Knight Rider's KITT most popular TV car of all time

The black 1984 Pontiac Trans Am, driven by Michael Knight, played by David Hasselhoff, received 24 per cent of the nation's votes.

Del Boy's yellow Robin Reliant from Only Fools and Horses came a close second with 20 per cent.

Marty McFly's time-travelling DeLorean, driven by Michael J Fox in the Back to the Future movies, rolled in third with 16 per cent.

Meanwhile, Starsky and Hutch's Ford Torino came fourth followed by the Batmobile, both with 14 per cent.

Herbie and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang came fifth and sixth, with eight and four per cent respectively.

The US series Knight Rider starred Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a former policeman recruited by the 'Foundation of Law and Order' to fight crime.

Talking supercar KITT - which stood for Knight Industries Two Thousand - was famed for its turbo boost mode allowing it to leap over obstacles at 300mph.

Tom Evans from MSN Cars, which carried out the survey, said: "KITT enables you to play the hero - with his loyal personality and often sensible advice, he's above and beyond just a cool car, he's a modern man's best friend."

The nation's best loved TV cars are:

1. Kitt, Knight Rider - 24 per cent

2. Del Boy's Robin Reliant, Only Fools and Horses - 20 per cent

3. The DeLorean, Back to the Future - 16 per cent

4. Ford Torino, Starsky and Hutch - 14 per cent

4. Batmobile, Batman - 14 per cent

6. Herbie - eight per cent

7. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - four per cent