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Ferrari Daytona |
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In a relentless fight against corruption, the high-performance machine (the Ferrari Daytona) transports two undercover cops through the streets of Miami. Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs keep things moving in the action-packed TV adventure, Miami Vice. Detective Sonny Crockett was granted a number of undercover props to augment his identity as a high rolling, fast dealing drug runner. At the start of the series, he drove a midnight black Ferrari Daytona Spyder, Florida license plate ZAQ178, on loan to him by the Metro Dade County Vice Department. This Miami Vice car was Crockett's prized "possession" and served as the perfect complement to his low key, yet high living identity. While more exotic cars such as the Lamborghini Countach could have been selected, the Ferrari Daytona proved to be a wise choice by the producers. This Miami Vice car was an important visual part of the show. The sleek, mysterious Ferrari Daytona was integral to the undercover role of ultra cool Sonny "Burnett". A more exotic car would have been too conspicuous for his underworld drug running role, although many of his nefarious contacts preferred the flashy cars. This Miami Vice car also provided a large dose of V-12 muscle in the high speed pursuits through the streets of Miami. The Ferrari Daytona Spyder was a convertible version which was originally made by the Scaglietti house in Modena, Italy prior to the alliance of Ferrari, Pininfarina and Scaglietti. Car design genius Pininfarina was responsible for the sharp, angular lines of the Ferrari Daytona which was in marked contrast to the rounded shape of vintage Ferraris. This Miami Vice car proved to be a success on the show. |
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Edward James Olmos |
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