The many vehicles of Knight Rider
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:14 pm
The most famous vehicles on Knight Rider were obviously KITT, KARR and Goliath, but there were several othe vehicular 'stars' on this show. Let's look at the many vehicles of Knight Rider, and how they fit in. We know enough about KITT, so we'll skip that. Peripheral vehicles such as Devon's Mercedes collection or the Paddington will be skipped
Slammin' Sammy's Super Stunt Car: This car was sabotaged when he attempted a dangerous stunt, leaving him injured. This could ride on one side reasonably well, but needed support. It could also cover a large distance, given a ramp. KITT could do both, without any such help.
KARR: The original prototype, before KITT. He only hated Wilton Knight, but never wished to be evil, as long as he was safe. He was unknowingly used by two thieves for pety crimes, getting KITT into trouble. The interesting part was that he looked exactly like KITT.
The Prince Brothers' Dodge Charger: Doesn't quite fit the rules, except that it's a parody of the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazzard.
The Foundation Semi: It got its first major starring role in Knight Moves, then was used again later in Season Three, then a few times in Season Four, once without the trailer. Very much the backbone of all FLAG operations.
Goliath: The big, bad, overpowered truck driven by Garthe Knight. This could rip apart and crush (or even blow away with missiles) anything in its path, and even had one weakness ironed out, but it still lacked manouverability.
The yellow hot rod car in Custom KITT:This had a starring role, but hardly showed its power on the road.
Kelly Travis' motorcycle: This machine helped a then-crippled rider move around and be himself, and even helped him win a race, battling against a severe injury and competition who wouldn't give an inch.
The Halston Drones: One could mistake these to be more Knight vehicles, except that they were remote-controlled with Halston's voice relayed. A few may even consider this to be an inspiration for...guess what?
Dagger D/X: This car was so fast and powerful, it was illegal to drive!
Counter-KARR: KARR returns, with a new look. This time, he's evil, conniving and wicked. Moreover, he doesn't even talk with KITT, but with Michael. Rather than protect himself as the normal KARR would, he got involved in a challenge that would blow him to bits.
The 'smasher' form Custom-made Killer: All this did is run some cars off the road, then mysteriously change colour.
The Ferret: An attack drone with high attack power and remote-controlled, but highly dangerous when out of control.
The 'tomato-on-wheels': Just for show. That was KITT with a different suit.
The hovercraft: This could cover land and water, but not strong enough to fend off KITT.
Thomas Flyer: This near-perfect race car met with a fatal accident, but soon restored itself to racing glory.
RC's dirt bike: This was supposed to be a joke, but it did its job very well. The ugly duckling of the wheels.
The Baja racer: One of the fastest off-roaders in the West, this was also involved in a cross-border conspiracy.
Comments? If any of you think there are some other vehicles worth adding, please mention. Don't mention helicopters– they had hardly anything to do.
Slammin' Sammy's Super Stunt Car: This car was sabotaged when he attempted a dangerous stunt, leaving him injured. This could ride on one side reasonably well, but needed support. It could also cover a large distance, given a ramp. KITT could do both, without any such help.
KARR: The original prototype, before KITT. He only hated Wilton Knight, but never wished to be evil, as long as he was safe. He was unknowingly used by two thieves for pety crimes, getting KITT into trouble. The interesting part was that he looked exactly like KITT.
The Prince Brothers' Dodge Charger: Doesn't quite fit the rules, except that it's a parody of the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazzard.
The Foundation Semi: It got its first major starring role in Knight Moves, then was used again later in Season Three, then a few times in Season Four, once without the trailer. Very much the backbone of all FLAG operations.
Goliath: The big, bad, overpowered truck driven by Garthe Knight. This could rip apart and crush (or even blow away with missiles) anything in its path, and even had one weakness ironed out, but it still lacked manouverability.
The yellow hot rod car in Custom KITT:This had a starring role, but hardly showed its power on the road.
Kelly Travis' motorcycle: This machine helped a then-crippled rider move around and be himself, and even helped him win a race, battling against a severe injury and competition who wouldn't give an inch.
The Halston Drones: One could mistake these to be more Knight vehicles, except that they were remote-controlled with Halston's voice relayed. A few may even consider this to be an inspiration for...guess what?
Dagger D/X: This car was so fast and powerful, it was illegal to drive!
Counter-KARR: KARR returns, with a new look. This time, he's evil, conniving and wicked. Moreover, he doesn't even talk with KITT, but with Michael. Rather than protect himself as the normal KARR would, he got involved in a challenge that would blow him to bits.
The 'smasher' form Custom-made Killer: All this did is run some cars off the road, then mysteriously change colour.
The Ferret: An attack drone with high attack power and remote-controlled, but highly dangerous when out of control.
The 'tomato-on-wheels': Just for show. That was KITT with a different suit.
The hovercraft: This could cover land and water, but not strong enough to fend off KITT.
Thomas Flyer: This near-perfect race car met with a fatal accident, but soon restored itself to racing glory.
RC's dirt bike: This was supposed to be a joke, but it did its job very well. The ugly duckling of the wheels.
The Baja racer: One of the fastest off-roaders in the West, this was also involved in a cross-border conspiracy.
Comments? If any of you think there are some other vehicles worth adding, please mention. Don't mention helicopters– they had hardly anything to do.
