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Unique Performance Assets Going Up For Auction, Again

Though Unique Performance the company may be dead, the drama lives on. At least until Doug Hasty goes to jail, if that's what ends up happening. We mentioned earlier that an auction of Unique Performance equipment netted more than a million dollars, which was unfortunately only enough to cover taxes and not screwed over employees. But wait, there's some hope. More items are going up for auction for a second round.

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4:20 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,355 views, 21 comments

Latest by mtdrv: I believe the adding machines were necessary to calculate the total number of gallons of Bondo used in each "creation". more »

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2008 Mustang Shelby GT500KR, Reviewed

While we haven't had a chance to drive the new 2008 Mustang Shelby GT500KR, others have. Our friends at Popular Mechanics spent some time behind the wheel of the new Shelby GT500KR and have come away with some driving impressions of the purported "King of the Road." After reading their final take on the KR as well as those from other outlets, we're beginning to think maybe "Prince" might have been a better name for it. Unless of course "King" is being used to mean "King's Ransom" — then the naming convention makes sense given the stratospheric $80,000 price for a ridiculously high horsepower car with a solid axle and a propensity to only go in a straight line. While we'd never call this Mustang a "Sally" and we'll obviously stop short from saying the 2008 Mustang Shelby GT500KR sucks, we're pretty sure there's better cars you could probably buy for the money. But that's just our take on it. Check out the full review from the Mechanics who are quite Popular here:

2008 Mustang Shelby GT500KR Test Drive: Does Ford's 540-hp Monster Live Up to Limited-Edition Hype?

1:00 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Ray Wert
3,591 views, 72 comments

Latest by mkarpov: @cazin678: I would probably kill for a Shelby Omni. more »

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KITT Shelby Mustang GT500KR Pair Sells For $300,000

Just when you thought you'd seen the last of KITT, it's back — at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Palm Beach. We wonder if this means there won't be a full television series based on the movie after all. Yes, these were the actual cars used in the made-for-NBC movie. That means that these actually aren't even GT500KR models, but a pair of dressed-up Mustang GTs "inspired by the GT500KR." Though for the final bid of $300,000 for both the "Attack-Mode" and normal KITT, Ford included the rights to buy an actual GT500KR at MSRP. Just don't get too worked up about the wretched excess, because all the money is being written-off going to charity. [Barrett-Jackson]

5:24 PM on Sat Mar 29 2008
By marnold
2,003 views, 27 comments

Latest by Deefuzz: Nice looking rides. So I guess the show will not continue. I missed the special, but I heard that was a good thing. more »

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Unique Performance Auction Nets More Than $1,000,000 Dollars, But That's Not Enough

Because Unique Performance declared bankruptcy and had debts outstanding, what was left in the UP warehouse was auctioned off this weekend. The hope was that, after the $900K went to the government there would be some left over for the 140 individuals with claims (including 40 employees owed back-pay). According to our source and records on the auction company's website, the auction netted approximately $1.037 million, leaving $137K after the IRS took their cut, which means $978 per person... before lawyers. More »

8:50 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Matt Hardigree
6,340 views, 10 comments

Latest by hotrodmetal: I still dig the new mustang. I even bought one. Unique & Shelby were most likely complicit in swindling people by selling them a dream. If you have ever done business with either of them, you would understand. Most of the people more »

knight rider

New Knight Rider Commercial Airs, 30 More Seconds Of Less-Than-Exciting Action

Well, our good friends at Knight Rider Online have the scoop yet again on a new commercial for the new Mustang-ed up Knight Rider mini-series. The show'll be airing on the February 17th. The commercial? From what we understand, that aired last night on Conan O'Brien. The one new bit of info we're able to glean from the 30-seconds of 'stang-love is we get to see KITT's voice modulator for the first time. Oh yay. Want to see the other commercials? They're here, here and here and oh yes, here. We're going to get back to covering the Chicago Auto Show now. [via Knight Rider Online]

9:15 AM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By Ray Wert
2,685 views, 19 comments

Latest by SayAhh: Yeah, the new KITT modulator SUCKS more »

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Barrett-Jackson: First 2008 Shelby GT500KR Goes For $550,000

The one-off glass-roofed 2008 Shelby GT500KR that's the first off the we showed you this past week, just went for a final sale price of $550,000 after bidding started at a mere $100,000. This despite a custom Fender Stratocaster with a pretty matte black case and all the money going to Edsel Ford's juvenile diabetes charity. We're a wee bit underwhelmed — despite Dr. McDreamy driving it up to the auction block. OK, we're kidding — nowe we're wondering what this bodes for the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 #01 that'll be hitting the auction block shortly as the Muscle Car Wars continue to heat up. Maybe if they'd offered it up with Will Arnett it might've made a bigger difference. Nah, probably not. Full BJ from BJ after the jump. Oh, and you want to know who bought it? That's right — Ron Pratte. That man loves Carroll Shelby.

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8:13 PM on Sat Jan 19 2008
By Ray Wert
6,481 views, 18 comments

Latest by Galaxie500: Shelby Mustangs are going to come up short when fat ass Challengers and ugly Camaro's and vetts hit the streets. Ford better move as many as they can. Even the Australian Falcon comes with a hot 5.4 and I.R.S. more »

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Barrett-Jackson: Ford, Shelby to Auction One-Off Glass-Roof Shelby GT500KR on Saturday at the Big BJ

Looks like Ford's puckering up to take on every inch of the big BJ auction this weekend in Scottsdale, Arizona. Highlighting their car-love for the weekend will be their auction of a one-of-a-kind 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR with one of them new-fangled Mustang glass roods everyone's been talking about. We would like to thank Ford for claiming their rightful place in the lead of the "muscle car wars" — but we would like to remind them, as we reminded Dodge a month or so ago, that the use of our trademark and patent-pending term is exclusively prohibited. So pay up. We'll take cash, or a GT500KR of our own. Don't make us call our lawyers and get all cease-and-desist on your non-independent rear suspensions. Also, Pontiac may have something to say about headlining the press release with driving being in any way exciting. Full press release below the jump — including some love from Dr. McDreamy.

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4:53 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Ray Wert
2,344 views, 29 comments

Latest by jeremyc: I think it's so toned down compared to the Saleen bling-o-rama. Looks mean. more »

knight rider

New Knight Rider Commercial: Like Us, KITT Hates Valet


We hate valet service. Nothing gives us more fear on earth than dropping off a vehicle — any vehicle — to some pimple-faced 17-year-old with a heavy left right foot and an inability to discern 2nd from reverse. Looks like the Mustang-derived KITT's got the same security issues we feel in this new commercial for the new Knight Rider movie/series/sequel dubbed "Valet." We just want to give the new GT500KR look-a-like a big hug and tell him everything's gonna be alright...don't cry...there, there.

[via Knight Rider Online]

9:15 AM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Ray Wert
3,503 views, 34 comments

Latest by Rhainor: @toyotaboy: Seconded. more »

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Ford GT500KR Goes Into Production, Happy Birthday Carroll

What better way to celebrate the 85th birthday of Carroll Shelby, the man responsible for some of the best American muscle (and the Omni GLH), than with the production of the mean GT500KR? A King of the Road for a King of American Muscle. Works for me. 540 horsepower and 510 ft-lbs of torque for the first 79 years and a six-speed Tremec manual tranny for the last six. Only 1,000 of these sexy beasts will be available, so expect to pay a king's ransom for the privilege. Press release below the jump.

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12:00 PM on Fri Jan 11 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,030 views, 23 comments

Latest by jolietjake: Clarkson talks about German engineers not doing U-turns. That is why the 911's engine remains in the wrong place. But he goes on to say that they've spent 40 years designing around the problem and that they now have a more »

knight rider

Detroit Auto Show: KITT Heading to Detroit to Play on Ford Stage

We're hearing among the "plethora" of official reveals from Ford at the Detroit Auto Show this weekend will be an additional piece of product pr0n to feast our eyes on — for the second time (we know you remember the first time our Gawker LA videographer Molly caught KITT. That's right, our sources tell us the GT500KR-like Mustang GT playing the role of KITT in the new Knight Rider movie/TV show/Mini-Series/whatevs will be on display for the media come Sunday morning. Now if only they'd fly Will Arnett out so we could hear it say "Mark Fields, jump in!" Yes, that'd be epic. Of course you too can follow along live at our Detroit Auto Show tag page, or if you're technically inclined, hit up the RSS feed for your fave feed reader — or just keep madly hitting refresh on our main page — whatever works best for you. Because that's what we're all about here — you. And cars. And sometimes, the Hoff.

8:12 PM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Ray Wert
1,490 views, 28 comments

Latest by Nightwing: @dbol1977: Bringing back Knight Rider is still a much better idea than most. Time will tell though if its fate will be the same as those that should have never aired. more »

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New Clip From New Knight Rider, Still No Turbo Boost


No turbo boost in the first 15-second teaser of the new KITT, no turbo boost in the second, 30-second commercial for NBC's new Knight Rider, and now we're here. How sad is it there's now a third video — a minute-and-a-half clip from the new Knight Rider movie/show now up on the interwebs, yet still no turbo boost. Yes, sure, there's plenty more moments of the new Shelby-fied Ford Mustang GT500KR-powered KITT in action and there's the new shots of the new Hoff-ness, Mike Tracer. There's even some great ignition sounds of the big 550-HP 'Stang — but there's certainly no boost of a turbo nature. Although we hear Ford's working on that.

[via Knight Rider Online]

11:32 AM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Ray Wert
53,157 views, 79 comments

Latest by kevjohn: Surprisingly, this movie looks pretty bad.Wait, did I say surprisingly? I meant to say UNsuprisingly. more »

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30-Second Knight Rider Commercial Airs, No Turbo Boost In Sight


UPDATE: We snagged ourselves a higher-res version of the new Knight Rider commercial. We've replaced the ol' and busted one with the new hotness you see above and added the text of the commercial below the jump. The second commercial for the new Knight Rider's aired just weeks after the first and it's got us thinking. OK, so the new K.I.T.T.'s a Mustang GT500KR, right? And it's got all these great standard features, right? 550 horses under the Cylon-like hood, race-tuned suspension, Xenon headlights with infrared, military satellite access, and all the rest. But where's the turbo boost, eh? Seriously — that's all we want — a little bit of turbo boost. Is that too much to ask for? We don't think so.

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9:10 AM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Ray Wert
51,299 views, 86 comments

Latest by subzero288: The douche-bags putting this thing together apparently NEVER WATCHED THE SHOW. KITT, within the reality of the series, just RESEMBLED a Trans Am, but he didn't share ONE component with a GM product. KITT wasn't "modified,", but a completely new more »

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First Trailer For New Knight Rider Airs, Features New Shelby-fied KITT, Flashing Red Lights and Will Arnett


If anyone happened to have been watching NFL Football last night on NBC, they'd have seen a quick 15 seconds of promo reel that'll make their heart beat just a few seconds faster this morning. The rainbow-colored network dropped their first promo for the new Knight Rider TV movie. It was only a few seconds long, but as soon as we saw the Ford/Shelby GT500KR logo flashing red lights and the voice of Will Arnett they had us at hello.

[Hat tip to Knight Rider Online!]

5:00 AM on Mon Dec 24 2007
By Ray Wert
116,076 views, 44 comments

Latest by Atol: Kitt been in 4 differnt cars. Mybe you all should look it up. more »

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Knight Rider GT500KR's May Not Actually Be KR's

UPDATE: The great "tip" we got apparently can be found directly in the press release handed out by Ford yesterday. Ford has been quite clear these aren't real KR Mustangs. Here's the Ford release. — Ed. All is not well in the land of Knight Rider as we hear the K.I.T.T. models that everyone was shown might not be actual KR's because most of the cast can't drive a stick. It's possible that two are stock automatic GTs converted to look like KR's and one is maybe an actual KR with an auto box swapped in. We also have it from one of our sources that there are a lot of people upset over the choice of the Mustang, but that NBC is too happy with whatever deal they have with Ford to care. The details below the jump: More »

5:00 PM on Fri Dec 14 2007
By Matt Hardigree
4,654 views, 71 comments

Latest by Hello_Newman: Yeah it's funny that shows like Knight Rider and Fantasy Isle were successful in that time, but now they try to bring back everything that's irrelevant now just to make a buck because it's a "franchise". You can't go back more »

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It's Official! Knight Rider's KITT is a Shelby GT500KR Mustang

UPDATE: Official press photos added in the gallery below and the shot above. Supposedly we'll have Cylon-like red lights in a video coming shortly. Also press release now below the jump. UPDATE 2: Now we have video here! The Knight Rider Mustang story we first broke last month, and then brought you the first pictures of a week later, is now officially official, KITT from the new Knight Rider series is a Shelby Mustang GT500KR. Goodbye, F-Body. Hello, Ford body. We've got a reporter live at a press conference going on right now in sunny California so we'll have her video and photos shortly. We're also assuming we'll have the full press release up after the jump in a few minutes. For now, sit back and reminisce — and whatever you do, don't go here.
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3:00 PM on Wed Dec 12 2007
By Ray Wert
138,331 views, 102 comments

Latest by Zastrin: As a professional actor I think the choice to use a Mustang is not a good one. The writing in the new Night Rider will have to differ from the first Night Rider. The first night Rider was a Pontiac more »

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The Knight Rider Stripper Helps Us Banish our Pre-Mustang KITT Memories


So we had kind of a big n' exclusive story yesterday — something about K.I.T.T. being a Shelby GT500KR Mustang in the new TV series. Yeah, that was it. Despite what we're sure will be a great deal of hoopla surrounding the arrival of the new talking Knight Rider ride, a great number of us still have fond memories of the old F-body Pontiac. We wanted to give you an opportunity to breathe in those fond memories and let them alight in your brain one more time — and then watch as they get ripped to shreds by the unbelievably horrifying Knight Rider stripper. America may have talent, but she certainly did not. Watch the full train wreck above which may or may not be safe for work, depending on if you're allowed to see ladies wearing next to nothing.

10:30 AM on Fri Nov 30 2007
By Ray Wert
16,749 views, 41 comments

Latest by Imhotep: UGH! The shelby is the real trainwreck... HID.E.OUS! Blasphemy to the original KITT. @ Molly: Michelle L'Amour Definately rocks! Great sense of humor too! more »

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Exclusive First Pictures of KITT From The New Knight Rider TV Series: Yes, It's a Shelby GT500KR

UPDATE: Sources with the involved companies tell us this is the real car — the actual car to be used in the show. But, because "it wasn't working at the effects studio yesterday," someone did photoshop the red light. UPDATE #2: We now have the official first images from the folks at NBC and Ford here, and the exclusive first video of the new KITT available here. Our detective work's paid off on yesterday's rumor on the new KITT. Now not only do we have off the record confirmation from the "involved parties" that KITT will lose the GM third generation F-body (and legions of mullet-swinging fans), but also that he'll be moving up a few steps on the horsepower ladder. That's right, everyone's favorite talking car (no, not spelled K-A-R-R) will be played by a black-with-gray-stripes 550 HP Ford Shelby GT500KR Mustang in the new Knight Rider TV show. And thanks to a very helpful tipster who's preference is to remain anonymous (we don't blame 'em) we've got the proof to show you — photos taken from inside of the vehicle build facility out in LA where they're prepping the new Knight Industries 'stang for Cylon-like close-ups. Yes friends, this is the new KI Two Thousand — who wants to touch it? I said, who wants to touch it? OK, well how about just your two cents? Anybody?

1:01 PM on Thu Nov 29 2007
By Ray Wert
410,307 views, 161 comments

Latest by OneWingedAngel: Well I think The Stang looks great as a KITT car, this coming from a proud owner of a third-gen F-body. Dont get me wrong, I would have loved to have seen the 09 Camaro or the "Blue Devil" or more »

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King of the Road Shelby GT500KR Finds Extra Horsepower

Apparently Ford's uprated Shelbyfied Mustang GT500 — the GT500KR or "King of the Road" — is getting a touch more horsepower than expected. According to Blue Oval News, after Carroll Shelby visted Ford's Dearborn Proving Grounds this past Friday, Ford increased its horsepower projection of the KR from 540 to 550. Was Ford being coy in the face of competition? We have no idea, though with the top-line SuperSnake on the way, sporting 600 or 725 horsepower, such tomfooligans are wholly unnecessary. Could a 650-hp, Viper-engined Challenger be in the cards? [Blue Oval News]

1:44 PM on Mon Sep 17 2007
By Mike Spinelli
7,344 views, 10 comments

Latest by danio3834: I keep hearing rumors of a 500+hp 6.4 Hemi for the Challenger. more »