Super Pursuit Mode and Rear Window (not Hitchcock!)

Knight Industries 3000 · Post by **Knight Industries 3000** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 11:33 am

Since there seem to be so few good photos or screen captures of KITT in super pursuit mode, I've never been able to figure out what happens to the rear window when KITT changes from cruise mode to super pursuit mode. The spoiler rises up several inches, but the hatch also seems to open with some framework underneath it. Does the hatch basically just open somewhat, and does the car just have extra "meat" beneath the hatch to contain the "boosters?" Wouldn't there be an "air gap" between the rear window and the driver's compartment? How does all that work?

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 7:52 pm

probably the SAME way they got all the SPM extras in the car ALONG with the glass t-tops, hard steel support bars and rear glass window in KITTs convertible mode : ) MAGIC!!

same way whenever Mike pops the t-top to jump out onto a helicopter or something, the glass magically dissapears in the follwing camera angle

growup · Post by **growup** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 8:18 pm

And everybody thought I was sarcastic.

Joe Huth · Post by **Joe Huth** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 10:32 pm

Hi Knight Industries 3000:

K.I.T.T. did have "sides" to fill in the gap once SPM was activated. The hatch lifted up slightly and where there would normally be a gap, there are pieces of sheet metal. Check out the pics below:

http://knightreplicas.com/library/KITT% ... 9-0910.jpg

http://knightreplicas.com/library/KITT% ... 1-1240.jpg

Joe

Joe Huth · Post by **Joe Huth** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 10:33 pm

Crap. Link is wrong on the first pic. Should be:

http://knightreplicas.com/library/KITT% ... 9-0910.jpg

Joe

Knight Industries 3000 · Post by **Knight Industries 3000** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:06 am

Thanks for the links, Joe. Unfortunately I can't view the images, for whatever reason. D'oh!

Joe Huth · Post by **Joe Huth** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:30 am

Hey,

Just go to http://www.knightreplicas.com and look in the picture gallery under the episodes "Knight Racer" and "Knight Sting" and you'll find the pics.

Joe

Knight Industries 3000 · Post by **Knight Industries 3000** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 12:12 am

Thanks, Joe! Those are easily the best SPM photos of KITT that I've ever seen. It's too bad that the SPM car became "lost." It'd be fun to see that thing close-up!

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:47 pm

also from that sight...since you wanted to see it "close up"

http://www.knightreplicas.com/library/K ... nual07.jpg

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:49 pm

and this...

http://www.knightreplicas.com/library/K ... nual13.jpg

i'd post them as pictures, but they are HUGE. you'll like em

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:52 pm

you know what...just go here: http://www.knightreplicas.com/library/KITTandKARR.asp and from the menu choose "Print Media" they have some awesome photos in there.

Knight Industries 3000 · Post by **Knight Industries 3000** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 9:32 pm

Wow! What cool photos! Thanks for pointing them out!

Arjun · Post by **Arjun** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:12 am

Finally! Clear pictures of SPM and EBS! That might make sketching those modes a lot easier.

Super Pursuit Mode and Rear Window (not Hitchcock!)

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