George Barris' OTHER Trans Am show

Post by **Michael Pajaro** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 9:56 pm

Someone sent me this e-bay link about a George Barris Trans Am made for a TV show called "Force III". In many ways it's a LOT like Team Knight Rider.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... =6427&rd=1

More about the show here, including vehicle and driver profiles:

http://www.force-3.com/

Darknight · Post by **Darknight** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 11:52 pm

Pretty cool find, Mike. I'd prefer to be armed with a laser than with guns and missiles, but it's still cool. I think this is something like the precursor to TKR, and also similar to Viper in a way.

DK

EdwardKnoxII · Post by **EdwardKnoxII** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 12:39 am

Heh the Trans Am even has a little red scanner in the front.

Army_F_Body · Post by **Army_F_Body** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 1:34 am

I caught that too. Was this an independant show or a KR spinoff? I've never heard of it. Reminds me a lot of the MASK caroon

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Scott Kirkessner · Post by **Scott Kirkessner** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 2:42 am

That car rules, let me tell you. Paul Sher Jr. had it in his posession for some time until he was able to sell it. I remember him telling me that one of the people who had it before he got it put that scanner in and did a shotty job.

No KR connection or spin off here except Barris building it.

By the way, that machine gun back there actually spins and gives people some consideration before getting closer, hehe.

-scott

Army_F_Body wrote:I caught that too. Was this an independant show or a KR spinoff? I've never heard of it. Reminds me a lot of the MASK caroon .

Katt · Post by **Katt** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 4:06 am

Dude! That cars cool!! Hehe, you get a remote on there for when you're out of the car, and I bet thieves would think twice about stealing it.

sarfraz · Post by **sarfraz** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 6:42 am

What happened to that show anyway?

Sarfraz

Post by **neps** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 8:41 am

Very neat, but ugh, the colors!

aussieknight · Post by **aussieknight** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 10:06 pm

That's the sorta thing I wanna build! I'd love to knock up vehicles like that for films or TV. But nobody over here seems to know where to start!

Army_F_Body · Post by **Army_F_Body** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 11:25 pm

I'd love to build a Kitt or Karr replica with those armaments. Imagine the look on some poor kids face when your rear hatch opens up to expose that massive gun:). That would certainly teach those damn Vin Diesel wannabes to stay off your bumper!

KalEl · Post by **KalEl** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 1:53 am

Anyone know any more about the show. IMDb doesn't even have a listing for it. I went to the force-3.com website and was intrigued. Did this show ever air? If so how many episodes were shown? This would be a nice show for The Sci-Fi channel to show as one of their series collections.

Post by **Michael Pajaro** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 2:32 am

I don't think it ever aired, at least not in the U.S. I have a copy of "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows" which is very inclusive (also has syndicated listings) and it doesn't mention it at all.

It could have been an unsold pilot.

aussieknight · Post by **aussieknight** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 2:43 am

Sounds corny as hell, anyway. Wouldn't stand a chance these days.

Ghost-Unmade · Post by **Ghost-Unmade** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 11:23 am

Hmm. That show may not have been a direct spinoff, but it looks very, shall we say Knight Rider inspired?

Ghost

Victory Red · Post by **Victory Red** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 3:09 pm

I just found an add on how to learn to make movie and tv cars like george barris. Now mind you the add is from like 1984.

Here is the scanned image form the mag.

aussieknight · Post by **aussieknight** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 8:35 pm

Where is the scanned image from the mag? Looking looking looking...

Victory Red · Post by **Victory Red** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:00 pm

It is right there above your last post.

aussieknight · Post by **aussieknight** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 7:21 pm

Ahhhhhhh.....needed refreshing, stinking thing

Rockatteer · Post by **Rockatteer** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 1:09 am

That show reads like a combination of KR, viper, TKR, Mega Force all rolled into one.

Very 80s

They could probably re-vamp it though and make it big today though... Kids would love it.... including the young ones.

They'd have to change the name though.... thats probably what killed it the first time around.