The Ferrari
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:52 am
OK, maybe it's a bit of stretch to classify the Ferrari as a "cast member," but it seemed to fit when I found this article out on the Web. It's on a number of Websites, but I pulled it off KCRA.com ...
TV Cars Race For Title Of Most Memorable
Craig Clough, Staff Writer
On Feb. 17, fans of David Hasselhoff, talking cars and all things '80s will have a chance to relive one of the iconic TV shows of the Reagan era when NBC airs a new, two-hour "Knight Rider" TV movie.
"Knight Rider" starred Hasselhoff, but the real star of the show was KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand) the talking Pontiac Trans Am with artificial intelligence. But KITT hasn't been the only automobile to steal the spotlight from the human stars of TV shows. Here is a list of some of the most memorable TV cars of all time.
6. Thomas Magnum's Ferrari 308 GTS From "Magnum, P.I."
TV shows in the '80s were big, flashy and knew how to reel in viewers with iconic imagery that was easily identified with the show. Tom Selleck's Hawaiian shirts, Detroit Tigers baseball caps, mustache, and his red Ferrari 308 GTS were all a part of the show's opening credits, and it is hard to hear the words "Magnum, P.I." without an image of the red Ferrari jumping into your head.
In case you're interested, the rest of the cars on the list are:
10. The Beverly Hillbillies' Truck
9. Starsky's 1975 Ford Gran Torino From "Starsky and Hutch"
8. The Batmobile From "Batman"
7. The 1983 GMC G-Series Van From "The A-Team"
5. The Flintmobile From "The Flinstones"
4. The Vista Cruiser From "That 70's Show"
3. The car From "My Mother the Car"
2. The 1982 Pontiac Firebird from "Knight Rider"
1. The General Lee From "The Dukes of Hazzard"
Kahunagirl
TV Cars Race For Title Of Most Memorable
Craig Clough, Staff Writer
On Feb. 17, fans of David Hasselhoff, talking cars and all things '80s will have a chance to relive one of the iconic TV shows of the Reagan era when NBC airs a new, two-hour "Knight Rider" TV movie.
"Knight Rider" starred Hasselhoff, but the real star of the show was KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand) the talking Pontiac Trans Am with artificial intelligence. But KITT hasn't been the only automobile to steal the spotlight from the human stars of TV shows. Here is a list of some of the most memorable TV cars of all time.
6. Thomas Magnum's Ferrari 308 GTS From "Magnum, P.I."
TV shows in the '80s were big, flashy and knew how to reel in viewers with iconic imagery that was easily identified with the show. Tom Selleck's Hawaiian shirts, Detroit Tigers baseball caps, mustache, and his red Ferrari 308 GTS were all a part of the show's opening credits, and it is hard to hear the words "Magnum, P.I." without an image of the red Ferrari jumping into your head.
In case you're interested, the rest of the cars on the list are:
10. The Beverly Hillbillies' Truck
9. Starsky's 1975 Ford Gran Torino From "Starsky and Hutch"
8. The Batmobile From "Batman"
7. The 1983 GMC G-Series Van From "The A-Team"
5. The Flintmobile From "The Flinstones"
4. The Vista Cruiser From "That 70's Show"
3. The car From "My Mother the Car"
2. The 1982 Pontiac Firebird from "Knight Rider"
1. The General Lee From "The Dukes of Hazzard"
Kahunagirl