'Knight Rider' Car for Sale on eBay

1984 Pontiac Trans-Am won't talk, will help pay off owner's debts

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 21, 2007 11:05 AM CST

(Newser) – One of the original KITT cars that David Hasselhoff rode to fame in “Knight Rider” is up for sale on eBay. The 1984 Pontiac Trans-Am, one of a handful of computer-operated vehicles used on the mid-1980s TV show, is being auctioned as lawyers for its late owner, real estate mogul Andrew Kissel, seek to pacify creditors, the Hartford Courant reports.

Kissel’s estate wants at least $20,000 for the car, and so far, bids have reached $30,000, CityNews says. In July, a 1982 KITT car sold for $100,000. Meanwhile, Kissel’s murder hasn’t been solved, but police suspect he paid his handyman to kill him to secure a $15 million life insurance policy for his family.

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David Hasselhoff launched to fame after starring in the 1980's series "Knight Rider," and now an original KITT is up for sale on eBay. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, file) (Associated Press)

An April 5, 1985 file photo David Hasselhoff, star of NBC's series, "Knight Rider," points to the back of the his car, KITT. The flame-throwing, river-jumping, talking muscle car from the 1980s TV show... (Associated Press)

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'Knight Rider' Car for Sale on eBay