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Super Pursuit Mode and Rear Window (not Hitchcock!)

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 11:33 am
by Knight Industries 3000
Since there seem to be so few good photos or screen captures of KITT in super pursuit mode, I've never been able to figure out what happens to the rear window when KITT changes from cruise mode to super pursuit mode. The spoiler rises up several inches, but the hatch also seems to open with some framework underneath it. Does the hatch basically just open somewhat, and does the car just have extra "meat" beneath the hatch to contain the "boosters?" Wouldn't there be an "air gap" between the rear window and the driver's compartment? How does all that work?

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 7:52 pm
by themarvelous3
probably the SAME way they got all the SPM extras in the car ALONG with the glass t-tops, hard steel support bars and rear glass window in KITTs convertible mode : ) MAGIC!!

same way whenever Mike pops the t-top to jump out onto a helicopter or something, the glass magically dissapears in the follwing camera angle

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 8:18 pm
by growup
And everybody thought I was sarcastic.

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 10:32 pm
by Joe Huth
Hi Knight Industries 3000:

K.I.T.T. did have "sides" to fill in the gap once SPM was activated. The hatch lifted up slightly and where there would normally be a gap, there are pieces of sheet metal. Check out the pics below:

http://knightreplicas.com/library/KITT% ... 9-0910.jpg

http://knightreplicas.com/library/KITT% ... 1-1240.jpg

Joe

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 10:33 pm
by Joe Huth
Crap. Link is wrong on the first pic. Should be:

http://knightreplicas.com/library/KITT% ... 9-0910.jpg

Joe

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:06 am
by Knight Industries 3000
Thanks for the links, Joe. Unfortunately I can't view the images, for whatever reason. D'oh!

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:30 am
by Joe Huth
Hey,

Just go to http://www.knightreplicas.com and look in the picture gallery under the episodes "Knight Racer" and "Knight Sting" and you'll find the pics.

Joe

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 12:12 am
by Knight Industries 3000
Thanks, Joe! Those are easily the best SPM photos of KITT that I've ever seen. It's too bad that the SPM car became "lost." It'd be fun to see that thing close-up!

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:47 pm
by themarvelous3
also from that sight...since you wanted to see it "close up"

http://www.knightreplicas.com/library/K ... nual07.jpg

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:49 pm
by themarvelous3
and this...

http://www.knightreplicas.com/library/K ... nual13.jpg

i'd post them as pictures, but they are HUGE. you'll like em

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:52 pm
by themarvelous3
you know what...just go here: http://www.knightreplicas.com/library/KITTandKARR.asp and from the menu choose "Print Media" they have some awesome photos in there.

Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 9:32 pm
by Knight Industries 3000
Wow! What cool photos! Thanks for pointing them out! :)

Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:12 am
by Arjun
Finally! Clear pictures of SPM and EBS! That might make sketching those modes a lot easier.