The Volo Auto Museum Presents TV's 'Knight Rider' Stunt Car K.I.T.T.

    VOLO, Ill., March 27 K.I.T.T. -- the Knight Industries Two
Thousand -- earned the title: "The World's Most Incredible Car."  James Bond's
Aston Martin DB5 was just child's play by comparison, and it was amazing. It
did lots of stuff.
    But KITT could do it all.
    The onboard computer thought and talked, sensed nearby dangers.
    KITT could race to 200 miles per hour.  And Turbo-Boost let KITT jump over
50 feet to clear obstructions.  And if obstacles were unavoidable, KITT'S
molecularly bonded shell let it hit, crash and smash its way through.  KITT
was virtually indestructible.  Even bullets could not penetrate the shell.
    Now for the tricky stuff: KITT could X-Ray objects and buildings, perform
chemical analyses on the spot, analyze people's voices as a lie detector, even
eject unwanted visitors.  The best part, KITT could analyze injured people's
vital signs and call for appropriate assistance.
    When situations were getting complicated, KITT interfaced with Michael
(David Hasselhoff) through his wrist communicator.  And Michael could call
KITT to come to his rescue at any time.
    Simply put, KITT was in control at all times.  And Michael -- well -- he
was the thinking car's man.
    Volo is delighted to display such a car.  Kids of all ages love our KITT.
Enjoy watching it's incredible dash console at work.  Yet to some TV fans, the
fascination is with the stunt car.  A perfect miniature of KITT -- a mere
2 feet long -- this was the KITT that did the 50 foot leaps and hard landings.
And the wear and tear of its hard life show.  It's a bit beat up, but provides
an insight into some TV secrets.
    The Dukes of Hazzard's General Lee, like KITT, did its acting on the
ground.  But other full size Dodge Chargers, hundreds of them, did the leaps,
crashes and smashes.  The little KITT stunt car did the work of all those
Dukes' General Lee's, and survived in amazingly good shape.
    TV Alert: The Volo Auto Museum also has Bo Duke's own General Lee on
display, along with several other Famous Celebrity cars.  More? HOLY HUBCAPS!
How about the world's most recognizable car.  It's on display.

    The Volo Auto Museum is located in the village of Volo, Illinois, about an
hour northwest of Chicago and an hour southwest of Milwaukee near the
intersection of Illinois highways 12 and 120.  The Auto Museum's four salons
are open 7 days a week from 10 to 5.  And all 250 collectible cars are for
sale.  The three Antique Malls with some 300 antique dealers add to the good
times Volo Country Village has to offer.  In celebration of its 40th
Anniversary, the Volo Auto Museum has planted 100 trees, created extensive
flower gardens and a park with classic fountains and benches for the fun
loving weary.