The Volo Museum in Illinois has received a $50 speeding ticket from New York City for its replica of KITT, the iconic black Pontiac Trans Am from the 1980s TV series Knight Rider. According to multiple reports, the museum posted about receiving the citation on May 7, which alleged that their car was captured by a traffic camera going 36 mph in a 25 mph zone on April 22. The ticket included images of a black Trans Am with the California license plate 'KNIGHT', matching the novelty plate on the museum's unregistered replica.
Key Takeaways
A museum's replica of KITT from the 1980s TV show Knight Rider received a $50 speeding ticket in New York City despite not moving for years. The Volo Museum in Illinois is disputing the citation, which was issued after a traffic camera captured an image resembling their car with a novelty license plate reading 'KNIGHT'.
- Replica of KITT from Knight Rider received speeding ticket in NYC
- Volo Museum in Illinois disputes $50 fine for 9mph over limit
- Traffic camera captured image of car with novelty California plate 'KNIGHT'
- Museum seeks hearing to challenge the citation
- The replica was created in 1991 and once belonged to Batmobile designer George Barris
The museum maintains that its KITT has not moved from its exhibit in years, making the citation a mystery. Jim Wojdyla, the museum's marketing director, expressed confusion about how the city linked their car to the ticket. 'We're still trying to figure it out,' he said. The Volo Museum has requested a hearing to dispute the fine.
The replica KITT was created in 1991 using original show production designs and once belonged to George Barris, who designed the Batmobile for the 1960s Batman television series. The museum describes it as 'a true masterpiece of automotive engineering and technology'. While not used in the Knight Rider series, it is considered a piece of automotive history.
The original Knight Rider series starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, who teamed up with the supposedly sentient and talking KITT to combat criminals. The show aired from 1982 to 1986 and became a global hit despite being described by some critics as 'daft'. The museum has humorously responded to the ticket on social media, even changing its Facebook header to reflect the unusual situation.
New York City officials have not immediately responded to requests for comment. The city operates up to 750 speed detection cameras and mails tickets when vehicles are caught exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 mph. The museum's case has garnered attention online, with fans speculating about how the mix-up occurred.
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