80’s Flashback! This Knight Rider K.I.T.T. car has issues! What’s wrong with it? It's so REALISTIC! 

Hi car wizard I'm the original owner of that kitt. the builder was Scott Benson. nice to see it in good hands. The door handle should work. I believe you have to deactivate the alarm button twice. The dash does a lot more but it's got a lot of buttons to figure out. I'm missing my baby already 😂

My brother made a replica from a 1982 trans am. He had to sell it due to buying a house. Once he put it up for sale, it somehow got to David Hasselhoffs ex wife, Catherine Hickland. She came all the way across country to look at the car in person than a few weeks later, sent a carrier to pick it up. So the car that was in some of her videos, I actually rode around in with my brother.

I love how every button in the interior makes the DTMF touch-tone phone sounds. So high-tech!

Cant wait for Car Wizzard to get Airwolf into the shop.

Who else was about to pounce "Aha, NOT a canonical steering wheel, bad replica!"... and then Mrs. Wizard showed the other one in a seat 😅😊😂

Always loved Knight Rider. Watched it as a kid myself. Imagine ChatGPT running with the synthesized voice of William Daniels. Could probably run off your cellphone, piped in through Bluetooth speakers. Absolutely doable.

I have a Kitt myself. It's an experience to drive.

The KITT we built was built with screen-used parts from the show and cost $160,000. A lot of people need to learn about what screen accuracy is and such, but it's a great video! We also made molds of all our screen-used parts from the show. We own a ton of screen-used parts and toys from Knight Rider.

Knight Rider Historians has a screen used KITT and they found the original truck and trailer, which is currently under restoration. The strobe light came from the Cylons, from Glen A Larson's other TV show Battlestar Galactica. The strobe light in this instance was a scanner for KITT. Hopefully my comment doesn't get deleted again...

Loved the show as a kid, despite being born a decade after it ended. Gotta love early morning reruns

This show came out right at the peak of the Dukes of Hazzard. For the earlier part of my childhood I was torn between old school muscle of a '69 Charger or new high tech design in the Trans Am. It was a great time to be a formative car enthusiast. Kids today have no idea. Our generation and older were really the last ones who couldn't wait to start driving, desperately wanted to learn how to drive stick, and spend our summer days under the hood of a cool car. For me, by the time I was 12, I left the bike riding and football playing to all the other kids in the neighborhood. I wanted to just hang out at my uncle's shop to work on cars, run for parts with my Grandfather, and get to wrenchin on something. Can't do that on some electric bathtub.

That is the BEST Car the Wizard has had in his shop!!!!!!

I was 12 years old in 1982 when this show came out. It was *absolutely* my favorite show on TV at the time. I built a 1/24th scale model of K.I.T.T. back in the day. No clue what happened to it. Lost in a move somewhere, I'm sure. I can't believe the detail in the interior of this replica! Wow!! Extremely well-done!! I would spend hours in there just messing around with all the buttons and lights, I'm sure. 😂

Nice KITT replica. Ironically, I recently binged watched all the episodes of Knight Rider a few months ago. Took me back to my childhood.

Awesome! Just so viewers are aware, those seats in the car are not aftermarket... they're the stock 1982 Trans Am seats. 'PMD' stands for, Pontiac Motor Division. Also, the wheels and black hub caps are stock for the 1982 - 1983 Trans Am. That looks like a nicely built replica! I would love to buy one that's already built, but it would have to be absolutely perfect. Hopefully the perfect one that I know about will come up for-sale again in the near future and I'll be in a position to purchase it.

Ha - even tweaked the theme for this one, nice. Yeah, at almost 50, that show was a huge part of my childhood. When it came out, one thing younger folks might not realize is that the 1982 Firebird Trans Am, _especially_ tweaked for the KITT build, looked like *nothing* else on the road. That was a time that most cars were still very boxy. KITT looked like something out of the future, and with all that added stuff inside, yeah that was just so hi-tech looking. The company that did the conversion sure did an excellent job on it. I mean even that license plate trick; that was something the KITT in the series could do, so kudos to them for such attention to detail.

Because of KITT I bought a used 1983 Trans Am in 1989, my senior year of high school. I still own it and now I’m 52! My ‘bird and I go back longer than my wife and 3 kids.

This example is a particularly good replica. A quality dash and parts. Really nice

It’d be cool to set up a backup camera feed and front camera feed to those screens in the interior!

Loved watching this when I was young, brought back so many happy memories. The 80's were the best with Airwolf, Knight Rider, Blue Thunder and the A-Team

Born in 80', Knight Rider was easily one of my favorite vehicular 80's action shows. I thought I was dreaming as a kid, when I got to sit inside and talk to KITT at Universal. So lucky to have met the Hoff in 2010 in a bar and grill as he was about to shoot a scene for his reality show in Malibu. I approached him as he sat with his assistant in a closed bar area near the restrooms. I discretely whispered to him, "excuse me, but I'm a huge fan. I hope I'm not bothering you, but I was just wondering if it would be ok to take a picture with you if it's not too much trouble." He had his glasses on and was reading. He still paused for 3 more eternal seconds, then he turned with a big smile, got up, and said, "Sure absolutely, no trouble at all. My assistant can take it" He was very nice. Asked where we were from (omaha), He then exclaimed "Oh, Your Big Red! How Bout them Skers. I got family out near there". Unfortunately his thorny beoch assistant took the photo on a 1 count to 3 and refused to take another even though I was not ready., but Hoff was beaming with his arm around me looking surprised when I was actually saying OK to his asst when she snapped it. Needless to say, Best decision I ever made. Later an old lady coworker told me she knew of someone who babysat Hoff's nieces and nephews.

That tracer light is intersting in that it is a common feature across a couple of TV shows. The first place it was seen was in the original 1970s Battlestar Galactica show, the Cylon Warriors had that same type of light in the eyes of the their very highly polished suits. The next time it came up was with KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), in the "eye" of the car. How this happened is both shows were created by Glen A. Larson who did a number of very successful shows both in the SF Genre, Buck Rogers, and in more mundane realms with shows like Quincy MD, The Fall Guy and probably his best known show, Magnum PI.

Knight Rider Historians RU-vid channel has Two real screen used Trans Ams and the Semi that you see Kitt drive in and out of.

I worked for NBC from 1981 to 1986 as a lot jockey, all I did was drive cars from one set to the next, and I drove all 25 KITT cars. Yes they had 25 but only 23 were driven. The other 2 were used to show David, "Michael" talking to KITT. He could not talk and drive at the same time.

I'm a 38-year-old 'adult' man, but seeing this thing still fills me with childlike joy and so much want. This was the absolute be-all-end-all coolest car in existence and I wanted it. The General Lee in a close, solid second place. Ah yes, happy days...

Regarding the R4 AC compressor, there are some slick aftermarket scroll design compressors that have the same look as the R4 but not the same leak issues. It does not rely outer shell o-rings. I have seen a few retro fits and they work well and are quieter. look for UAC Scroll Compressor

I particularly liked the programmed power off sequence...rather than just have everything go dead at once, adds "realism" 😊

If I remember right from the show there was a small light bar acting as a scanner underneath the driver side door handle that was supposed to scan the prints on the finger tips of whoever was trying to open the door. If the prints didn’t belong to Michael Knight to driver’s door didn’t open. I don’t ever remember seeing it tried on the passenger door.

Nice trip down memory lane! I loved the '80's music as well. It's a good thing the engine wasn't running when Mrs. Wizard hit the Turbo Boost button, or you'd have to patch a hole in your shop's wall 😀 I did get the notification from RU-vid for this video, but over the last couple months I've had to go into the settings for some other channels I'm subscribed to and re-enable the notifications as they got turned off. Gotta love website "updates" that break things that always used to work!

still love that show has it all on dvd cant be without it

Those hubcaps came standard on the car they're not added for the show. Problem is is a lot of them left the chat because of the plastic not holding up. Love this car though thank you car wizard.

I need one of those license plate switchers for uhh....perfectly legal reasons.

Not a big deal, but if anyone is interested... Those ARE actually the original seats used in early 3rd generation Firebird Trans Ams. PMD = Pontiac Motor Division

Knight Rider was a huge thing back in the 80's here in Finland. Every kid watched the show, me included. Hasselhoff even visited here back then with KITT. An useless trivia: the TV series' Finnish name was "Ritari Ässä". Oh, well... those were the days... 😎

UP and Down buttons should be for the power wondows.

i grew up watching Knight Rider but now as an adult i have to point out the lame turbo boost that made all think that turbo boost would make it jump but we all know now it doesnt make it jump but hey i still watch it any time i see it on TV like a little kid.

One small little issue. The side to side red light at the front is where KITT's sensors were.

I love this...im a follower of the knightrider historisns channel too, they own the real ones plus are restoring the real semi truck and trailer from the show

I LOVED watching this video. When Mrs. Wizard pushed THAT button and I heard that SOUND… I felt SO MUCH JOY!! THIS is one of the hit videos that is going to take you over the top!! Thanks for making this one! …that outro music sounds awesome btw! 👍 👍

My son is 3 years old and he loves KITT. I introduced him to knight rider and he's obsessed with it now 🙂

This is pretty impressive, someone definitely put a lot of work into this and it looks great. Really cool.

Cool. Reminds me of when l was a young kid. But, if money was no issue I'd want a Bell 222 turned into Airwolf.

Ahhh.... KITT... I remember being glued to the TV when Knight Rider came out. I was 18 then. It all seemed so possible at the time. Soon it will be. Thanks for sharing this one with us, and thank you to the owner for allowing it. 👋🤩

Been getting notifications. No problem. I love Knight Rider. This KITT replica is very authentic looking. Kudos to the owner of that car. The Tesla comparison is a little unfair. A Tesla will not leap fifty feet in the air. A Tesla will not have a conversation with you. Tesla "Full Self Driving" will NOT break you out of jail either.

Yes Sr. Wizard 🧙‍♂️ we love Night Rider back in the 80s. That car is super cool. And kitt he sure likes to talk.

That show was my childhood!!

You know you’re old when someone mentions David Hasselhoff and you automatically think of Knight Rider and not Baywatch!

I was huge knight rider fan when i was a kid .born in 76 I loved all the car shows (dukes, a-team) nice video of the interior.

One of my earliest memories was being in Kindergarten and wishing KITT and Michael would pick me up to go on an adventure like the show.

Pretty amazing replica! Thanks for showing off this time capsule, Mr. and Mrs. Wizard! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

The black wheel covers are factory items, you can still see the Pontiac arrowhead that has been painted over. The seats are factory Pontiac as well. PMD stands for Pontiac Motor Division.

The dashboard makes for a perfect second childhood car.

🫡 GREAT VIDEO WIZARD!! This was definitely one of my favorite childhood tv cars sitcoms growing up(Knight Rider)! Hopefully one day K.A.R.R. will pull up to the shop next...🫡 🤣🤣

Thanks for a nice video. I have owned a 1982 Trans am since 1989 and the first thing I did was add the custom Kitt bumper ,scanner and driving lights.I do question this one as being a 1984,as the cross fire system was only available in the f-body Trans am and Z 28 Camero for the 1982 and 1983 model years. 1984 only offered the base lg4 carburetor 305 and the l69 h.o. carburetor 305 engine, the only cross fire engine in 1984 were on the all new c4 corvettes. A really nice part of this replica is the parallalla cloth on the viscount (pmd) seats.the aftermarket seat upholstery offered by all of the suppliers has an incorrect velour fabric with a color which is much too light. I am looking forward to seeing your progress with this project.

"I don't know why all the gripes" It was pretty much the first electronic fuel injection system used by GM, and required some actual skill and thought to diagnose and repair things, which really upset mechanics used to working on carbs. Once you actually understand it, it's really simple. The single TBI version of the system was used on the Fiero Iron Duke 4 cylinder, and other GM vehicles of the time. A good scan tool like the Snap-On MT2500 makes diagnostics and repair of the system a breeze.

Dear wizard I'll tell you a secret. I drove my 83 Grand Prix LJ for 8 years. Somehow a Sony Xplod boombox or something similar to that came to my possession for free and as I tore it apart for parts realized that a certain spring inside their work perfect on those door handles from GM from the 80s and 70s and so on as a stronger spring for the handle. It works perfectly it has more tension and they never get loose. I am not a mechanic but I am sure you can easily obtain a stronger spring and see that they are weak in their original design.

Just a heads up, I had the crossfire many times. The spark knock you mentioned, I thought I had ended up being bent pushrods every time. The design of the intake manifold contributes to this. Just a heads up. Great vid. I enjoy the channel.

There are a few things that can be done with those radial compressors. Someone does or did make O-rings from a different material that seal better. There are a few other things that can be done to rebuild those compressors better. Another option is some engines can be swapped to the Frigidaire A6 compressor, just requires a bracket. For example I have done that swap on an Oldsmobile 350 diesel, using a compressor bracket off an Oldsmobile 350 gas V8. The A6 compressors never seen to have any kind of issues. Another thing that can be done is a swap to a Sanden/Zexel/Denso style compressor. Various companies make adapter brackets and kits with those and a compressor and line adapters. There are also 12v electric compressors now that are not too expensive and perform well, although you aren't going to run one on a stock 60 amp alternator, so you would want to upgrade to a CS130/CS144 to use one.

I need four things. 1. This car with a 'period correct' GNX engine, 4-link pro-touring suspension and manual transmission 2. 1000 miles of deserted highway. 3 My dog. 4. Somewhat important mission

I love the "Turbo Boost" button and music!

I think counting up is the default setting for that digital gauge up on the headliner. It can be programmed to do different things.

Top down solutions sells (and makes) head light actuator rebuild kits. The passenger window the outer window sweep is held on with several hex head screws the window will catch and eventually chip on it. Best is to replace with button head torx or Allen. (Have owned an 89 since 97 so I've rebuilt everything on that car) The PMD seats are not aftermarket they were a GM option (now highly doubt that car was originally equipped with the PMD seats but it could have been) If you convert to R134 the 91-92 condenser works better than the 82-90. Also if putting on a lift the fender pinch weld is not a lift point.

I think the determining difference is stock chassis or not. There are rwd drag cars that don’t have a stock chassis but are still road legal that have done over 250mph in a standing quarter. Roll racing cars are impressive for how fast they go while still maintaining so much of the stock car/chassis.

Man i LOVE this car and the show! I think your "new" intro should stay for a while, that 80s synth touch is really cool!

i remember hearing that pontiac donated all the trans am for the show but the deal was they HAD to be destroyed after the show was done for good..a guy that worked at the junkyard where they were crushed saved a bunch of parts before they went to the crusher...one of those front red LED lights went for big money...

Retro recipes has some great videos on his K.I.T.T car that he recently got and has be working on.

Your voice is sorta like Pooh bear meets Kansas plains. It’s relaxing and a reason I keep watching for sure. Lol

Thanks for showing that Kitt car. It was great to see it and how it was set up.

Epic! Thank you so much for featuring this awesome car!

KITT and General Lee were icons of the 80s. It was an exciting time to be a kid. I'm glad I got to experience it.

I was obsessed with that car when I was a little turd.

Those wheels were just off the shelf and available on Firebirds. The headlight is a known common issue, probably the relay you didn't mention. The up/down switch is the factory windows, they wouldn't be run off that extra battery thing. Seems it's displaying the mileage on there. Grease ur seat belt retractors and window motors and that door handle!

This was my favorite tv show and i always wanted one of these

The Knight Rider Historians THANK YOU for making this video...very nicely done!!!

Careful of the spark knock, those crossfire injected cars were prone to bending pushrods.

Arthritis suggestion - my own symptoms needed medication just to make me function, but in the past few months I've been intermittent fasting (sometimes up to three days at a time) and my arthritis and other inflammation conditions are almost gone. I say you have nothing to lose by just trying it - and you may discover a lot of benefits. Take care wizard!

The voice of KITT (and your KITT) is William Daniels, star of stage and screen. He also played Mr. Feeny in Boy Meets World.

It's amazing how cool the k.i.t.t.-Builds can be today. If something like this were available in the 80s, people would have thought it's the real thing

DUDE. I remember that "Crossfire" game&song too! LMAO. Dam, we're old. 😆👊🇺🇸

Thanks guys, I needed a laugh and this car is so very funny to me. And I did see an original show or two but I was a bit too old to really enjoy it. But looking back awesome. And Matt's Off Road Recovery has a "Kitt scanner" on a recovery vehicle. I love it.

I remember in 1984 my mom took me and my brother to universal studios Hollywood and we got to sit in and talk to k.i.t.t to young me that was the coolest.

Wow! Brings back memories for sure! Coming home from school to watch Night Rider then MacGyver would come on next.

01:15 "Let's move on to number-two". Wayne and Garth (Wayne's World) are probably snorting up a storm about now. 😅🤣😂

Absolutley bummed Wizzard did not fix it in the back of a moving Semi Truck....☹

I tell you what, I saw the Kitt car at a car show back in 1984.I was so excited to go see it. Long story short, When I saw it, I was not impressed with what I saw. The car was in front of a big white backdrop and kids were having their picture taken in it. The dash wasn't lit up, the light in the hood wasn't lit either. It didn't do anything it done on the show. If I was to see the Batmoblie in person I wouldn't feel bad about it because it didn't talk. In short, they could have added a little realizem(misspelled) to the showing of Kitt in person, I know it ain't real, Maybe I expected to much..........At least the kids had a good time with Kitt.

This is cool! Rainman Ray works on the Back To The Future Delorean, and now Car Wizard has K.I.T.T. in his shop!

I remember sitting in the ORIGINAL as a kid , Great memories :)

Back in the 90's i went to universal studios in Hollywood and sat inside KIT and it was talking.

🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯every 80's kid dream car, one of mine anyways ..not a fan of the new intro music, but that not what im here for lol. love your channel, car wizard!

Super cool! Way better than I expected. Thanks for the video.

There's a guy here in Fort Worth who builds them...I had no idea because I was just taking him an instrument cluster to replace the stepper motors and he had one in his garage...K.I.T.T. is on his business card

This replica is very faithful to the show. I'm impressed 👏

I see Video Bob stopped by 😂 I never use notifications, I use the subscription feed and hide videos after I watch them

Nice to hear the voice of the amazing William Daniel, may he rest in peace.

One man, can make a difference, David.

Looks so much better with the fog light grills to most replicas that get it wrong & it destroys the look of the car

Since the outside handle appears to be moving, I bet the plastic clip that holds the rod to the handle broke. That was a common issue on those.

GREAT VID. NICE NEWER ENDING MUSIC. AND I MISSED THE INTRO BUT I CANT WAIT FOR THAT TO BE UPDATED BECAUSE YOUR MUCH BETTER THESE DAYS AND THE OLD INTRO SHOULD REFLECT THAT. SUPER GOOD. SIGNED. JOE THE PROMOTER

I was six when it came out and i saw it at the car show back then. I also loved the general lee.

The amount of wiring and programming to make all that KITT stuff work must be mind boggling. Very cool though!