Knight Rider Changed Pontiac Forever
The Pontiac brand was having a tough time selling cars in the 1980s after the muscle car era died off. Pontiac did pretty well with the sales of the Trans AM thanks to the TV show. The Trans Am styling was similar to this car for the rest of the decade. The fourth-generation Trans Am was a hit and a lot of that success can be attributed to this car (via Medium).
Knight Rider is still one of the most well-known TV shows to this day. It was one of the most popular shows on NBC during the 1980s. David Hasselhoff had a lot of success after the show and moved on to Baywatch fame. But his time with Knight Rider can’t be understated.