Watch This Knight Rider Documentary

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It’s time to learn more about everyone’s favorite crime-fighting muscle car.

There’s no denying the lasting influence of Knight Rider on American culture and the automotive world. People around the globe have gone to great lengths to make KITT cloneswhich they proudly show off at shows, cruises, and meets. The mini-documentary accompanying this article explains some of the behind-the-scenes elements of the show everyone seems to love.

For example, you learn the first two 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am cars taken off the assembly line were used to make the pilot episode. There’s no doubt GM saw the primetime series on NBC as an excellent commercial for its newest muscle car. It was a success as shoppers flocked to showrooms because they wanted to be more like Michael Knight.