10 Cool Facts About Crockett's ''72 Ferrari Daytona Spyder' - Miami Vice

In the iconic 1984 TV series "Miami Vice," the Ferrari Daytona Spyder became a symbol of speed, luxury, and the vibrant lifestyle of the characters Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs. This sleek and stylish convertible, with its distinctive wedge shape and pop-up headlights, epitomized the glamorous and sophisticated aesthetic of the show. The Daytona Spyder's sleek lines and roaring engine made it the perfect choice for the undercover detectives as they navigated the sun-soaked streets of Miami in pursuit of justice. With its timeless design and high-performance capabilities, the Ferrari Daytona Spyder left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of "Miami Vice," becoming an integral part of the series' allure and synonymous with the fast-paced, high-stakes world of undercover law enforcement in the 1980s.

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[craigkearns]

The episode where the Daytona is destroyed wasn’t aired in the UK as it featured a plot involving the IRA, British television had a ban on anything to do with Irish paramilitary organisations at the time. We went from seeing Crockett in the black car to an old pickup truck to then getting the Testarossa with no idea why the Daytona wasn’t there anymore.

[DuckReach]

You know a show is doing well when you upgrade from a rebodied Corvette to a new Testarossa. Great video. Would you consider a CarStarz episode on Val and Earl's truck from the movie Tremors?

[Robusto]

Ferrari: Case and desist
Also Ferrari: Here are a couple of Testarossas. No hard feelings. Thanks for the pub.

[daveR]

Two Don Johnson TV car videos back to back, I’m digging it. I’ve heard that in real life Don is somewhat of a Ferrari collector so it’s no surprise that he would be driving a Ferrari on TV, even though the Spyder’s were corvette based replicas.

[unstablebobgable]

This video is a home run for many reasons! Loved how you had the Miami Vice theme looped for the background music. I hid in the bathroom at work today so I could watch it for the first time. 😁 And it is so awesome I just watched it again so I could comment. You are the king of what you do. Your research, editing, filming, packaging, and editing are second to none. Keep on keeping on, Bossman! 😎

[charlesdalton]

Another great video - thank you! Loved this show and the "Daytona". It's interesting to note of the real cars - so many coupes have been converted that Ferrari connoisseurs say "Of the 120 Spyders built, 450 survive". Once again, thank you have a great weekend ~ Chuck

[troymanning]

Finally!!! Now I have seen my childhood trifecta. This car, the general lee, and the Bandit TA were my favorite cars ever! And the fall guy truck gets an honorable mention

[jimhaines]

The story I got back in the day was Enzo Ferrari was a big fan of Miami Vice and told his employee's to get a hold of the TV show and tell them they would provide them with real cars if they would promise to get ride of the kit car replica's and the court deal was an agreed to deal before trial as everybody making replicars always knew they would get shut down at some point

[culcune]

In the episode where the car was blown up, I remember Crockett got very freaked out and stated something to the effect of 'That car was worth $100, 000!' Back in the mid-80s, a somewhat classic Ferrari costing $100k was considered 'big' money.

[juliancarr]

A real Daytona Spider was in the pilot episode. Crockett is reading a paper whilst waiting for an informant and the camera pans past the car in a ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ moment

[calsurflance]

A close friend owned both a Daytona coupe and one of 2 original Spyders used in the movie “Gumball Rally”. It was the car Raul Julia pulled the mirror off. ( it still had the wrong nut holding the mirror on) After he passed, his wife asked me to help her get them both running. She sold off his many cars but kept the Spyder. After she passed, it went through the auction in Monterey for $2, 172, 500. At one point, I had run out of gas with it near Lake Yosemite in Merced, Ca. Lol.
Fun fact: Ferrari North America provided the 2 white Testarossas, because they did not want to be represented by a replica. Michael Mann commissioned a stunt car to be built from a De Tomaso Pantera. As the wheel offsets are different, this car had awkward offset chrome wheels and can be seen during the high speed chase screens.

[unclemarksdiyauto]

Another excellent topic and video! You can always tell a great video when somehow, 10 minutes has flown by, the video is done, yet we still want more!

[dougpendleton]

Enjoyed the video! They also used a Testarossa replica built from a Pantera that gave Ferrari some heartburn. That would be a good one for you to do as well.

[savedinify]

Learn so much from watching this one. Have you ever considered doing one on the 1957 Chevy convertible in the 1983 Movie Losing it? With Tom Cruise And John Stocwell Jackie Early.

[gieselats]

Thank you for sharing. Really appreciated the footage you put together. I had 1/24 scale model from monogram. And I still love this car. Keep up the good work.

[retrocar]

Great video, been looking forward to a video on this car, I never knew the car that was blown up was a model, I always thought it was just an empty shell.

[andybobandy]

I've been waiting for this one for a very long time! At 365 was my favorite Ferrari of all time. I love that car even if it wasn't a real ferrari. Thanks for doing this one!

[John..]

I used to have a big poster on my bedroom wall of the Daytona Spyder, ,
Along with the Berlinetta Boxer, ,
Ahh, , happy days, ,
(I'm 68 now), , 😂

[virgilacosta]

There was a real honest to God Ferrari 365 GTB Spyder in a couple of scenes in the Miami Vice pilot. The doors had vent windows. Corvette did not have them. I don't believe the real GTB was ever driven.
Car was on loan. I'm not sure but I believe a real GTB provided engine sounds usually on start up for the first season.

[NLBassist]

I watched every CarStarz episode, even when I didn't know the series or film. Love it! This one is my yought. Great series, thank you and keep on going! I think there are many, many cars to follow. Keep up the good work!