Museum's Knight Rider Car Gets Ticket While in Display Case

Imagine getting a speeding ticket for a car that hasn't left its display case in years. That's exactly what happened to the Volo Museum in Illinois, and the mystery has everyone smiling.

The museum received a $50 ticket from New York City claiming their black Pontiac Trans Am replica was caught doing 37 mph in a 25 mph zone in Brooklyn on April 22. The only problem? Their Knight Rider tribute car, complete with the iconic "KNIGHT" California license plate, has been sitting safely in its exhibit near Chicago for years.

Traffic camera photos show a black Trans Am speeding through Brooklyn with the same KNIGHT plate as the museum's car. City records reveal five other unpaid violations tied to the same plate since late 2024, all in New York.

"The fact that we're legally tied to a movie prop is interesting," said Jim Wojdyla, the museum's marketing director. The museum has already requested a hearing to challenge the ticket.

The original Knight Rider series aired from 1982 to 1986, featuring David Hasselhoff fighting crime with KITT, a talking black Trans Am. Only five original cars from the show remain today, but replicas have thrived among fans. A Facebook group for Knight Rider replica owners boasts nearly 19,000 members.

Someone in California with the last name Knight renewed their registration for the KNIGHT plate in March, according to state records. Whether that person is connected to the speeding car remains unknown.

Sunny's Take

The museum is having fun with their unexpected ticket trouble. They updated their Facebook header to read "Home of the Knight Rider KITT that famously got a speeding ticket in New York City without ever leaving its exhibit in Illinois!"

"We want to find out who this Knight Rider guy is because, birds of a feather," Wojdyla said. "We just want to know is this from a museum, is this just a guy that built this car as a hobby? And it looks pretty damn accurate. We'd like to meet those guys."

One museum Facebook post captured the playful spirit perfectly: "Does anyone have Hasselhoff's number? He owes us $50!!!!"

Sometimes the best mysteries are the ones that bring people together with laughter instead of anger.