Ferrari
308 GTS fleet (Magnum, P.I.)

Why it matters

Tom Selleck's red Ferrari 308 GTS made the model a television icon of the 1980s; the cars were loaned by the factory importer rather than bought by the production.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Bonhams says CBS used about 15 cars while the show was in production on Oahu from 1980 to 1988, in three model years (1978, 1980 and 1984), some for driving scenes and others for close-ups. Ferrari North America supplied the cars and took them back after filming to repaint and sell them as normal cars. A 1984 car certified as driven by Selleck in the 1984-85 season sold at a Bonhams sale in Arizona in January 2017 for $181,500; another car had been advertised for sale in 1988 at $100,000.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Sources

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1. 1
   Arizona auction sells Ferrari used in Magnum P.I. Level C

   • 15 Ferrari 308 GTS cars used by CBS on the show, according to Bonhams as reported by the Star-Advertiser

   Accessed 2026-11-13
2. 2
   Arizona auction sells Ferrari used in Magnum P.I. Level C Honolulu Star-Advertiser

   • 2,926cc V8 engine and 5-speed manual transmission
   • 5-speed manual transmission

   Accessed 2026-11-13