Magnum PI 308

This is supposed to be one of the ones used in the TV show? If it is, it has been changed slightly. The show ones never had red seat piping or a side badge.

Based on wheels, mirrors and front vents. This is a 2V.

 

2V GTSi

 

M PI never had fender badge.

 

I dont think any Ferrari 308, 328 had fender shields on them in the 80's 90's. Everyone started sticking them on when they were an option for the new Ferraris. As far as the seats go. Im sure that car was abused specialy in the hot Hawaii heat. If it was one of the actual cars. So it wouldnt surprise me if the seats had been redone.

 

Anyone have a banana peel for Mister Fusion over there?

 

Cool pics mate, thanks for sharing.

 

Was the 308 billed as one of the ones used in the series? If it actually was, I'm surprised they would change the look of it. The shirt and camera are a bit over-the-top too.

 

I don't think this would be an original Magnum Ferrari, but it kinda looks like one.

There were three different 308 GTS's used during the show's run. For the first season, it was a 1978 308 GTS (one mirror, no rear spoiler, no front hood vent, red vents behind the headlights). For the second, third and most of the fourth season, it was a 1980 308 GTSi (two rectangular mirrors, spoiler above the rear window, black front hood vent, black vents behind the headlights). For the rest of the series' run, it was a 1984 308 GTSi Quattrovalvole (looked just like the '80 except it had a red windshield frame instead of the black one).

The show used more than one car when filming. One was a dedicated "action car" which was used for certain car chases and driving sequences. Another car was used for still shots and close-up scenes. There were also "kit car" versions of the 308 that were used for some of the more aggressive driving scenes done on the show. The kit cars were made of fiberglass and were built on a Pontiac Fiero chassis.
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All of the original Magnum P.I. Ferraris were auctioned off when the series ended in 1988. Larry Manetti bought one of the early GTS'. He reportedly still owns it. One of the cars, a '78 308 GTS, is on display at the Cars of the Stars Motor Museum in Keswich, Cumbria, England. Also, an '84 308 QV is on display at Universal Studios Hollywood, as part of the Famous Fast Cars attraction.

 

So, if they were auctioned off where did they go? Are any of them owned by FChatters??


PDG

 

I spoke to a fellow who lived on the Island during part of the time they filmed. He said he had the other red 308 on the Island at the time and it was borrowed a couple times when the dedicated car was in the shop. Interesting story and I neither chose to believe or disbelieve but based on the fellow, his demeanor and current stable I'd lean slightly to believe.

 

The serial numbers of at least 4 of the Magnum cars are in other threads on this site: http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=137934863&postcount=22

 

Other threads say he sold it.

 

One of them is here, I see it frequently at Cars & Coffee during the Summer complete with "Certificate of Authenticity" and a Detroit Tigers baseball cap.
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I never remember seeing an episode with TRX metric wheels like the one claimed to be part of the series in this thread.

 

the volo auto museum has the fake daytona from miami vice for sale for 140000.00 check it out

 

Good luck with that, they blew it up in the show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkJvfET2-L0

Probably plenty of McBurnie cars around for $25K though if you want one.
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That is one of the cars, I remember the owner. FNA maintained ownership of the cars and sold them when the show was done with them. That one at least was sold by FNA with a full warranty. We did some warranty work on it.

 

Universal Studios theme park had a stunt "308" on display when I was there 12 or so years ago. It wasn't a Fiero, it was a Ferrari. It might have been a race car chassis with a replica 308 body on it. It was very tired looking. It had wierd braking systems for slides, etc. Since the premiere of Magnum PI predates the Fiero by about 4 years they must have other cars made up on non-Fiero chassis.