s been no shortage of Ferrari models starring in TV shows. Yet none is as iconic as the targa-topped 308 GTS driven by actor Tom Selleck in the hugely popular 1980s television series Magnum P.I., set in sunny Hawaii. Now, one of the very first 308s to appear in the hit detective drama, a 1979 example, is crossing the auction block at Barrett-Jackson‘s upcoming sale in Palm Beach, Fla., which will be held April 16 through 18.
While an estimated 15 Ferrari 308 cars were used during the show’s 163-episode run—from 1980 to 1988—this Barrett-Jackson example is arguably one of, if not the, most collectible. That’s because it was driven by Selleck in the original Magnum P.I. pilot episode, amusingly titled “Don’t Eat the Snow in Hawaii,” and the subsequent first season.
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