Knight Rider: Diecast K.I.T.T. (1:18 Scale)

On Sunday Night at 9 PM on September 26th, 1982; the world was introduced to the world of Knight Rider as Michael Knight began to fight criminals who operated above the law with the aid of an artificially intelligent computer in the body of what is now the legendary 1982 Pontiac Trans Am.

What we have with this model is a replica of one of the most popular and sought after cars from TV History.

The appearance is accurately detailed from the lines of the car down to the very legendary dashboard that is the very core of the car's personality. The key element that I think really makes this model such a good edition for a collector is the pulsating red scanner mounted behind the grill that lights up when the button is pushed beneath the car on the left side of it.

As a fan of the show; I have to say this is a such a great looking model and so well detailed and a must for Knight Rider fans.

I own this car, and this version - bought from a model shop. I have to say the quality is disappointing. The front light does light up, but it is not very accurate - it switches off for a split second before scanning to the other side - which is noticeable. When this is the main selling point of any K.I.T.T. car, it doesn't say a lot for the quality. The interior is also a let down. The controls look like someone came along and just dabbed a blot of red here, some white there, etc. The monitors inside are merely silver-painted plastic which look more like most model kit wing mirrors than monitors. The rear light doesn't even exist - it's just blanked off shiny black plastic.
There was a version released before this upon which the front scanner light was immeasurably superior, and I really wish that I'd purchased that one now, because for the money this version doesn't justify the price. Overall very cheap looking and for a modern die-cast model there is no excuse for this.