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Americans! Buy a 'Magnum' Ferrari
308 GTS just like Magnum PI's up for auction. Sub-zero, or is the whiff of chest wig too strong?
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Admit it, if you are a man, and you grew up in the 1980s, at some point you will have harboured a secret desire to be Thomas Magnum from the television series Magnum PI. You will have spent countless hours praying for some chest hair, and spent many months cultivating a prolific and expansive moustache.
And you will have no doubt dreamt about owning his rather splendid Ferrari 308 GTS.
The 308 GTS - and its GTB coupe sibling - was a dashing little thing, and became famous as the hot-ride of Hawaii's fictional private investigator with a penchant for Aloha shirts and non-lethal crimes. Now you can own one. That is, if you happen to be anywhere near Pennsylvania, because a 308 GTS is going up for auction.
Advertisement - Page continues belowThe 1978 Ferrari features a 2.9-litre, transversely mounted V8 developing around 255bhp, a five-speed manual box, independent suspension and coil springs with telescopic dampers.
The one up for auction is believed to have been owned by just three lucky people, and is reported as being "very correct and straight and shows no major damage". It's done 58k on the clock, has recently been serviced and is estimated to sell for around $40,000 - £25,000.
And most importantly, it's red. It's a red, Magnum PI-spec Ferrari 308 GTS. You want it.
There's also a 1923 Ford Model T Snowmobile up for grabs at the same auction.
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