For Sale: 1980 Ferrari Daytona in Lutz, Florida

Fans of Miami Vice, or even just great Italian style will want to pay attention to this 1980 Ferrari Daytona Replica. And beneath the exotic looks is a C3 Corvette. That means you have an easy to service V8, a fully-independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, and even an A/C interior.


This car gets the look absolutely right. Both the Daytona and the Corvette need a long nose to fit the sizable engine, and so it sets the tone correctly as the custom bodywork has an ultra-sleek and stretched front end. There are also nice details, like high-gloss black paint and the Daytona's waistline crease that starts behind the front wheels and circles around the rear. Plus, this is the only time you're getting a C3 Corvette with a proper trunk! And there's a true sense of speedy style with the Plexiglas front hiding the headlights, flared fenders, quad exhaust tips, and genuine wire wheels. It's such a good representation that it's not hard to see why it wears the prancing horse and Pininfarina badges. This car is absolutely a replica, but quality ones are known to stand in for the real thing. Fans of the show Miami Vice know that for the first few seasons Don Johnson drove a replica Ferrari Daytona Spider just like this one. So that's why these always get extra attention and a big nod of approval.


This has a proper convertible top in a matching black, but really, a car like this was made to be open to the world. There are nice details to share, like the artful door panels, distinct high-back bucket seats, and even a proper Momo sports steering wheel with Ferrari center cap. You also have great features like an AM/FM/CD stereo, power locks, a tilt steering column, and provisions for power windows (will need servicing to fully function.) There's even cold-blowing air conditioning so you can do your best Sonny Crockett on sunny days without breaking a sweat.


For a lot of us, it's what's under the hood that makes this one desirable. Yes, it's not a Ferrari V12, and in its place, is the numbers-matching 305 cubic-inch V8. So instead of having to get to know a specialist mechanic, this replica gives you something that's easily serviceable and has a bit of history, too. Topped with a four-barrel carburetor, you get the right kind of torque to get going in this convertible. And it's an all-around good driver because the Corvette gives you a hardy three-speed automatic transmission, power steering, a fully-independent suspension, and four-wheel power disc brakes.


This is the kind of replica that will have people doing a double-take, and you already know a proper black horse replica like this usually costs plenty more. So don't delay, of this one will gallop away!