# Which "super-car" would you most like to own?

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**Created:** [August 25, 2005, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548 "2005-08-25T12:31:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Corporate\_Hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@Corporate\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corporate_Hippie)\
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Here is a short list to choose from, although it is certainly not comprehensive. If you can think of one I haven’t, feel free to list it!

KITT from _Knight Rider_  
the Mach 5 from _Speed Racer_  
the Batmobile from any of the _Batman_’s  
the Dodge Viper from _Viper_  
Herbie from _The Love Bug_  
any of the _Bond_ cars  
The van/car from _Inspector Gadget_  
the car from _Men in Black_  
the Delorean from _Back to the Future_

I’d be tempted to pick the Delorean so I could time travel, but frankly I wouldn’t want to deal with the hassles of correcting all the alternate futures and what not. My pick would definately have to be KITT from _Knight Rider_ because it talks, it jumps, it drives itself, it has “pursuit mode,” and it’s just a sweet looking ride.

How about you?

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**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/2 "2005-08-25T12:45:00Z")

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Christine. 😃

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**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/3 "2005-08-25T12:45:39Z")

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Personally, it would get tirring hearing the theme from Knight Rider alla’ time, so I would have to go with the Van/Car from Inspec. Gadget. I will never get tired of this song. 😃

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/4 "2005-08-25T12:52:48Z")

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Bond’s [Aston Martin](http://sturtevant.com/reed/db5-007a.jpg) from _Goldfinger_.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/5 "2005-08-25T12:58:48Z")

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The deviant/geek in me says [Arcee](http://www.decepticon-matrix.com/dw_g1_profiles_arcee.jpg).

😃

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**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/6 "2005-08-25T12:58:54Z")

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/7 "2005-08-25T12:59:23Z")

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I’m going with the Delorean. I would be more interested in _fucking up_ the future than fixing it… A la Biff.

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/8 "2005-08-25T13:00:44Z")

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Gay Deceiver

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**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/9 "2005-08-25T13:08:08Z")

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The Adam West batmobile.

But only if it’s, y’know…

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/10 "2005-08-25T13:13:25Z")

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> [@NoClueBoy](#):
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> Gay Deceiver

Excellent, you beat me to it.

Time & Multi-verse Traveling in its own pocket dimension.

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**Author:** ![Unregistered\_Bull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3da27b/32.png) [@Unregistered\_Bull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unregistered_Bull)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/11 "2005-08-25T13:25:03Z")

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There are no “super-trucks”? ☹

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/12 "2005-08-25T13:28:38Z")

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> [@Unregistered Bull](#):
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> There are no “super-trucks”? ☹

Megaweapon (Warrior of the Lost World)

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/13 "2005-08-25T13:32:34Z")

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> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#):
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> Megaweapon (Warrior of the Lost World)

Was that one with Persias Kambatta and that pudgy faced Paper Chase guy?

I felt so bad for MegaWeapon… ☹

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**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/14 "2005-08-25T13:48:50Z")

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K.I.T.T.'s evil brother, K.A.R.R. When I want to road rage, I want to do it professionally.

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**Author:** ![Corporate\_Hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@Corporate\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corporate_Hippie)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/15 "2005-08-25T13:50:27Z")

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> [@Scott Plaid](#):
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> Personally, it would get tirring hearing the theme from Knight Rider alla’ time, so I would have to go with the Van/Car from Inspec. Gadget. I will never get tired of this song. 😃

Well I certainly agree the Inspector Gadget song is awesome, I could never tire of the Knight Rider theme. Oh, and don’t forget [who](http://imdb.com/name/nm0200122/) did the voiceover for KITT. You’d never get bored if you always had Mr. Feeny to talk to!

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/16 "2005-08-25T13:54:32Z")

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> [@NoClueBoy](#):
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> Was that one with Persias Kambatta and that pudgy faced Paper Chase guy?
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> I felt so bad for MegaWeapon… ☹

Yep. That’s the one.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/17 "2005-08-25T14:01:21Z")

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> [@Unregistered Bull](#):
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> There are no “super-trucks”? ☹

Optimus?

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/18 "2005-08-25T14:04:47Z")

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> [@lieu](#):
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> Bond’s [Aston Martin](http://sturtevant.com/reed/db5-007a.jpg) from _Goldfinger_.

Me too. Or the Vanquish.

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**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/19 "2005-08-25T14:05:19Z")

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> [@Corporate Hippie](#):
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> Well I certainly agree the Inspector Gadget song is awesome, I could never tire of the Knight Rider theme. \</snip\>

[This fanpage](http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~acorn/kr/) has all four versions of the KR theme song.

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**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-super-car-would-you-most-like-to-own/318548/20 "2005-08-25T16:04:59Z")

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Maybe [this one.](http://www.arts.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/graphics/2004/09/28/hero19.jpg)

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