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1986 Ferrari Testarossa

1986 Ferrari Testarossa in Miami Vice, TV Series, 1984-1989 Ep. 3.02

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

1986 Ferrari Testarossa

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Comments about this vehicle

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ben68 ◊ 2006-02-12 11:29	Crockett's car in seasons 3 to 5 (1986-1990)... Pic is currently unavailable. -- Last edit: 2006-02-16 22:34:31
ben68 ◊ 2006-02-15 13:39	Some info from the web... The Testarossa debuted in the 1986 fall season opener as a black version driven by IRA gunrunner Sean Carroon. The exoticar was a fitting image for high rolling terrorists dealing in hand held Stinger missiles. Although the episode credits read "Crockett's Car Furnished by Ferrari North America", Sonny was yet to drive his new car. Michael Mann needed a plot device to introduce the Testarossa, so he had the gunrunners launch a Stinger missile at Crockett's prized Daytona and blew it up before his very eyes. A month later (the next episode), Lt. Castillo told a still-grieving Crockett to check out back for his new car. Sonny was greeted by a white Testarossa, Florida license plate ATF00M. He proudly recited the specs of his new toy to Rico, "345 hp and 180 mph!" Much like his treatment of women, Sonny soon forgot about his past relationship and eagerly moved on to the new. Two show cars were provided by Ferrari North America and were originally delivered black, but were later repainted white for better contrast at night. In addition, a stunt car was created by the Roberts Motor Co. by beefing up a 1972 DeTomaso Pantera chassis with salvaged Testarossa body parts. The mid-engined Pantera replicated the Ferrari much closer than the Corvettes which were used to create the Daytona look-alikes. The Testarossa was the first Ferrari built expressly for the American market. Introduced in late 1984 at the Paris Auto Salon, it was brought to the U.S. in 1985 with a sticker price of $87,000. A waiting list was immediately created, and deliveries were back ordered through 1986. Rather than follow the traditional Ferrari numbering scheme, this new model was simply known as the "Testarossa" in reference to former Ferraris. Testa Rossa, or "Red Head" (the cam covers were painted a bright red, hence the name) was the original name of the 1956 4-cylinder racers and later used for the 1958 250TR race car which used the trademark V-12.
Talwar ◊ 2006-08-22 21:18
stronghold ◊ 2006-11-25 01:58	in eps 4.09
Ralph ◊ 2006-11-29 20:59	epi: 3.08
FamousCars.de ◊ 2007-03-07 09:27	like this one:
ben68 ◊ 2007-08-18 19:37	Crockett receives his new toy in episode 3.02... PS : I replaced the main pic (see hereunder)
ben68 ◊ 2007-08-20 21:20	From episode 3.02 :
ben68 ◊ 2007-08-21 20:37	From episode 3.03 :
ben68 ◊ 2007-09-03 20:13	From episode 3.05... -- Last edit: 2007-09-03 20:14:40
Mr. Black ◊ 2007-11-17 16:38	Most of the Testarossa scenes from season 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO3lFQg7xLw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4umVudYwSsg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl0onIqXDU4
ben68 ◊ 2007-12-17 19:59	From Episode 3.15...
blk95ta ◊ 2008-04-27 23:06	this car is currently housed at the Swap Shop, a flea market in Plantation, FL (i think it was Plantation, it was one of those cities down there west of ft lauderdale) i saw it there in 2004
tali ◊ 2008-04-28 18:13	1984-92
ferrari308gts ◊ 2008-07-30 05:32	Simply stunning supercar!
eam ◊ 2008-08-08 00:10	From the mirror you can tell it's an early TR, probably an '85 or '86. On some episodes the Pantera based clone is very evident, you can usually tell from the seats, wheels and the godawful finish on the A-pillars.

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