The Most Iconic and Memorable Movie Cars to Ever Hit the Silver Screen

Knight Rider 1988 Pontiac Firebird

The story behind how Knight Rider got the Firebird for production use is even more amazing than the car itself. Eric Dahlquist was president of Pontiac's West Coast PR Agency contacted Vista Group and tells them, "Be at the PMT lot this afternoon at 4 p.m. There will be three black Trans Ams there with the keys inside." The crew arrived at the lot to find three new Trans-Ams with the keys in them, ready for them to use in the filming of the show.

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