Movies, TV Shows, and songs in which Ferraris have appeared

Ferraris on TV

  • A red 308 GTS appeared in the TV show "Magnum PI" (for more info, check out our Magnum PI FAQ page).
  • A black 365 GTB/4 replica and a white Testarossa appeared in Miami Vice (for more info, check out our Miami Vice FAQ page).
  • TV cop Danny Wilde of "The Persuaders" drove a Ferrari Dino 246.
  • A Ferrari Dino 246 was driven by Robert Wagner in the TV series "Hart to Hart."
  • A "Perry Mason" episode featured a 375 MM.
  • A California Spyder was a lottery prize on an episode of "The Donna Reed Show."
  • A Mondial Cabriolet was driven by the lead character of the NBC television series "Manamal."
  • A Mondial Cabriolet appeared in a few episodes of "Matlock."

Ferraris in Commercials

  • A red Testarossa driven by Enzo Ferrari was featured in a Goodyear Tire commercial.
  • A red 308 appeared in a Lexus commercial.
  • A red 308 appeared in a Prudential Investments commercial.
  • A Mondial Cabriolet appeared in a Jeep commercial.

Ferraris in the Movies

  • Phil Hill drove his 250 MM Vignale Spyder in the 1954 movie "Johnny Dark."
  • Scenes from the 1954 Mille Miglia, featuring several open competition Ferraris appeared in the 1955 movie "The Racers."
  • A 375 America Coupe Pinin Farina was featured in the 1957 movie "Boy on a Dolphin."
  • Background scenes of some Ferraris in competition in U.S. amateur races appeared in the 1957 film "The Devil's Hairpin."
  • A Ferrari 801 F1 car and a Lancia-Ferrari D50 F1 car appeared in "Fangio - Una Vita A 300 All'ora."
  • A 250 GT Boano Coupe appeared in the 1958 film "Never Steal Anything Small."
  • A 750 Monza and a 166 MM/53 Spyder appeared in the 1959 movie "On The Beach."
  • A 250 GT Ellena and a 246 Dino Formula One appeared in the 1961 film "Icattivi Colpi."
  • A 400 Super America Coupe Aerodinamico appeared in the 1961 film "Divorce Italian Style."
  • Various Ferraris appeared in the 1961 film "The Green Helmet."
  • A red 290 MM Spyder Scaglietti, a purple 375 MM Spyder Pinin Farina, a blue 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder, and a red-white 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder all appeared in the 1962 film "State Fair."
  • A jewel thief in a gorilla suit drove a metallic gray 250 GT PF Cabriolet Series II in the 1963 comedy "The Pink Panther."
  • Scenes from 1962 Grand Prix races appeared in the 1963 film "The Young Racers."
  • A 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder appeared in the 1964 film "The Killers."
  • A 250 GT LWB Tour de France appeared in the 1964 film "Viva Las Vegas."
  • A 250 GT Spyder California appeared in the 1965 film "Once a Thief."
  • A 275 GTB was driven through Paris at dawn in the 9 minute 1965 movie "Rendezvous" (the camera is mounted on the car).
  • Various 312 Formula One Ferraris appeared in the 1966 film "Grand Prix."
  • A 250 GTE 2+2 appeared in the late 1960's action thriller "The Hawk of Ferrari."
  • An unknown Ferrari appeared in the 1966 film "A Man and a Woman."
  • A 250 GT LWB California Spyder appeared in the 1966 film "Munster, Go Home."
  • Ferrari racing scenes were included in the 1967 film "Maniacs on Wheels."
  • A 250 GT Tour de France is seen racing Herbie in the 1967 Disney classic "The Love Bug."
  • The very first 275 GTS/4 NART Spyder GT appeared in the 1968 film "The Thomas Crown Affair."
  • An old 4-cylinder racing Ferrari appeared in the 1968 film "Spirits of the Dead."
  • A 275 GTB/4 appeared in the 1970 film "A New Leaf."
  • A few Ferrari 512 S models appeared in the 1970 film "LeMans."
  • A Daytona Spyder appeared in the 1973 film "The Long Goodbye."
  • A red/yellow 365 GTB/4 Daytona was involved in one of longest and best ever Ferrari chase scenes in the 1974 film "Gone in 60 Seconds."
  • Two genuine 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyders appeared in the 1975 film "The Swiss Conspiracy."
  • Two red 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyders (one of which was wrecked during filming) appeared in the 1976 classic "The Gumball Rally."
  • Various Ferraris appeared in the 1976 film "Cannonball."
  • The same Daytona Spyder that was wrecked in "The Gumball Rally" was rebuilt and used in the 1976 film "A Star is Born."
  • A red 308 GTS appeared in the 1980 German film "Carnapping."
  • A Dino 246 and a 308 GTS appeared in the 1980 classic "The Cannonball Run."
  • Various Ferraris appeared in the 1983 sequel "The Cannonball Run II."
  • Supermodel Christie Brinkley drove a red 308 GTS in the 1983 film "National Lampoon's Vacation."
  • A red 308 GTS appeared in the 1983 film "The Curse of the Pink Panther."
  • A Mondial appeared in the 1984 movie "Into the Night."
  • A black 308 GTS QV races a Porsche 911 in the 1984 movie "Against All Odds."
  • A Ferrari appeared in the 1984 film "The Flamingo Kid."
  • A black 308 appeared in the 1985 film "To Live and Die in L.A."
  • A red Mondial Cabriolet appeared in the 1985 film "Weird Science."
  • A red 308 is chopped up and used as the engine in a sailboat in the 1986 comedy "One Crazy Summer."
  • A red 250 GT SWB California Spyder replica starred in (and died in) the 1986 cult classic "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
  • A 328 GTS and a 308 GTSi were used interchangably in the 1987 film "Beverly Hills Cop 2."
  • Tom Cruise drove a Ferrari 400 and owned a yellow 365 GTB/4 Daytona and a red Dino 308 GT4 in the 1988 film "Rain Man."
  • A 308 GTSi appeared in the 1988 film "Masquerade."
  • A white Mondial Cabriolet was driven by Steve Martin in the 1988 film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
  • A Mondial Cabriolet and a 308 GTS are involved in a great chase scene in the 1988 film "The Hidden."
  • A couple of red Testarossas appeared in the 1991 french film "Generation Oxygene."
  • A red 328 GTS was driven by Steve Martin in the 1991 film "L.A. Story."
  • A red 328 GTS appeared in the 1991 film "Manta, Manta."
  • A red Mondial Cabriolet was driven by a blind Al Pacino in in the 1992 movie "Scent of a Woman."
  • A red Mondial Cabriolet appeared in the 1994 film "Only You."
  • A brief shot of a 512 TR appeared in the 1994 film "Greedy."
  • James Bond's female rival drove a red 355 GTS in the 1995 film "Goldeneye."
  • A pimp with a 348 appeared in the 1995 film "Showgirls."
  • Greg Kinnear drove a 348 Spider in the 1995 remake of "Sabrina."
  • A red 355 GTS appeared in the 1996 film "Bulletproof."
  • A fly yellow 355 appeared in the 1997 film "The Rock" (the stunt car which was wrecked car, however, was a replica.)
  • A red Mondial Cabriolet was driven by a maternal Christie Brinkley in "National Lampoon's European Vacation."
  • A red 348 Spider is driven rather aggressively in "Go."
  • In the Mazursky movie "Faithful," Cher and Ryan O'Neal drive a 308 GTS in the final scenes.
  • Walter Matthau drives a vintage Ferrari in "A New Leaf."

Ferraris in Songs and Music Videos

  • The British female singer Sinitta used a 250 GTO replica in her video "GTO."
  • Madonna included a red Mondial Cabriolet in her "Material Girl" video.
  • Rush included a brief look at a red 166 MM Barchetta in their video for "Red Barchetta."
  • Randy Newman showed a glimpse of a 328 cruising Sunset Blvd. in his video for "I Love L.A."
  • The band Jamiroquai uses a Ferrari-type logo on the cover of one of their albums, and a Ferrari in their video "Cosmic Girl."
  • Sir Mixalot raps about his black Ferrari in "I'm your Testarossa" on his album "Mack Daddy."
  • Sammy Hagar drives a black 512BB in the video for "I Can't Drive 55."
  • Thomas Dolby has a song entitled "Key to Her Ferrari" on his album "Aliens Ate My Buick."
  • John Hiatt's song "The Wreck of the Barbi Ferrari" appears on his "Perfectly Good Guitar" album.
  • Ice MC's rap song "It's a Rainy Day Ferrari" on his "Ice N' Green" remix album.
  • Claire Martin's "Waiting Game" album contains the song "The Key to Your Ferrari"
  • The Revells sing "My Ferrari G.T.O" on their "Go Sound of the Slots" album.
  • The Searcher's song "Red Ferrari" appears on the "Best of the Searchers" album.
  • The Untamed Youth sing "Go Go Ferrari" on their "Untamed Melodies" album.

Contributions to this FAQ by: Steve Jenkins, 2 articles by Marcel Massini in the Ferrari Market Letter, Bryan Cashion, Stephen Cook, Miles J. McAndrew