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[@RetroRecipes]

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[@AndrewAnthony2525]

I think that link should be kzbin.info

[@jaybenton7716]

The link is wrong ;) kzbin.info

[@RetroRecipes]

@@vardekpetrovic9716 Haha she’s 5’8” and I’m 6’3”. David is 6’4” so it’s no wonder they modified the seat for him.

[@s.b.8704]

@@RetroRecipes it's missing "Official": kzbin.info

[@Ramdileo_sys]

Christian .. You forgot to visit the first KITTesla !! .. the first Model S (Prototype) is there.. >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqbNlpyLnZ6nq9k ...... this place is impressively amazing I know it for James (Metallica) Hetfield donation of guitars / cars collection... >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqbNlpyLnZ6nq9k ... and the rest.. on man!! .. KITT is in the vault?? look what's around him >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqbNlpyLnZ6nq9k The original time machine from Universal >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqbNlpyLnZ6nq9k .. Tim Burton 1989 Batmobile >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqbNlpyLnZ6nq9k .. This tree carbon fiber McLaren 🤤​🤤​>> kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqbNlpyLnZ6nq9k next to Tony Stark "exploding" Car .... the two hours tour during the pandemic was epic >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqbNlpyLnZ6nq9k ..

[@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial]

We were honored to have you are our guest! KITT said you were "acceptable human" which is a pretty big compliment coming from him. A more in depth look at this car will be coming soon on the Knight Rider Historians channel!

[@RetroRecipes]

Wow I’ll take that as a huge compliment coming from him! Thanks so much for your generosity of sharing this with me and thus with us all here on KZbin. 🙏

[@SoulPoetryandOtherWorks]

Thank you for allowing this great episode.

[@tomwilson2112]

Like Perifractic, I grew up with KITT as the coolest car to ever grace the small screen. I still think so, and while I'll probably never get to visit KITT for myself, I'm grateful for the glimpse you have given us on his channel. And I'll definitely be following your channel! :)

[@makipri]

@@digibitz322 I had some of my friends do that in Finland too around the mid-80s. They got colour prints though. And I heard it was quite expensive as well, probably the same value. But it was all too cool so they queued up and took the photo. Many of them still have it.

[@bensemple8141]

Saw one in Australia at Expo oz in 1988

[@johnsouthern6089]

If you were a kid in the 80s, this was the coolest car you'd ever see.

[@pookiewookie7679]

Magnum's Ferrari was pretty sweet

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

@Peter Alexander Loved all three shows but KITT was by far the coolest. Not only a prop/set but also an integral character. Airwolf was my other fav.

[@Its_Me_Romano]

uhm the testarossa from miami vice?

[@Chris153758]

There was a music video with a white Lamborghini Diablo in it that was pretty cool, but K.I.T.T. was better loved by millions.

[@CDeWayneFletcher]

Also the hardcastle and mccormick car. holy smokes

[@adamthorntonillustration9281]

That chap who owns the car was soooo welcoming and totally understood the assignment. What a great guy! I'm glad there are people like that in the world. Best wishes from the UK!

[@RetroRecipes]

Yup AJ was a gracious host and deserves to own a real KITT

[@rubenkofman4079]

your welcome

[@beachlife2968]

Yes very knowledgeable with a great personality.

[@davidc7687]

The incredible thing about this car is that, 40 years later, it still looks modern and powerful, much more beautiful than today's vehicles. Thanks to Glenn A. Larson and Universal Studios for bringing this and other wonderful TV series to the youth of the '80s, and to Stu Philips for the extraordinary theme song.

[@maskednil]

Right? I never feel like it's an outdated looking piece of tech unlike many other things. The inside is a different story but still looks complex enough to not look cheap or shoddy.

[@billyanderson8149]

No not as nice looking as todays cars but still a cool old car

[@carlosbernalism]

Since everything returns, waiting for an '80s design revival.

[@changsangma1915]

Not really but if fanboyism syndrome dictating counter logic definitions is a go to alternative to compare real world cars without non functional gimmicks of Kitt...ok.

[@orchids3332]

It is not a great car. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

[@NigelDraycott]

The sight of two grown men having a conversation with kitt is priceless.

[@RetroRecipes]

It really was!

[@pwnmeisterage]

They're not grown men in that moment. They're boys in the 1980s.

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

​@@RetroRecipesI wood talk to MY MOTHER THE CAR

[@Toymortal]

I'm 47 and still get goosebumps whenever I see KITT! Glad that you and the most excellent Knight Rider Historians are keeping the spirit alive.

[@KrisRatliff75]

Knight Rider was one of my favorite shows from my youth. As a kid born in '75, this hits all the nostalgia buttons. As many of us in the '80s, I made much of our cosplay items from markers, cardboard and masking tape. I recall creating a static scanner bar from crayola markers and cardboard and fastening it to my Huffy bike so that K.I.T.T. and I could ride around the neighborhood. I could be like Michael Knight, "a young loner on a crusade, to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless." I had the good fortune to to have my Dad take me to see one of the K.I.T.T.'s at the Fresno Fairgrounds at a show called Autorama sometime in the '80s. Somewhere, lost to the sands of time (and probably a refuse heap at this point) is an overpriced picture of me sitting in the drivers seat of K.I.T.T. Young me was just over the moon to be able to do that! Thank you AJ (and Joe) for all you have done to keep this awesome show and history of its vehicles alive, and thank you to Parifractic for your love of the show like so many of us from that time period. Blessings!

[@erichfranz08]

Friend, I am older than you, but I am happy for your testimony about the TV series of your childhood, in this case your favorite one KNIGHT RIDER. I'm from Brazil, and just like you, my childhood was very rich on television. Here passed true masterpieces of both cartoons and TV series, such as "Batman" of 1966, with Adam West and company, "Lost in the space", "Bewitched", "Land of the Giants", "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", and the classic cartoons of Hanna-Barbera such as "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Sorry for the long text... but I was also moved, not only by your testimony but also by seeing K.I.T.T. again. God bless you, bro.

[@MrJeep75]

I was born in 1975 to

[@IVANGARCIA-ks4vp]

Your dad made a badass dadmove taking you to see that car, knowing how much you liked it. I'm sure he enjoyed it as much or even more than you did.

[@GamingWDeiM0S]

Did anyone else cry like a baby when KITT fell into the pit (or sink hole, don't recall I was young lol). I can't forget that feeling of despair when I thought he really died.

[@cairsahrstjoseph996]

Always will be the coolest car ever designed. And this is the actual one from the show. Thanks for sharing!

[@AIexHernandez]

Knight Rider was my favorite show but I still think "The Wraith" had a cooler car.

[@joebaker7573]

Facts

[@Slamdoxicalz]

@@AIexHernandez blasphemy!

[@Thirdgen83]

It's ONE OF the cars from the show.

[@barryguff6893]

@@Thirdgen83 Correct. They had about 8 that were used on-screen, according to the Universal Studios tour guide when I was there in 1987.

[@VectrexForever]

That intro was really well acted and nailed the look of the original, very cool. Must feel very unreal to be inside the car you watched on TV as a kid, you'd never have expected that to ever happen.

[@RetroRecipes]

It really was unreal. I still have to pinch myself.

[@chrisjlocke]

The intro to this was brilliantly done! Well done!

[@chrissdavey]

Totally agree. Great production!

[@MeppyMan]

Yeah that intro was fantastic.

[@spidermonkeynr1]

I would cry like a little baby seeing that car in real life. I know i could never iwn one can never make one. But i can enjoy it true these kinds off video's . Amazing stuff

Amazing video! I almost cried at the end when you left the note saying « Kitt, thank you for my childhood ». That is exactly what I have felt like for 40 years and you just found the right words. 🥺🙏

[@deleted_redacted]

This was a FANTASTIC episode! Perifractic and AJ together?!?! Mind blown.

[@RetroRecipes]

🤯

[@enzocapuano7330]

Quanto costa

[@benjaminsmith3151]

I had a Camaro of that same year that I used to deliver thousands of pizzas in the mid 90s. I'm so impressed with the preservation of your KITT, as I remember the entire family of those cars being VERY fragile, for lack of a better word. The shift lever was mentioned in the video, and I doubt the original survived. I used to carry superglue with me because the button would spring off at random times, and I just had to keep it together. Those interior door handles were a big problem too. They were made of some sort of random GM "Metal" that looked like a mix of dull glitter and sand when it would break. Really neat to see it in the shape I always imagined it, and not the state I experienced.

[@JohnDlugosz]

I think the Firebirds were better built than the Camaros. I have a '99 Trans Am, and the shift lever is still original. The leather has shrunk off around it, but the button works just fine. What I've had to keep replacing is the hatch for the center console. I lean on it with my elbow when I get in, and its plastic and foam construction suffers from that. I've had no trouble with the inside door levers, either.

[@dnapolren]

Getting goosebumps.. I am from India and we may have watched with a 5 year lag.. I was 5 when I watched it on our national television (just one channel back then) in 1989.. the Pontiac Trans on it's own is pretty stylish

[@lawk7826]

One can tell how dedicated AJ is to preserving and maintaining it. Love how he keeps staring at the host's face with those eyes pleading for approval, just like how my kid looks at his friends fawning over the Lego toy he painstakingly put together. It's almost like he's 12 years old again... I'd be the same if I owned that KITT!

[@terosaarela4555]

This was so awesome to watch! I actually happen to have KITT voiced by William Daniels himself in my old TomTom navigator. KITT would always engage the Super Pursuit Mode when we entered the motorway. I’d love to get that KITT app on my iPhone, though.

[@Sinclair_Research]

It was only a matter of time that these two channels got together, cheers! you have made my Saturday!

[@RetroRecipes]

Yes!!

[@darkner7769]

When I was a kid of 8 or 9 (I'm 45 now), I had the privilege to sit in Kitt's seat. My mother still has the photo. I believe it was one of the cars that were taken around the world to sponsor the show. Maybe even this very car!

[@Linerunner99]

I sat in one of those KITTs that went on auto show tours as a kid. Had to be 83... 84? When I got in, a recording announced "Welcome to the Knight Industries Two Thousand. But you can call me KITT." Highlight of my young teen life. lol

[@vipsavior]

This man just saved everyone's childhood dream. KITT is like the Mona Lisa ,but a lot cooler. Thank you Sir!!!

[@fragalot]

I've been following Knight Rider Historians since they obtained the FLAG Trailer used in the show. They had just begun stripping it down to start a restoration on it. You know these guys will give the semi-truck and the trailer the same love and attention that all the KITT cars have gotten.

[@regandunn4850]

Only Goliath is missing now and could be out there somewhere

[@A_Train]

I remember when my parents took me to Universal Studios back in the late 80's and me and dad got to sit in the car. I loved Knight Rider and KITT and sitting inside as a little kid, I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't speak. My dad got pissed and yelled at me to say something, but I just couldn't talk. Then KITT said something nice and my dad dragged me out because there were people waiting. Can't believe I got to experience that and it'll stay with me for the rest of my life.

[@carledwards9477]

I too had a lump in my throat when I watched you walk up those stairs! Knight Rider was a huge part of my childhood and this episode reminded me of not only that series, but the life back then. Thank you so much for making this series, for allowing us to follow your journey and see the amazing sights! You and your better half make your videos pop with life and enthusiasm! What a truly amazing time this is!

[@RetroRecipes]

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️

[@albert_vds]

So awesome to have a chance to meet a real KITT! You deserve it! That end bit put tears in my eyes. It is so kind and what we KR fans are all thinking.

[@shadowswithin702]

Thank you to the Knight rider historians, for keeping KITT in good standing order. I like many kids watched knight rider as a child, they are some of my happiest memories when life wasn't so complicated.

[@mrharry8466]

If you lived in the 80s then you will know how he feals about this car. LOVE IT, one will be mine one day, replica or not. That and Bandits car.

[@pdennis93]

I was driving a taxi about 10 years ago when that KITT voice app came out. I was playing with it before a fare got in and he asked what I was doing and I showed him the app. He asked me how much it cost and at the end of the ride he gave me a tip that paid for the app.

[@RetroRecipes]

You _are_ Even Steven

[@pdennis93]

@@RetroRecipes I actually own a black 95 trans am and for a while I had an LED bar hidden in between the hood and bumper. I also had a wireless bluetooth speaker i would place up there under the hood and would make KITT talk. Iirc I'm the one who suggested the randomizer mode where you could maximize the app and then press the voicebox so it would say random things without actually hearing the beep. I remember suggesting it and it was added in a later revision.

[@pabloforcensoler]

Wow Chris! This is episode is the greatest one, mate. I have no words, just amazing. You found a real KITT.

[@RetroRecipes]

Thanks!! I’m very lucky.

[@daniellebuehner8441]

I remember when Knight Rider first came on to television, I had missed the pilot episode and it took me nearly 40 years to finally get to see the pilot when I bought the DVD set. I have always wanted to have a Knight Industries Two Thousands myself.. I had come to close to buying a Pontiac Trans Am in hope to build my own replica.. and now 40 years later.. I am still hoping to buy an early 80s Trans Am to do so.. I think it was one of the most favorite car I ever wanted. its an awesome car.

[@miroslavzima8856]

Im SO happy for you! And what a privilidge to be invited to this retro party 😊👍

[@markbranham6365]

I sat in a KITT car at Universal Studios back in summer of 93. Lady Fractic echoed my question I was thinking. Wow! To think even that car is still in existence. What I wondered was wherever or not that was a recorded voice when park guests would come to sit in it or was it a guy with a microphone link?

[@RetroRecipes]

It was done by performers with a mic link.

[@markbranham6365]

Ahh. Thank you 🙏. Stellar video. This was an incredible watch.

[@mrgrumpy888]

I can't even begin to imagine how good it must have felt to actually sit behind the wheel.

[@RetroRecipes]

Out of body experience.

[@williammitchell4417]

Nothing like being a Nut Behind the Wheel

[@azeezedo-omozuwa1820]

My dream car! Was Obsessed with Kitt as a kid here in Nigeria 🇳🇬. Whenever an episode ended, I would feel sad. And then the excitement would come when it started. No mobile phones, internet then. We would wait for days for a new episode.

[@kylesmitsdorff]

This was quite emotional for me. Cant imagine what it was like to sit in it. Incredible!

[@TheGeekPub]

This was so well put together. Thank you for this!!!

[@EnlighteningClassics]

Sir, this is an absolutely amazing recipode! Thank you for letting us tour this amazing piece of TV history with you.

[@RetroRecipes]

So nice of you. My pleasure!

[@chrisjlocke]

Loved this, and AJ seems such a nice bloke.

[@anthonymiller1246]

I actually Sat in one of the KITT cars. It was in Tyger Vally Bellville, South Africa, not sure of the date cause I probably was about 11 or 12 at the time ,but if I had to guess it was around 85 or so. I do remember that I was quite nervous sitting inside the car, and I remember asking him his top speed and he replied in that it was classified. This brings back memories.

[@andyrandall9289]

When I was working at the Holiday Inn in Wyoming. David Hasselhoff and the Knightrider mechanics stayed overnight at the hotel. When my shift was over, I was heading to my car, i noticed one of the mechanics working on a KITT for a Utah Car show. The 4 cars were on a trailer, (2 top and 2 bottom), and were all covered with a tarp so people couldn't see them. I asked the mechanic if I could take a pic of the interior. I was taking photography classes at the college then. The mechanic politely said no because of security measures involved. But he did let me sit in the driver's seat for a few minutes. So great memories of a time long ago.

[@RetroRecipes]

Wow!!

[@Pecos1]

Thank you very much for making this video! When you showed the image of K.I.T.T. on the Car Show tour, it suddenly hit me... I sat in THAT VERY K.I.T.T. when I was around 12 years old!!! Realizing that brought a few tears. Knight Rider was one of my all-time favorite shows growing up, and to discover the very car I sat in as a child survived... well... it was a very moving moment for me. I wish I could see it again, and even more, to allow my son to have the opportunity, but alas, it will have to be a dream.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

@@peteralexander3791 It's the same one. Knight Rider Historians owns it (they own 2 of the screen used cars, plus the semi and trailer). Go to their channel, shortly after this video they did a video where they list every single car used on the show and what happened to it. There were about 25, 5 survive today.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

@@peteralexander3791 No, there were around 25 total used in the show. 5 survive today, with a 6th being unknown.

[@marksalinas1983]

It's nice to see kitt is alive and well taken care of. I loved the last scene it felt like it was a thank you note from all of us who loved this show.

[@RetroRecipes]

That’s _exactly_ what I hoped you’d feel. Thank you.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

There are actually 5 remaining. There were more than 2 dozen cars used throughout the show, only 5 survive today. All the ones from the train wreck had to be crushed due to the contract. Also, all of the cars used a lot of Hollywood smoke and mirrors, there wasn't 1 KITT.

[@steveo601]

Just glad that this original is preserved and protected. Most iconic on camera car ever. Yes, I’m a little biased. I’m 49.😂

[@natasd]

I remember as a child I sat in KITT back in the 80's in a car show. Probably a replica but as a kid I was blown away as it was my favorite show. I remember asking if I could press the turbo boost button and he said no cause it would crash through the wall.

[@thebiggerbyte5991]

From your excitement at first seeing KITT to the hilarious app actually IN KITT this has been a fabulous episode. I have been waiting for ЯR and KRH to converge, and it's been great!

[@RetroRecipes]

Seems a few people were waiting for that. What an honour!

[@richm3786]

Awesome.... simply awesome!

[@deesdesigns2394]

I’m crying watching this that car was my child hood and still old as gorgeous now as he did then ❤ Thank you Kitt for being there xxx

[@RandomnessTube.]

Knight rider and the a team my fav tv shows as a kid in the 80s nothing will ever come close to that era.

[@PsyloOfficial]

WOW.......... This was VERY BIG part of my childhood also. THANK YOU!........ WE ALL...................... went down memory lane. THANK YOU KITT!..... ALARM ON

[@Dream0Asylum]

Just good - wholesome fun, Peri. I envy this experience enormously, and thank you very much for sharing it with us. The genuine emotion and investment expressed throughout the video was really touching. Can't wait to see what more is to come.

[@RetroRecipes]

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️

[@vettebecker1]

I've followed Knight Rider Historians for a while now, but to have this honor to visit and see one of the originals is an awesome experience!!! I'm hoping to see one of these originals with the semi one day, since Knight Rider Historians owns the FLAG semi and trailer now as well. Truly epic times!!!!!

[@Maver1cK..]

That Knight Rider's intro bring back childhood memories..

[@ironqqq]

26:18 I remember that KITT car at Universal too! I have a picture of me in the car! What a blast from the past Lady Fractic.

[@retro-junkie5741]

Bravo guys! Amazing this is still available to experience! Thank you!

[@Sniffy1975]

Man this has hit every nostalgia button for me.. I too grew up watching knight rider as in the 80's and remember being devastated when the show got axed. The only thing that could possibly be cooler than this was if David Hasselhoff had shown up while you guys were talking.

[@BillAnt]

Yep, and at 1:29 Ms. Holdonaminute couldn't make a guy hold on a minute. lol

[@iamironclaw]

I'm 44 and Knight Rider was the golden years of my childhood. Loved this video, so wholesome.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

I love how she acknowledged to not take that experience for granted, myself and so many others would absolutely love to be there and sit in our childhood dream car!!

[@darrenhirst9900]

You could say the car was fully Kitted out 😂 Loved watching thanks.

[@RetroRecipes]

😅

[@more.power.]

Wow you have brought back memories that have not surfaced for over forty years. Having my now 40 year old son photographed sitting in K.I.T.T in the 1980s and because of your connection with K.I.T.T he has triggered the wonderful early years when our children were growing up. Thank you Ladyfractic & Puppyfractics & Perifractic and "Knight Rider Historians" @

[@RetroRecipes]

So lovely to hear that. Thanks for sharing.

[@Admitos]

amazing review my friend, Im 50 years old now and still remains my favorite tv series. Greetings from Greece

[@atacstringer8573]

Oh how I wish I had the money to go see this in the museum even watching this is nothing but nostalgia I'm so happy that there's at least one surviving KITT chassis much less five

[@Sammasambuddha]

Came for the car. Stayed for the wife. With all due respect of course!

[@PathosBedlam]

The conversation with K.I.T.T had me laughing so hard. Thanks I needed that. Such a trip down memory lane. I absolutely loved this show as a kid. So good to see he is being looked after. I also loved your version using the Tesla Model 3. Very Cool. 🤩🤩

[@zahir2023]

Feeling nostalgic. Love You KITT. I miss you so much. And, I miss my childhood.

[@RetroRecipes]

🤗

[@lonniebooker970]

Happy 40th Anniversary, #KnightRider 🥳🎈🎁🎂🙌🏼🎊

[@BluffMunkey]

It's funny, a lot of the shows of my childhood are being shown on UK television right now, Airwolf, A-Team, Battlestar Galactica, Hart to Hart etc etc. Watching them all again provokes a lot of nostalgia, but none of them really stand up to re-watching as much as Knight Rider. It was the true king of that era of the golden age of US television......in my humble opinion. Still no Automan re-runs........

[@RetroRecipes]

So true. What channel are they on? I loved Automan.

[@BluffMunkey]

@@RetroRecipes It varies, and they move from channel to channel. The main culprit tends to be a channel called Great TV, although Knight Rider hasn't been on for a while and it's not streaming anywhere here right now. Still, the OG Magnum PI has just started on ITV4, so plenty to get on with for now....

[@matthewcoleman8267]

Automan and streethawk!

[@TheAgTeam]

In case you missed it in the credits and haven’t yet discovered his channel, look up Enzo Music on KZbin and prepare to wet the bed with excitement as your childhood comes alive again!

[@FOCOTB72]

OMG, loved the banter with the app, LOL. So glad you guys are able to preserve one of the best characters to come out of 80's TV history! 🥰

[@manofbeard]

That 1980’s Pontiac Firebird is absolutely iconic.

[@tony64t]

A few years ago I bought a late 80s Chevy Camaro IROC-Z. The car was in great condition, but the headliner needed repairing. When GM built these cars their headliners were made by glueing the sponged fabric to a pressed paper cardboard. Leaking T-tops over time, made them vulnerable swelling. I found someone online who was selling a molded fiberglass piece where the headliner fabric was supposed to be applied. When I went to pick up the product. The seller turned out to be the guy who fabricated the interior parts for the Trans Am on Kningh Rider. He had several pictures and older parts in his garage that convinced me that he was authentic.

[@LouisAdventures]

Good work on this Christian I just found the Knight Rider Historians this summer here on KZbin. I can’t wait to see how Joe who’s also from that channel restores the semi the 84 GMC General & the 77 Dorsey trailer fun fact Joe also owns the second surviving KITT car too.

[@tomf4547]

Sounds daft but I got choked up! Absolutely loved this series as a young lad.... 58 now 😳

[@EscapementWatch]

What a beauty! Knight rider plays on loop at my work everyday lol. Love that show and KITT!

[@noelht1]

To see the enthusiasm genuine excitement and emotion of the guy geeking so hard on this car is incredible. You can actually feel what he is feeling before he climbs inside. It’s like he’s achieved a lifelong ambition. So nice and brilliant to see

[@eskey691]

I had a super big smile on my face watching this oh and am not jealous one bit 😂. You must of felt like a kid at Xmas sitting in that car as always love this video and great camera work Ladyfratic. Looking forwat to the next one so until then take care and have a great weekend 🙂

[@BoBobber383]

I got to sit in that car and talk to kitt when I was a kid. We went to Universal studios and it was parked on a kind of pond water feature area. It was pretty awesome

[@rogerbrownjr5326]

growing up looking at this as a kid back in the eighties love the show

[@eabawendy]

You guys just made my year..... I don't know what came over me for a second but I'm speechless... Kitt is part of our childhood. I use to be glued to the TV when it came on. Man the good old Days... To me this car is the best automobile ever created hands down.... By the way I'm downloading the Kitt App right now.... Stay blessed and thank you for sharing this moment with us.!

[@chrisjlocke]

What a great video. Have actually been watching a lot of the commentaries AJ has on his channel as I love the back story to the cars used, behind the scenes, etc, but to see him in person was great. Think he loved having someone appreciate KITT and Knight Rider as much as him! What a great bloke.

[@riasgremorypanasonic6968]

Hey it's nice that the kit still exists. Unfortunately, some cars from the film have been scrapped or have disappeared.

[@daviderothleutner]

This KITT was the first car of my dreams in 1982. And here in 2022 is still my favorite car.

[@tonyolsson4376]

Greetings from Sweden. Seeing you walk up to K.I.T.T made me feel otherly stunned. People can get starstrucked in front of celebrities but this the actual K.I.T.T we´re talking about. I would probably fall to my knees. Great episode and AJ was awesome

[@morgan8937]

The childhood version of me would be holding back a tear at your sincerity, especially with the sentimental note at the end. Thanks, from the UK for your thoughtful content. You have to be the sweetest couple on YT!

[@RetroRecipes]

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️

[@rockman49er]

Universal studios had Kitt when I was a kid I waited in line for 45 min just to sit in it he would talk and answer all questions also I was so happy

[@jasongreenwood3260]

Knight Rider was the first show I watched when my parents surprised my brother and I with a new 19" RCA XL100 color TV . We had a 13" B&W before.

[@monikasikorska1337]

Knight Rider

[@essbe7158]

Thanks for the video! AJ and Joe are great guys. Really appreciate all they do to keep Knight Rider alive.

[@harryalfie8149]

What an absolute honour you had to experience the original show car. I can only imagine what you felt seeing it in the flesh but I did have a tear in my eye when you actually see KITT for the first time. Congratulations to you and ladyfractic for yet another fabulous nostalgic episode. Very jealous of you both lol but thank you for sharing your experience with us all here

[@AhmadZakiVision]

In the early 1980s, an inventor in Malaysia named Zulkifli Harun succeeded in building a computerized car that could drive itself at the command of its owner and it was nicknamed the "ghost car" because its function is the same as modern self-driving cars today. In the 2000s, he modified a van with a self-driving system specifically to help people with disabilities.

[@beinghappy1312]

Dude........even seeing an original in such amazing condition on youtube is amazing.

[@thehomelessproject3784]

You have to appreciate the passion both of them have .. its nice to see two people genuinely happy and appreciating something... also the Knight rider historian looks like christrian von koenigsegg

[@umutk5614]

Wow, that was amazing, thank you, and thanks AJ for preserving the history.

[@JeyBeeHH]

35:28 This notice is pure love! ❤ Thank you from me to KITT, David Hasselhoff, Patrica McPherson, Rebecca Holden, Edward Mullhare, Peter Parros, Micheal Scheffe and Glen A. Larson off course.

[@z71offroad2000]

I still have my Metal Thermos brand Knight Rider Lunch Box with the blue thermos, thank you LOL what a trip down memory lane, I am 43 Y.O. BTW.

[@kevinknight2795]

Incredible job AJ! Really nice video. The ending may or may have not got me a little teary eyed. Done right, and thank you for that ending.

[@lemonherb1]

What an incredible colab, as I suppose between a couple of my favourite channels. Such a fun episode, it's great to see AJ having so much fun with you guys!

[@MrEnvymd]

When you walked in and the music from the TV movie played….huge grin on my face! Love your videos.

[@ronaldjtriumph5985]

I am 50 this year and yes, I can say I grew up with Knight Rider ... and when they said back in those day things did not have to be super HD due to the Camera Quality - that is what made it the 80's ... Like MacGyver, Six Million Dollar Man, AirWolf and the opening of Dallas :)

[@ustaarthur]

Great episode. It must have been a wonderful feeling to interact with an actual KITT from the movie, realizing your feelings about Knight Rider in real life. AJ mentioned that currently this same KITT is in display at the Peterson Museum. I have been planning to go there lately, and now I will definitely go before KITT leaves, I will call the museum to find out when.

[@raymitchell9736]

This episode was the BEST one yet... A+ !!! ❤

[@teranet9871]

I am from Sri Lanka and one of my favorite tv series when I was in my childhood and we had watched tv only for this tv series in Ninteens and waited for next week to watch the next episode.. thanks a lot Knight Rider and Michael...!

[@Steven-hc8jb]

i am from germany, and i was a 9 year old boy, watch knight rider for the first time. since that time one of my biggest wish are to sit in one of these cars and visit michael knight... thank you so much for these video. i am back in time, and i hope so much a new series knight rider with david is coming, or maybe a cinema movie. that well be sooo great. hope my english is not so bad...take care and many greetings from germany🙂