Whatever happened to the cool cars?

The 60's and 70's shows were loaded with great cars. SOme of them were practically stars of the shows!

I'm not talking about the gimmick cars, like the Batmobile or The Munster Koach, I'm talking about the cool cars the tough guys drove...

Rockford had his Firebird, Mannix had the custom Oldsmobile, Starskey and Hutch had the Gran Torino...

Even in the eighties, there was the Knight 2000, The A-Team Van, even Sonny Crocket's Spider..

Why is there a complete lack of cool cars on Dramas today?

On the drama "The Division" Jinny drove a Camaro. But she doesnt drive it anymore-long story. It was still a really nice car.

I know what you mean. I want a Chevel Supper Sport and a 1965 Mustang GT or a 1967 Shelby GT 500 Mustang. I also want a 1978 or 77 Camaro like the one Gary drove In Remember The Titains- if you saw that movie.

I love old cars(and im a girl).

I especially love Sabrina Duncan's Pinto. In the latest issue of "Biography Magazine," there is a photo essay about hot cars from TV and the movies. Here are the TV ones they had:

Tom Selleck and his $50,000 cherry-red Ferrari (Magnum P.I.)

David Hasselhoff and KITT, his Pontiac Trans-Am that could speed, fly, and talk. (Knight Rider)

Tom Wopat, John Schneider, and Catherine Bach with the General Lee, their souped up Dodge Charger. (Dukes of Hazzard)

Adam West and the original Batmobile. (Batman)

Paul Micheal Glaser and David Soul with their scarlet Ford Torino. (Starsky and Hutch)

Farrah Fawcett with her 1976 Ford Mustang. (Charlie's Angels)

Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce, Brian Foster, Suzanne Crough, and Dave Madden aboard their multi-colored schoolbus. (The Partridge Family)

Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo, Al Lewis, Pat Priest, and Butch Patrick with the Munstermobile. (The Munsters)

The pictorial also includes pictures of Jerry Seinfeld and his Porche Carrera, Jay Leno and his 1928 Bugatti, and James Garner and his Mini Cooper (from 1966).

Others worth mentioning:

The A-Team's red and black van.
Officers Webster and Gillis' police car

Aside from the Division, nobody on Prime Time TV drives cool cars anymore.

What was the last show to feature a great car?

I know Don Johnson drove a cool convertable on "Nash Bridges,"
but I can't remember what kind it was...

Not the last, but one of the coolest...

Tod's Corvette on Route 66. What a car!

Well, this might be one of the last. In the 1993 remake of Route 66 the 61 Vette was back. Cool car, horrible show.

THAT 70'S SHOW WITH REDS CORVETTE!!!!! THAT SHOWS GOT A HOT CAR!!! ITS ON NOWADAYS!!!

That's true, Red's little corvette, or is it little Red's Corvette? No that's a Prince song...

Anyway, great car.

Actually that show has some great cars. Kelso has his VW Van, Hyde has his El Camino ( a friend of mine had the same color El Camino) and Eric has the Vista Cruiser.

Okay, forget the Vista Cruiser.

How about Nash Bridges' 'Cuda?

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Sweet picture...

They don't make em like that anymore....

Originally posted by TJL
...They don't make em like that anymore.... http://www.dejazebra.tigersbreath.com/sh-pics/sh-cartop.jpg

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This as to be the GROOVIEST car ever on TV!..."Hey Hey We're the Monkees..."

Hey - the best car out of all had to be David Hasseloff car K.I.T.T (Knight Industries 2000) from Knight Rider.

K.I.T.T could: Auto Cruise, had a Oxygen Vent, Pursuit Mode, Radar, Ski Mode, Turbo Boost, Auto Roof, DMV Check, Instant Replay, Radar, Rocket Thrusters, Smoke Screen, Surveillance Mode, Zoom-In, Chemical Analyzer, Computer Printout, Eject seat, Electronic Pilot Override, Linguistic Analyzer, Map Search, Medical scan/Vital Signs, Surveillance Mode, Third Stage Aquatic Synthesizer (that was when K.I.T.T drove on water), and to top it off K.I.T.T could talk and think. My fav was the Turbo Boost where K.I.T.T could jump over anything. What was even better was it was a female who made and added new things to K.I.T.T Dr Bonnie Barstow

theres lots more I could go on forever.

Here is K.I.T.T drving on water

Originally posted by Ms Garthe Knight
Hey - the best car out of all had to be David Hasseloff car K.I.T.T (Knight Industries 2000) from Knight Rider.

K.I.T.T could: Auto Cruise, had a Oxygen Vent, Pursuit Mode, Radar, Ski Mode, Turbo Boost, Auto Roof, DMV Check, Instant Replay, Radar, Rocket Thrusters, Smoke Screen, Surveillance Mode, Zoom-In, Chemical Analyzer, Computer Printout, Eject seat, Electronic Pilot Override, Linguistic Analyzer, Map Search, Medical scan/Vital Signs, Surveillance Mode, Third Stage Aquatic Synthesizer (that was when K.I.T.T drove on water), and to top it off K.I.T.T could talk and think.


...and he could play video games!

Yup you could also play video games on K.I.T.T remember a episode were Micheal and Bonnie were playing Pac Man, and there are many more things K.I.T.T could do like:
Chemical Detectors
Grappling Hook & Winch
Infrared Tracking Scope
Rocket Fire
Schematic Visuals
Tint his Windows
Video Playback
Voice Projection
Blood Analyzer
Chemical Analyzer/Dating Facility
Computer Override
Microwave Jammers
Perfect Pitch
Telephone Tap
Visuals
Auto Roof Left & Right
CB Monitor
Long-Range Tracking Scope
Comprehensive Configuration Analysis
Convertible Mode
Damage Report
Emergency Braking System
Heat Sensors
Infrared
Oil Slick
Passive Laser Restraint System
Photo Scan
Police Frequency
Self-Analyzing Probe
Super Pursuit Mode
System Condition Readout
System - Protect
Tracking Radar System
and I could still go on...................

Yeah, the Foundation For Law And Government always had the best farctory extras...

Originally posted by Ms Garthe Knight
Yup you could also play video games on K.I.T.T remember a episode were Micheal and Bonnie were playing Pac Man... http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~acorn/kr/pics/kitt.gif

I'm quite impressed with your "K.I.T.T. list", it's probably the most sophisticated car ever but is it the coolest?

About 15-20 yrs. ago, I actually remember playing somekind of K.I.T.T. video game, I just to remember which console, it was either the original Nintendo or Sega Genesis...The most important thing is that I had a lot fun playing it...fast track while shooting at everything in my path.

I don't know if it's true or not but I heard somewhere that a sequel with the original cast is being considered.

Its true there is a new Knight Rider movie coming out in 2003 or 2004. David Hasselhoff will be in it but not as the main role of Micheal Knight, what I mean is he will still be Michael Knight but hes not the tittle role, Patricia McPherson who play Dr Bonnie Barstow as been asked a number of times to come back as Bonnie but has turned it down because he out saving the wet land in LA, but there is a report that she might come back. She was asked it come back of the Knight Rider 2000 movie 1991 and turn that down so there aren't 100% sure if she is coming back. Willam Daniels will be back for the voice of KITT again and David Hasselhoff is also trying to get the old black 1982 trans am he had for the movie. Actor Edward Mulhare who played Devon Miles passed on in 1997 (the last time he was on TV was on baywatch with David Hasselhof) but David Hasselhoff said something about bring him back in a holygram type of form, ( I remember Devon Miles died in the movie Knight Rider 2000). So far the story of the movie is on the way and no casting for the main role had been done yet. But I know it going to be a good action movie with a car like KITT.

oh yeah and KITT evil twin KARR and Garthe Knight might be also coming back.

Remember Garthe Knight!

and remember KARR with the yellow scaner