Michael Mann was a Ferrari enthusiast, even racing in the Ferrari Challenge on occasion. For the hugely successful Miami Vice television show he defined a Miami/South Beach style for his "MTV cops" Crockett and Tubbs, and Ferraris were an important part of that style. A replica Daytona Spyder was used for the first two seasons, but the car was blown up and replaced by this Testarossa for the balance of the series.