Oct 3, 2022 · Star Adviser claims producers featured three distinct Ferrari model years (1978, 1980, and 1984) in Magnum P.I., some used for the driving scenes and others for close-up footage. Meanwhile, Bonhams points out that during the first season of the hit TV series, Magnum drove a 1978 308 GTS.

Sep 9, 2021 · Mustached star Tom Selleck portrayed Thomas Magnum, a private investigator who drove his Ferrari to local crime scenes. America’s favorite private investigator drove a bright red 1984 Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole.

Jul 26, 2023 · For nearly eight years, Tom Selleck, as the private investigator Thomas Magnum, sped through Hawaii driving the Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole. He was fighting crime and doing it in remarkable style. What Ferrari is in Magnum P.I.?

Mar 28, 2023 · With the reboot of Magnum P.I. Season 5 underway, fans can’t get enough of the iconic Ferrari, made famous in the original series, which ran from 1980 to 1988. Fans will remember Tom...

May 1, 2023 · Tom Selleck provided the high-voltage appeal to the Emmy-winning CBS series Magnum, P.I. that kept TV viewers throughout the ’80s tuning in on Thursday (later Wednesday) nights.

Tom Selleck’s portrayal of Thomas Magnum in the classic 1980s TV series Magnum, P.I. wouldn’t have been the same without his unforgettable co-star— a 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS. Sleek, powerful,...

The 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS convertible became a legend on American TV thanks to its starring role in Magnum, P.I. (short for Private Investigator).

Show creators originally wanted Tom Selleck’s character to drive a Porsche 928, but that car was too small for Selleck and his six-foot-four-inch body. Porsche wasn’t interested in altering its 928 model for the show, so Ferrari wisely swooped in and volunteered the 308 GTS.

The Ferrari, which Thomas Magnum borrows from multimillionaire author Robin Masters in the series, followed the world-famous PI through eight seasons, 162 episodes and two Golden Globes to become one of the most famous cars of its era.

Sep 9, 2021 · Mustached star Tom Selleck portrayed Thomas Magnum, a private investigator who drove his Ferrari to local crime scenes. America’s favorite private investigator drove a bright red 1984 Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole. Producers used three cars for filming.