This photo provided by Jim Wojdyla shows a replica of the black Pontiac Trans Am from the 80s TV series, “Knight Rider,” on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the Volo Museum in Volo, Ill. (Jim Wojdyla via AP)
This image provided by the New York Department of Finance shows a black Pontiac Trans Am with the same license plate as the Pontiac Trans Am from the 1980s TV series, “Knight Rider,” speeding in a school zone, April 22, 2026, in New York. (New York Department of Finance via AP)
It’s a mystery on the streets of New York City. What traffic law violator with unpaid fines is driving a black Pontiac Trans Am that looks like the car with the talking computer from the 1980s TV series “Knight Rider,” and even has the same license plate?
Officials at an Illinois museum are among the people who would like to know. The Volo Museum near Chicago, which has a replica of the show’s Trans Am that hasn’t moved from its exhibit in years, recently received a $50 traffic ticket from the Big Apple, alleging its car was doing 36 mph (59 kph) in a 25 mph (40 kph) zone in Brooklyn on April 22.
The ticket came complete with traffic camera photos showing a black Trans Am with the California license plate KNIGHT, the same plate as the car on the show and the novelty one on the museum’s unregistered car. The license plate is also connected to five other unpaid traffic violations in New York City since late 2024, city records show.
