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Supercar was a 1960's children's television series produced by Gerry Anderson's AP Films in the United Kingdom. Gerry Anderson first coined the term in 1961 to describe an experimental all-purpose, high performance vehicle which can travel on land, fly through the air, and deep-sea dive. This was the first recorded use of the term.

See also: Supercar (television)

A supercar is type of high-performance automobile. Defining criteria suggested include performance, styling, body type and the prestige of the marque. Opinions differ widely amongst enthusiasts and have generated considerable controversy.

See also: car classification and list of supercars.

In Italy the telvision series Knight Rider was re-titled Supercar .

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