Both are terrific cars but I'll always have a soft spot for KITT. Interesting design for the dash. I understand that because of the shape of the steering wheel, drivers had to have the seat almost all the way back so they could turn it properly. I love how KITT answers back, that is amazing.
Kitt had alot of technology That U see in New cars it was a way ahead of its time,accourse how can We forget Our Beloved outlaw the Bandit 2 Badass Classics.
Squirmin Herman the one eyed German I’m referring more to the refresh of the 79 from 77 face. Which carried onto 80 in movie as you said. I was arguing against the statement of 77 which wasn’t actually in any movie.
@@JD_JoyrideTV i hate to be that guy but I hope you realized that wasn't a 1970 charger it was a 1969 simple mistake though same body style from 1968 through 1970 though the 3 years had minor changes the 69 and 70 had same tail lights only thing different between the 2 were the grill while 68 had different grill different tail lights which were circles or as i call them dot tail lights and dot side markers on fenders and quarters they changed in 1971 though
The 77 -78 Trans am was the best. I knew a Guy that imported a 78 Trans am in black. In the mid 80s so cool as it was something ya never seen in Australia
Bandit's car was named Trigger a tribute to Roy Rogers horse " Trigger " He also states that he sold Trigger from the first movie for a 6 pack. Check out Smokey & the Bandit 2 to see.
Bandit never actually mentioned Trigger in the first Smokey and the Bandit, but Sally Field does reference Roy Rogers in the line "-Are you ready Roy?" In SATB2, Bandit calls the -80 Turbo T/A for "Son of Trigger".
Correction that generation/version of the Trans Am was featured in “Smokey and the Bandit 2” making it not “the smokey and the bandit car” but the “Smokey and the bandit 2 car”.
@@tupole272 you are right, it was a Turbo Trans Am, didn't think of that. I ques the appropriate titel would then be "Almost but not really Smokey and the bandit 2 Trans Am vs KITT Knight Rider replica".
Thanks for this video JD. What a memory from the old childhood. Cars were in very good condition considering the age of both. Bandit was the movie that got me started on burnouts and doughnuts. 👍
I did like how each movie featured the Firebird model from the same year. However the 77’ Firebird will always be my personal favorite as seen on Smokey and the Bandit 1
K.I.T.T. isn't complete. It has the 3rd season dash (most go for the Season 1 dash) But the center con buttons aren't there, the steering column buttons aren't there (but the mounts for them are installed), and the overhead buttons aren't there. Oh, and there's a light out in the light bar. At least it talks though.
Love both the cars but the 1st bandit was a 76 with a 77 front end and the 2nd was a 80 turbo trans am with the 301 4.9L. His looks to be a 79 which is the best looking year in my opinion. Maybe since my 1st car was a 79 firebird formula.
I’m building a replica KITT and I’ve been trying to find what gauges you guys use for y’all’s KITT since that’s obviously not the dash from the show, anything helps thanks🙏🏽
My OCD feels the need to point out that the dash is woefully inaccurate, but the great work with K.I.T.T.'s voice playback response kind of compensates for it. I love American Muscle cars and that Bandit Trans Am is still a very attractive car today, I'd still drive it despite it being a bit anaemic in the power department now compared to more modern cars. Looks wise it's still a beast.
I love the look of both of these cars. Last year a friend of mine bought both of these from the Jada 1/32 scale line. They were for my birthday along with 2 others of the same scale.
I might have a dream about this, but what if this happened and the famous TV show Firebird was given this: a more modern Mustang V8 particularly like a Hellcat engine, exploding out of the hood, with four superchargers, or maybe even in F1 racer engine, huge exhaust pipes lower him to the ground, add strobe lights to the body, and a massive rear wing and then window guards. Kitt is made for racing. It's more than just secret agent stuff. He knows that he's basically ready for raising, but he prefers not to tell it.
If there is one older car that would be cool to turn electric it's KITT. Imagine if you swapped it out with a Tesla Plaid yoke and all. It would self drive like in the show, just smoke other cars without making a sound.
You need to do a video in the bandit with Laura as sally field with her legs on the dash and you in a cowboy hat! Re do a couple scenes from the movie!!
thats not a bandit trans am,it was a 77 thats a 79 or newer,the 80 they used in second was turbo car,so still nice car but not reaL or movie car,same with kitt car alot missing inside but still nice car to start a conversation with
@@GOBRADON502 only difference between 76 and 77 was the nose went from single to double headlights,thats all pontiac did was change core support and nose,easy switch,but in the books they was listed as 77 saw one of the actual cars sell
I have a black 84 Firebird....not a Trans Am, but man I would love to do mine up like KITT. That's awesome! Love the Bandit car too....you have great taste :D
You actually need a '76 Trans Am. It has the old bumper on it. That one looks like a 1980's one. The '76 Was actually in the first Smokey and the Bandit movie. The second one had the '79 or 1980.
There were two 6.6 Liter V-8s that were equipped in the 1977-1979 Firebird Trans Am. There was a 400 cubic inch V-8 that was equipped by Pontiac, and there was a 403 cubic inch V-8 that was equipped by Oldsmobile. Is that a 400 or 403?
Why don’t the owner place a LS 427 crate engine in that car. It would definitely wake that knight rider car up. Also with the 1979 trans am he has all he needs to do is place a set of 10.1:1 compression pistons in it with a set of 3.55:1 gears. Run that suggestion by him and see what he thanks. Leave the camshaft stock in that trans am.
Something that annoys me so much is that they always forget the front liscens plate with the Georgia and confederate flag its a small detail but it stands out
KITT outsmarted you,lol. I remember adding your boys channel when he got the demon. He really should throw the whole hellcat driveline and interior in that charger btw. He owns my 3 childhood cars i loved growing up,i also liked the ford torino from starsky and hutch ,o wait i forgot the batmobile from the 60's and the ferrari testarossa from miami vice,lol
I'm smiling so much an inside I'm laughing so hard kitt is having a full conversation and I love when he's deciding which one they are going to take kitt says that they have to have a withdrawal
2 of my fav cars show. When i was a kid i use to have a kit car n action figure. Car had the lights and would talk. Kid nxt door to my gmas stoled it from me. Wish i had that today. Your so lucky to be able to drive both. What would logan say about them?
old video, but the first crappy smookey movie that come out was in 77, and they used a 77 trans am, the trans am you used in this video was something like a 79-81, but still very nice car.
Hey everybody kitt is a bandit car watch smokey3 the 82 ta which kitt was only came in black with a gold side stripe universal just painted one solid black and changed the nose!! Little tidbit info fer yall👍😎
Awesome upload JD ☺️ it’s really funny when you listen to kits English accent etc because in the U.K. the only people who talk like that are the Royals or some ridiculously Rich virgins 🤣🤣🤣 anyway I love your channel and I’ve posted it on the mustangs UK club forum I hope you guys get a few more of us following ✊🏼☺️
Squirmin Herman the one eyed German that’s great 😃 as we have enough stupid accents in our small island to make the the world think we are all lunatics 🤣
Squirmin Herman the one eyed German There’s Geordie-Scouse-brummie- welsh-Scottish-Cockney-Yorkshire-Nottingham-Irish etc some are Great some I can’t stand myself lol
Awesome《☆》Very cool collection :*: The Demon is Bbbbaaaddd to the bone & I love the looks of the Nightrider T/A :*: My college roomate had an 84 T/A with a 305 in it & he was looking at building it once the warranty expired aaaahhh the good ol days🎃🤓☻🤠🎃
I'm old. I actually remember these cars when they debuted... :-)
Haha. Same here, Robert.👍😅
I got a new plaything, MR2 Turbo...told the neighbor it was a 3/4 life crisis.
same as Robert i love them cars
0:25 - Sadly, not the original KITT display.
💯💯💯
Arguing with a car that talks back hilarious😂😂👍
David Hasselhoff mad a whole career doing just that. LOL
"What would you like to hear?'
,,,, puga
Both are terrific cars but I'll always have a soft spot for KITT. Interesting design for the dash. I understand that because of the shape of the steering wheel, drivers had to have the seat almost all the way back so they could turn it properly. I love how KITT answers back, that is amazing.
Both are beautiful cars but I much prefer KITT.
If you own K.I.T.T I garrantee you can get some honeys just like Michael Knight did.
No way bandit is way better
@@OfficialWhosHim no kitt is much better
@@OfficialWhosHim yes is kitt it’s better
@@OfficialWhosHim bandit any day.
Kitt had alot of technology That U see in New cars it was a way ahead of its time,accourse how can We forget Our Beloved outlaw the Bandit 2 Badass Classics.
It’s a 79 trans am instead of the 77 in the movie. My dad had a 79 and loved the car before he had to sell it. He had the same bandit color scheme too
77 78 MUCH HOTTER
@Squirmin Herman the one eyed German That was in Smokey and the bandit 2
Squirmin Herman the one eyed German it was a 79 in one of the sequels
Squirmin Herman the one eyed German I’m referring more to the refresh of the 79 from 77 face. Which carried onto 80 in movie as you said. I was arguing against the statement of 77 which wasn’t actually in any movie.
Squirmin Herman the one eyed German exactly a 76. Much respect fellow car guy!!💪🏾
Love the knight Rider car that was one of my favorite tv shows growing up. Totally bad ass you got to drive kitt ! Great video brother
I love this video i am form the Caribbean but i LOVE THE USA🇺🇸
I must say that guy has good taste in automobiles
Extreme Automotive Addiction he does. I need to check out your collection.
@@JD_JoyrideTV hurry, it changes periodically. But I do currently have a 79 TA and a KITT
Ass busters
@@JD_JoyrideTV is that a.v6 ??? Don't have that deep V8 sound..
@@JD_JoyrideTV i hate to be that guy but I hope you realized that wasn't a 1970 charger it was a 1969 simple mistake though same body style from 1968 through 1970 though the 3 years had minor changes the 69 and 70 had same tail lights only thing different between the 2 were the grill while 68 had different grill different tail lights which were circles or as i call them dot tail lights and dot side markers on fenders and quarters they changed in 1971 though
I love that kitt talks omg I died of laughter when he said I sure hope so 😂😂
brings back great childhood memories. Definite influence on my love for cars!
"This is not normal, this is definitely not normal at all"
"I certainly hope not"
My Heros in the 80 s Kitt and Michael Knight okay and Devon Miles 😉😉😉
And we all loved Bonnie...
I had a weakness for April in her tied shirt...
Loved Knight Rider.
I prefer the original Bandit car from the movie which was a 1977. I like the front end of the 1977 best. This one has the 79-80 front end.
A lot of people say the same thing. Not sure why the geniuses at Pontiac changed what was already a good look to the quad headlight style
The 77 -78 Trans am was the best. I knew a Guy that imported a 78 Trans am in black. In the mid 80s so cool as it was something ya never seen in Australia
Great video. The dash looks nothing like KITT. But he has a great collection of cars
This should have been season 5.
The dash is ok but the electronics are not
The Knight Rider car is awesome! That car brings back a lot of memories! Both cars are cool!
Bandits in the late 70s and Knight Rider is the early 80s. Talk about a smart marketing angle for Pontiac.
Everyone wants this dashboard now
I’m jealous of that car collection too. He has some unique cars. Thanks for sharing them
interesting how some of the tech in kitt back in the day is going on today's vehicles (radar cruise navigation etc)
Bandit's car was named Trigger a tribute to Roy Rogers horse " Trigger " He also states that he sold Trigger from the first movie for a 6 pack. Check out Smokey & the Bandit 2 to see.
Bandit never actually mentioned Trigger in the first Smokey and the Bandit, but Sally Field does reference Roy Rogers in the line "-Are you ready Roy?"
In SATB2, Bandit calls the -80 Turbo T/A for "Son of Trigger".
I said it's all in the 2nd one. in the hotel right before they give him the 2nd trans am.
JD it’s crazy how much effort you put into RUclips. Videos are always good! I can literally watch any one of them any time of the day
Correction that generation/version of the Trans Am was featured in “Smokey and the Bandit 2” making it not “the smokey and the bandit car” but the “Smokey and the bandit 2 car”.
Klas Peppar Another correction. The T/A in Bandit 2 was a turbo trans am. This car is not. Making it from none of the three movies.
@@tupole272 you are right, it was a Turbo Trans Am, didn't think of that.
I ques the appropriate titel would then be "Almost but not really Smokey and the bandit 2 Trans Am vs KITT Knight Rider replica".
bandit 1 1977 bandit 2 1980 and bandit 3 1983 same as kitt. though kitt used 82 and 84 as well
@@RayRayP2001 77 and 78 cars used in original bandit movie I believe.
@@MrDanimal77 in the first bandit movie, they used the 76 trans am with the 77 front clip.
Who ever programmed the responses was super funny. This is by far the best video of knightrighter. Great job
Thanks for this video JD. What a memory from the old childhood. Cars were in very good condition considering the age of both. Bandit was the movie that got me started on burnouts and doughnuts. 👍
That Trans Am model Is the car from the Second Bandit movie.
I did like how each movie featured the Firebird model from the same year. However the 77’ Firebird will always be my personal favorite as seen on Smokey and the Bandit 1
Almost. The one in the second movie is a tubo Trans Am and this one in the video is not.
I can't believe you guys allow open containers in any of these nice cars. That's my #1 rule lol 😂
K.I.T.T. isn't complete. It has the 3rd season dash (most go for the Season 1 dash) But the center con buttons aren't there, the steering column buttons aren't there (but the mounts for them are installed), and the overhead buttons aren't there. Oh, and there's a light out in the light bar. At least it talks though.
The Trans am isn't fast but you can't beat the style.
Anthony Laudano for sure.
Anthony Laudano That's the truth both Gens look like they're going 150mph sitting still.
I wouldn’t modify them,just keep them stock.
@@trevagraham1605 yep
Very true!
Love it. Both cars bring me back to my childhood. Great video JD.
I love the knight rider car!! Loved watching back in the day ..
if pontiac was still around, i'd love to see a GTO or even a firebird electric with a modern knight rider lighting theme.
the cars name is Trigger, Bandit was Burt's character CB handle (name).
It's actually Trigger 2 from Smokey & Bandit 2.
@@timothyj.harrington8952 This model was not in any of the movies.
Love both the cars but the 1st bandit was a 76 with a 77 front end and the 2nd was a 80 turbo trans am with the 301 4.9L. His looks to be a 79 which is the best looking year in my opinion. Maybe since my 1st car was a 79 firebird formula.
Haha This show was the SHT!!!! I named my first son Kitt because of this show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great vid man!!!
you did what? whaaaaaaaaaaaat XDDDDD
i really hope you didnt. i love the show but man im not gonna name my kid after a fucking car. really hope this is a joke or your a bad parent.
What gauges did you use for KITT, I’ve been trying to look for something that more calmed down yet still gives off KITT vibes
Love kitt definitely the show stopper for me my inner child of the 80s watching knightrider would seriously go crazy just to sit in kitt an drive it
I’m building a replica KITT and I’ve been trying to find what gauges you guys use for y’all’s KITT since that’s obviously not the dash from the show, anything helps thanks🙏🏽
Cool cars.. like your KITT replica!👍🇺🇸
Sorry that's not bandit's car, wrong year.
Dude this is the car from Smokey and the bandit 2 you forgot about that
It's better than the Bandit with the 400
And they had to install nos because it would barley chirp the tires. Sorry it don't beat the 454. Sorry
Childhood favorite cars, I even had a black and gold Huffy bike!
My OCD feels the need to point out that the dash is woefully inaccurate, but the great work with K.I.T.T.'s voice playback response kind of compensates for it.
I love American Muscle cars and that Bandit Trans Am is still a very attractive car today, I'd still drive it despite it being a bit anaemic in the power department now compared to more modern cars. Looks wise it's still a beast.
Wow :) love these guys i am from the uk and would love a ride in a kitt and bandit car
I love the look of both of these cars. Last year a friend of mine bought both of these from the Jada 1/32 scale line. They were for my birthday along with 2 others of the same scale.
i like the T.A. but i like the 77 version better like was in the first movie
77-78 were the best!!!👍
The last Smokey and the bandit 3 was a 82 or newer one.
Same model as KITT; makes an interesting comparison - and both were Universal productions!
That's 2 Pontiacs I would love to have on my channel to add with the G8!
I might have a dream about this, but what if this happened and the famous TV show Firebird was given this: a more modern Mustang V8 particularly like a Hellcat engine, exploding out of the hood, with four superchargers, or maybe even in F1 racer engine, huge exhaust pipes lower him to the ground, add strobe lights to the body, and a massive rear wing and then window guards. Kitt is made for racing. It's more than just secret agent stuff. He knows that he's basically ready for raising, but he prefers not to tell it.
If there is one older car that would be cool to turn electric it's KITT. Imagine if you swapped it out with a Tesla Plaid yoke and all. It would self drive like in the show, just smoke other cars without making a sound.
Was waiting for this, great content, glad you featured them!
You need to do a video in the bandit with Laura as sally field with her legs on the dash and you in a cowboy hat! Re do a couple scenes from the movie!!
thats not a bandit trans am,it was a 77 thats a 79 or newer,the 80 they used in second was turbo car,so still nice car but not reaL or movie car,same with kitt car alot missing inside but still nice car to start a conversation with
Son don't you hear good the movie cars were a 76 with a 77 front clip look it up
@@GOBRADON502 only difference between 76 and 77 was the nose went from single to double headlights,thats all pontiac did was change core support and nose,easy switch,but in the books they was listed as 77 saw one of the actual cars sell
Never drove a Demon but, I loved driving the Hellcat
I have a black 84 Firebird....not a Trans Am, but man I would love to do mine up like KITT. That's awesome! Love the Bandit car too....you have great taste :D
K.I.T.T is a 1982 Trans Am. Bandit is a 1977..then a 1980 model turbo trans am then a 1983 model.
Looks like KITT has a bulb out in the sensor strip. The dash could use a lot of work but still, this is a fun video.
Always loved the red light in Kit's grill. :)
I install one in my firebird, cops said I can't have red lights on the front lol
yea
but the kitt interieur much things missing much buttons.lights and more come this later or is the car done ?
The cars name in Smokey and the Bandit is Trigger..Bandit is the character Burt Reynolds plays.
Yep Amateur Kids
You actually need a '76 Trans Am. It has the old bumper on it. That one looks like a 1980's one.
The '76 Was actually in the first Smokey and the Bandit movie. The second one had the '79 or 1980.
Kitt is the coolest car I have ever seen
8:32 demon has a check engine light. 😂
And the brakes need changed as well. Lol
And it doesn't mean shit 😂
There were two 6.6 Liter V-8s that were equipped in the 1977-1979 Firebird Trans Am. There was a 400 cubic inch V-8 that was equipped by Pontiac, and there was a 403 cubic inch V-8 that was equipped by Oldsmobile. Is that a 400 or 403?
I’m love them both equally as much.
I didn't know Kitt was a V-6. LOL
I wish I had the money to build kitt and general lee thanks for sharing your videos
Very nice, but you need to get the button panel that goes between the t- top
That KITT is awesome, but i still love the Bandit Trans Am, thats a beautiful car.
Why don’t the owner place a LS 427 crate engine in that car. It would definitely wake that knight rider car up. Also with the 1979 trans am he has all he needs to do is place a set of 10.1:1 compression pistons in it with a set of 3.55:1 gears. Run that suggestion by him and see what he thanks. Leave the camshaft stock in that trans am.
,,i just want to know what's going on,,
- explains
*silence*
sad ,,i know...,,
the last of the trans am made was 1981 turbo trans am 4.9 in smokey n the bandit 2 a 79 model was never used in bandit
Smokey gets my vote, they just need LS swaps!!
3:43 in the top left corner THATS A MINIATURE JEEP HOW MUCH DO U WANNA SELL IT FOR
Something that annoys me so much is that they always forget the front liscens plate with the Georgia and confederate flag its a small detail but it stands out
02:20 - 02:31 ~ A "little" crashed?
This has to be in Ohio. Went to Ohio recently and bought a corvette and drove on these amish backroads as well. Beautiful countryside
Would have been hilarious if when they got to the burger joint in Bandit, KITT was there waiting for them.
Kitt: Hello brother
Bandit one: Wait am I the good brother
I so much love for this car Kitt bro
I'm just 18 and own a 79 Trans am bandit love the car and fuck it barely drives. But soon it shall be on the road soon
KITT outsmarted you,lol. I remember adding your boys channel when he got the demon. He really should throw the whole hellcat driveline and interior in that charger btw. He owns my 3 childhood cars i loved growing up,i also liked the ford torino from starsky and hutch ,o wait i forgot the batmobile from the 60's and the ferrari testarossa from miami vice,lol
Miami vice really changed the game up a notch and of course the viper defender.
I'm smiling so much an inside I'm laughing so hard kitt is having a full conversation and I love when he's deciding which one they are going to take kitt says that they have to have a withdrawal
Second gen > Third gen. Just the motor alone makes this true. That weak 5 liter in the 3rd gen.........give me the screaming chicken car any time.
Saleen Driver that's true for those two particular years, but I would love to have an 89 TTA or a 92 Firehawk.
Smokey & The Bandit Trans Am any day !
This dude is living my dream.
Bandit never had a 79 trans am. Cool car though. Love em both possibly love the bandit just a little bit more
2 of my fav cars show. When i was a kid i use to have a kit car n action figure. Car had the lights and would talk. Kid nxt door to my gmas stoled it from me. Wish i had that today. Your so lucky to be able to drive both. What would logan say about them?
Les Anderson he didn’t get to go because he was in school but he was talking about how the car talks after he saw the video.
Kitt his dash is so diggrent the the tv show. Still is a must have
Well the scanner flows properly unlike some other "perfect" replicas. But the dashboard is a disaster.
All the cars are nice but KITT is the coolest.I LOVE him.
Awesome Thatz my car I grew6 up with. K.I.T.T GETZ A BIG THUMBS UP 👍
The TA in the thumbnail is a 78. The Bandit was a 77 model year. The headlamps line up is different.
old video, but the first crappy smookey movie that come out was in 77, and they used a 77 trans am, the trans am you used in this video was something like a 79-81, but still very nice car.
Hey everybody kitt is a bandit car watch smokey3 the 82 ta which kitt was only came in black with a gold side stripe universal just painted one solid black and changed the nose!! Little tidbit info fer yall👍😎
Awesome upload JD ☺️ it’s really funny when you listen to kits English accent etc because in the U.K. the only people who talk like that are the Royals or some ridiculously Rich virgins 🤣🤣🤣 anyway I love your channel and I’ve posted it on the mustangs UK club forum I hope you guys get a few more of us following ✊🏼☺️
Thanks I appreciate it.
Squirmin Herman the one eyed German that’s great 😃 as we have enough stupid accents in our small island to make the the world think we are all lunatics 🤣
Squirmin Herman the one eyed German ruclips.net/video/UeYDI4wdjQw/видео.html
Squirmin Herman the one eyed German There’s Geordie-Scouse-brummie- welsh-Scottish-Cockney-Yorkshire-Nottingham-Irish etc some are Great some I can’t stand myself lol
Kitt car looks so old school 80's ish. Bandit car is a clasic old school. Will always look good
Awesome《☆》Very cool collection :*: The Demon is Bbbbaaaddd to the bone & I love the looks of the Nightrider T/A :*: My college roomate had an 84 T/A with a 305 in it & he was looking at building it once the warranty expired aaaahhh the good ol days🎃🤓☻🤠🎃
At 3:30 that is a Chevy not a Ford. So NOT a Bronco. Ford makes the Bronco. Try to get it right.
Rodney King I thought the same thing. I’d take that Blazer over a Bronco.
I liked both cars, but I'd lean more towards a 3rd Gen . I have a 85 Trans Am and a 91 Z28 also a 69 Camaro.
The KITT car rattles almost as bad as my old '82 did. Ahhh, Trans Am memories..
First time I heard about the kit. Came to see the trans am becase the rocky