The vehicle is similar to the KITT car used by his character Michael Knight, but was not used in television production, according to the auction site. Unfortunately, this version of the car does not speak.
“The sleek black KITT car is fully functional with the brightly colored and bright dashboard and console that would be immediately recognizable to Knight Rider fans,” according to Diligent Auctions, which is handling the sale.
The current offer for the car is almost $ 500,000, exceeding the estimated estimate of $ 175,000 to $ 300,000. As an added bonus, if the winning bid is 25% off the reserve price, the 68-year-old actor will personally deliver the car to the new owner.
If the car is out of its price range, a toy pedal version signed by Hasselhoff is also up for auction. It is currently listed for more than $ 1,000, above the $ 400- $ 500 estimate before the auction. The auction site notes that “it needs a little TLC to work properly”.
The car is part of a Hasselhoff memorabilia auction that includes wardrobe, prizes, scripts, toys and autographed items from his acting career. The auction ends on January 23.
“Knight Rider” aired on NBC for four seasons from 1982-1986. Hasselhoff was the main character, but the car was a show star as much as he was. In the series, KITT was a car powered by a voice-activated supercomputer, autonomous and equipped with advanced surveillance technology that helped it detect nearby obstacles.
KITT stood for Knight Industries Two Thousand and helped Hasselhoff’s character hunt down criminals for a group called the Foundation for Law and Government. Actor William Daniels was the voice of the car.