'Knight Rider' Co-Star Up for Auction
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The star of the 1980s TV series "Knight Rider" (search) goes on the eBay auction block this week.
No, not David Hasselhoff (search), the "young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless in a world of criminals who operate above the law."
What's up for bid is KITT, the supercar with an attitude that Hasselhoff drove on Sunday nights for four NBC seasons.
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The sleek, black, souped-up 1983 Pontiac Trans Am (search) — along with its stamped steel "Knight" license plate — goes on the Internet auction house Friday with an estimated value of $40,000 to $60,000.
The car is one of hundreds of showbiz parcels that KITT's Beverly Hills-based seller is offering on eBay, ranging from "Star Trek" and "Rocky" scripts at the low end to big-buck items like Daryl Hannah's mermaid tail from "Splash," Marlon Brando's dark-blue suit from "Guys and Dolls," and Marilyn Monroe's slinky dress from "How to Marry a Millionaire."
KITT, whose full name was Knight Industry Two Thousand, rivals the Batmobile and James Bond's Aston Martin as the world's most famous used car.