I wonder how much it would cost to undo it. Probably have to find and install some used body parts and paint.

 

I've read from several times over the years that the TR was real, but the Daytona was definitely a C3 kit. I remember reading that the Daytona was a really, really nice kit though. Professionally done and few if any expenses spared.

The Ferrari in Miami Vice became an intricate part of the show, almost a character itself the same way Magnum, PI's 308 gained the auto maker so much recognition. Because of this Ferrari wanted a new car showcased on the show so they gave the producers a few TR's (and possibly some money??) to ditch the Daytona and debut the (then brand new) TR on the show. As I remember the Daytona was blown up and the department gave Sonny a new TR as his new Undercover car.

That was a cool show!

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I guess we were both right - here is some info from Wikipedia:

"During the first two seasons and two episodes of the third season, Detective Sonny Crockett drove a midnight black 1972 Ferrari Daytona Spyder 365 GTS/4 with a Florida license plate ZAQ178, until it was blown to pieces with a hand held stinger missile launcher during an illegal arms deal[2]. In the next episode, Crockett complained to Lt. Castillo about driving vehicles that did not fit his high roller image, but that he was going around "looking like Li'l Abner", to which Castillo told him "It's out back." Sonny was delighted to find his new white 1986 Ferrari Testarossa, Florida license plate ATF00M.[10] The Ferrari used in the first two seasons was a kit replica based on a 1980 Chevrolet Corvette C3 chassis that had been modified with Ferrari-designed body panels by specialty car manufacturer McBurnie.[61]

As legend has it, Michael Mann spotted the car in a used car lot some time prior to shooting the pilot movie and thought it would look nice in the series. For publicity reasons and because they were unhappy with a fake getting this much attention and being portrayed as a bona fide Ferrari, the automaker donated two brand new Testarossas. One of them was partly stripped and modified and placed on a camera truck, while the other one could be seen in regular scenes. They were delivered in black but were repainted white to show up better in night scenes. For the more risky stunt scenes, yet another fake was used, this time a DeTomaso Pantera fitted with Testarossa body panels."

I never heard about the Pantera based kit car. Cool info!

 

That's Real Nice it is.....I'm sorry....All that picture does, is make me laugh then feel guilty for having comon-sense enough not to buy something that looks like that.....Good God..I wouldnt call it my own...

 

I have seen that body kid before. I never understood why sombody would buy a corvette and try and turn it into a ferrari. Why not buy a ferrari? I understand the cost but I would rather have the corvette anyways. I always liked the ferrari testarossa but would not glue it to a corvette.