallah
Lol all ready posted it to them
Ah good, I was about to PM them myself ;) Are they interested?
@@Theratron idk
For20k not bad
I was OBSESSED with Knight rider and I was so excited when this made for tv movie came out. I was so heart broken as a kid that nothing ever came of it. and to see it left like this breaks it all over again. I hope it makes its way back to glory!
Right there with you
I never liked that car back then because it wasn't nearly as cool, as well done, or as fast as the KITT Trans Am they chose to not use in the TV movie. But I'm glad to see it survive and looking a little better than last time I saw it and hope it goes to a good home.
Whoever decided that the knight rider car should be red was an idiot. No wonder it was a flop.
Even as a kid watching the TV movie, I remember thinking how can I see KITT's red light go back and forth if the car is red?
It should have been black!
Stevie Wonder said that's the best looking car he's ever seen!
That's why Stevie last name is Wonder. Lol
Stevie wonder isnt blind. Look it up!
Man I came here from a random link. What great and humbling video. Wealth of knowledge.. Needed bigger fatter wheels, or basically a banshee lol.
Sad to see you're letting it go. Would have been awesome to watch you guys restore it
These cars are icons. They deserve the best restorations and tech.
That car looks soooo much better now! Good job BPS!
I'd like to see the car fully restored. But it certainly looks better than it did last summer. I understand it's love vs economical in doing a full restore on that film car.
My neighbor In Hanford CA, owns the second one that still runs
This movie was just on the Charge! Network earlier today (10/20/21)... after seeing it, there's no surprise it was not picked up by a network. The old car is sooooo much cooler.
I can't remember the last time regretting not being rich that much 😢 I would buy it right away! The future owner can consider himself/herself very lucky ❤
Just goes to show how well the OG KITT's design still holds.
Can u imagine turning up to a kitt replica convention show and parking this. People would look at you and just say “why” 😂
Did a damn good job repairing the nose.
That was damaged by an idiot tow truck driver. From the first time I saw this car on ebay.
Wow Bob - it looks great! What an amazing car with an incredible history.
I wish you all the best on your move to Las Vegas.
Many great car designs were from the 80’s, my favorite decade.
It's a real shame that they couldn't have used the Banshee, as that was a great looking car.
I would purchase if I had the money. I’m also a huge Knight Rider fan and would cherish this car
I agree with you, man.
As a Knight Rider fan, I always thought that this movie wasn't very good and that the car looked like an ugly woman's shoe
Hideous
This made me laugh so hard 😅
Something the guys at Knight Rider Historians may be interested in purchasing?
I grew up watching the original Knight Rider tv show and I never missed an episode when it was new. When 1990 rolled around and they released the Knight Rider 2000 TV movie, I was so excited to see how they upgraded KITT. I have to say that I was disappointed. KITT should always be all Black in color. I never liked the red paint job. I do find it bizarre that the producers of the show didn’t use a modern Trans Am or the Pontiac Banshee for that matter. Clearly they had very different people working on Knight Rider 2000 in comparison to the original tv show. Anyways, it’s super cool to see that an original Knight Rider 2000 Hero car is still intact and in one piece. Hopefully it finds a good home where they completely restore it.
Hoped Mattel will release a hotwheel kinght rider 4000.
One of the cool things about Knight Rider 2000, maybe the ONLY cool thing, were the sound effects. Since the movie was set in the year 2000, the sound engineers went back to the movie 2001: Space Odyssey and borrowed a LOT of the sound effects and used them throughout the Knight Rider 2000 movie. If you pay attention to sound design, it was a nice Easter Egg.
Yes !! I know what I’m doing next time I’m in Vegas, 88mph down the strip 🚙💨
Thanks for the video! It's cool seeing that car again.
I want to let you guys know, I am the OFFICIAL BUYER of the car. Videobob generously agreed to me as the NEW OWNER He also confirmed he received full payment of the car. The Knight 4000 will have great company together with my KITT, KARR and SPM Kitt. Regards, Martin Hahn
So tell us what happened? Someone came to pick the car up and made a huge rant on the facebook page.
@@Scorp308 Car has been picked up 1 March 2021 by my carrier and is on its way to New Jersey. Then waiting for being shipped in a 40 ft container to Europe. I will keep you guys updated on its progress. :)
@@hollywoodgaragehahn Where in Europe? I'm in Sicily
@@MJKToys Austria
Hope you do a full restoration on it, it deserves that much.
That’s a bargain to own a car David Hasselhoff farted in 😂👍
I loved the original series, but this car has such beautiful lines. If I had the money, I'd restore it and make it roadworthy. I saw your earlier videos of when it was just sitting, and it actually looks pretty good now in comparison. Good luck with the sale. If I hit the lotto, you'll be hearing from me lol
If I died today, I would put GM getting rid of Pontiac as at least in the top 5 stupidest things I have ever seen in my life.
Looks like it was built by a high school Autobody class!
Please, Michael. I'm the Knight Industries Two Thousand, not a tomato on wheels! 🤷♂
I love how you explain the history and the appearances of the car to start. Hope it goes to a good home.
Car looks great, though some design aspects need work. Great that this car has a happy home in Austria.
Great car...hope it goes to someone that will take care of it...
Why haven't the Knight rider historians not picked this up, it would be right up their street.
I was saying the same thing after stumbling on this channel. Is this car still considered cannon?
@@BigDaddyCooI That's the question is Knight rider 2000 cannon, because with them doing the reboot.
Cause this crap looks so damn stupid even they can't unsee it.
They own the 1/2 car used for interior shots... they just announced it on channel when they did the Knight rider 2000 movie comments
I’ll definitely be coming to see you in when I’m Vegas to drive these beautiful machines then !
Awesome piece of Knight Rider memorabilia Videobob 👌💯
no one wants to remember this bag of shit
This should go to the Knight Rider Historians, no one better in my opinion
I loved the original Knight Rider show and the Knight Rider Historians are awesome, but I don't care for this abomination at all. It misses the whole point of the Knight Industries 2000 looking and driving like a normal car with hidden Sci Fi Features. It actually looks like being 20 years older than the slightly altered Trans Am's, as if it came straight out of the Pop Art Era. And it's missing more than a paint shop ... the surface is wobbly and the lines are not going through very well.
The Knight Rider historians has stated several times that he does not consider this car to be a kitt
The KRH own the insert 1/2 car that they mentioned in this video
Hope someone buys this car and fully restores it to its movie glory
What a shit car vs the original kit
The AMT model of it I built as a kid now has an even more accurate paint job to the real car
I really don't like this car.... The old transam still looks modern and sporty even today.
I was looking forward to you restoring this. Oh well!
Yeah same.
Yes, I was hoping to follow the build.
That car is Frak'n FUGLY to the CORE !!!!!!!
THANK YOU Bob, TO answerd my question, IT this car appeared in another movies.
Definitely needs molds taken and maybe in the future y'all can do replicas of this...
Nice outro, I absolutely hate fart joke but that got me!
Good luck on the sale and move. Hope someone also shares the Indiana Jones sentiment and puts it in a museum somewhere.
From the very first time I saw this car on TV, to today, a quote from Luke Skywalker comes to mind, "What a piece of junk."
I didn’t know this was used in Power Rangers Time Force as a fan of both Knight Rider & the Power Rangers this so cool. From I read this car was really a modified Dodge Stealth.
K.I.T.T. is cooler than K.I.F.T. in almost every way.
In literally every way
1980s KITT looked way better
Yeah but this car looks cool as well
I like Knight Rider 2010.
What on earth were they thinking ? ...
I just left a message to one of the videos of the Night Rider historians and I hope they pay attention and it might be a good idea to try to get in contact with them
Hello Bob, are you aware of an organization called Knight Rider Historians? They've made it their business to find artifacts and memorabilia from Knight Rider. They recently revealed that they found one of the original GMC trucks used for the Knight Rider semi.
It's possible they'd be interested in KIFT.
indeed they did, i just got thew watching that show
I hope they got it I put a comment that it was for sale when they were reviewing the dash that they finished can’t wait to see what they do with the semi hope they find a
Looks good Bob!
I'll never be able to afford it. What I do want though is, whoever buys it, to make some very, very cool wallpapers of the car.
@Videobob moseley quick question what ever happened to the old chevy. I believe it was a chevy that K.I.T.T. was put into during the Knight Rider 2000 movie?
18 months later, TH-cam tells me about this video... Better late than never, eh?
Great sound track to Knight Rider 2000.
Jan Hammer. The theme is available on one of his albums Drive.
@@notabot803 Jan Hammer did the music on Knight Rider 2000 AND He did the music for the original MIAMI VICE series (w Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas)
:)
Why did the show go with red?
Not exactly stealthy of colors.
KITTs Dark black made it cool n mysterious
Agree. Original KITT was very stealthy. With the black paint job. Blacked out tail lights. Black turbo cast wheels etc.
Wish I had the money to fix it up and somewhere to store it! Would love to have the original Banshee, as well!
Was it painted by Stevie Wonder?
No but that was one of the drivers
Weird, I was just thinking about that movie a couple of days ago. I was in college when they shot it here in Texas, at locations I knew well, which was exciting for me-being a huge Knight Rider fan. I didn’t know the boat version had sunk, but I remember that scene well, seeing KITT floating down the River Walk-and they also shot some scenes in Corpus Christi as well. I can’t buy KITT 4000, but it’s cool knowing he’s still around.
Why in holy hell would they use a friggen dodge to make a Pontiac? My faith in humanity is officially gone....
Because Pontiac was lazy and didn't want to build it for the knight rider movie
Dodge is cheaper
Because GM didn't want Universal to mod out the Pontiac Banshee concept car. They didn't use a Trans am because the movie came out in 1991 and at that time the Trans Am was still using the same chassis as the original KITT back in 1982. That chassis was used for 10 years and this movie was supposed to take place in the year 2000. So the chassis would be 20 years old in the timeline of the film.
I still think this car should of been black with flat black wheel trims
Damn if I had space I would pick it up in a heartbeat
You are a HERO. How much would you charge for that car?
Update: Never mind. I saw how much.
Nice MAACO paint job.
🤣🤣
At 7:03, you can see the reflection of the drone used for the overhead shot, in the backlight of the car. Cool.
You can't forget the cameo this car made in demolition man. It was the scene where dr. Kocto was approached by Simon Phoenix outside the museum just before John Spartan arrives. It was one of the cars parked in the background
That was the real Banshee 4 was it not. GM sponsored that film.
@@TheMrPeteChannel
That was indeed the real Banshee. I had a model of it, was a beautiful car.
Dagnabit! I was selling my knightrider car for this kit when jay o. Stopped making the kit....arrggggg..watching knightrider right now on charge...lol
contact the Knight Rider Historians!
Homer Simpson designed this
You need to check your info.Knight Rider 2000 was a TV movie made for and aired on NBC TV network .There was no theatrically released version of this unless it was released overseas.
He never said it was in the theater. He said it was on TV. But his statement did seem to infer that it was 'straight to cable' when it was it was always meant to be a made-for-TV movie.
If I only had the spare cash for this. The car is even local to me. I remember seeing this when the TV movie aired originally. While I don't think Knight Rider 2000 was a great follow up to the TV series, there was always something about this car I liked. I've got room for it and the skills to do something with it, just no cash for the project. Good luck with the sale. Hopefully the car gets a proper restoration some day. It's part of TV / film history, even if its not the brightest chapter of it.
Gotta say im dissapointed you couldn't finish restoring it. This car was the one that brought me to your channel. As it ceartinly is a intresting car.
Would you like to fund the restoration?
@@RobertMoseley if i won the lotto.
Sadly i don't have that kind of money.
Wow, that is a horrible paint job.
Cant believe that they went with this for KITT's "upgrade". 😭😭😭😭
I think that dumb shit was done intentionally
Why not use the fuqn banshee
Was it sold?
Damn that car is fugly
really.... is there one person on this earth to prefer this car over the 1982 KITT ?
I very much doubt it. However, even as a huge fan of the original, to use an 82' car for a movie set in the year 2000 would lose KITT's state-of-the-art status.
I wouldn't prefer this one over the 82 Kitt, but really like the Knight 4000
@@NickKnatterton. The Knight 4000 is the 'KIFT' that keeps on giving, lol. Seriously though, part of me likes external design, but part of me doesn't. The proportions are strange, it has a HUGE rear and front over hang that throws off the whole look, couldn't imagine this car doing a turbo boost as it's so low to the ground relative to the 82' trans am. This is very much a prop vehicle.
I even prefer my 2004 Dodge Caravan
What is Knight about a red car.. No wonder that TV show failed before it got started lol!
Its in need of much bigger wheels, like Viper sized wheels.
I'm sorry but that car is ugly I wish they would have used a different car
3:25 why is tire red? Overspray?
Oh, yeah. It looked a lot rougher when they started this video series. I'm sure this was done to make it a little better for sale.
50% overspray and 50% not giving a damn. 🤣
Should try contacting the Hollywood Car Museum on Dean Martin Drive in Las Vegas if you haven't gotten any takers yet.
If I bought it I would customize to be able to drive on the road. Might as well go all in
The best classic. 💯
I wish I had the money to purchase a replica of the Knight 4000 but painted in the Original KITT Black which is GM paint code 19. And get the original Black Hub Caps off the Original KITT to put on the Knight 4000 along with an all New redesigned Original KITT Dashboard along with the Original steering wheel.
The neatest thing about the black car was that it was a real Trans Am with modified features. Why didn't they use a real Banshee and add a nose and black the tail lights?
I didn't do any research on this but probably because the banshee was a concept car it wasn't like you could go to a dealership and buy one. Probably only a few of them were made and all belonged to Pontiac.
Universal was not allowed to. Pontiac didn't wanna go over the Trans Am drama in their dealerships where people wanted to buy a Knight Rider edition.
I'm a fan of the original series and I've watched the TV movie. To be honest the TV movie wasn't very good. There are episodes from the TV show that are better than the TV movie. The 4000 doesn't really prove it's superiority to the 2000, when you look at the dash there are 4 buttons , tv set and it has virtual reality and it shoots ultra shocks at people. I think the movie would have done itself justice by having more stuff with the new car and having the original Trans AM in the movie getting destroyed by the villain and then replaced by the 4000 with Kitt inside. I also think a cameo with April, Bonnie and CJ would have greatly helped the show. Killing off Devon was kind of a waste. I didn't think the new villain was that great, A villain like Garth and his mother would have been better or a group of villains with the addition of KARR, Goliath with Garth at the helm with some of the tycoons or women villains would have been great. I would say the movie is about average. Quick Note; Michael Knight had a Trans AM in the original pilot of Knight of the Phoenix. I find it hard to believe he would be all excited over his 1957 Chevy the whole time when he had his Trans Am. It really should've been in the TV movie as homage to KITT.
Wow hopefully the new knight rider series will do some of that
Did the car ever sell?
No effing way!!!! It looks so good 😢🖤
That TV movie was so horrible and a real disappointment
@Kitsune BakaI can believe that would be more horrific. I haven't seen it but I think I am better off skipping it anyway.
A Fantastic veiw! and one heck of a Cool iconic car, I sure remember the Car & the movie, That is a beautiful piece of history & Car Bob, if i was in the great USA it would be right up my alley!
Bob I definitely would like to come for a quick hello & a short vist! especially for a ride in that awesome Scare face Caddy! That's a dream, when the borders open up i will book a day & time! I will read up on how you are doing it & the booking process! We sure Appreciate your excellent car collection Bro. love & peace from Sean&family, and a Hello to the Wife Bud.
It must go to a museum next to the other knight rider cars so nothing happens to it theres only one of it
Any update? Did anyone buy it? I would've if I'd had the money to buy it and fix it up. I think it's badass. Not ugly at all to me. Just because some of you weren't fans of it or the TV movie doesn't mean everyone feels that way. I liked the TV movie. I didn't love it but I DID like it. I would've made some of the same changes others have mentioned but I also would've watched a TV show based on this if it had got picked up.
I totally agree. Nothing can beat the original KITT but I did like this one as well. I watched the TV movie quite a few times on VHS. I would have bought and restored it but I’m already too busy with another movie replica.
@@thefastandthefurious1 Cool. Which one are you working on? I have a cousin that's been working on an original KITT replica for awhile.