# Why Austin Butler Cannot Drive the Iconic Black Ferrari in Miami Vice ’85

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/why-austin-butler-cannot-drive-the-iconic-black-ferrari-in-miami-vice-85/
- Published: 2026-11-08T21:41:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T00:04:57+00:00
- Original publisher: IGN
- Original article: https://www.ign.com/articles/austin-butler-miami-vice-85-black-ferrari-legal-reason
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, TV

## Key points

- The film’s white Testarossa differs from the show’s earlier black Daytona.
- Ferrari previously challenged the replica Daytona’s use.
- The film is scheduled to open on 19 May 2028.

## Summary

Set videos from *Miami Vice ’85* show Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan driving a white Ferrari Testarossa, although the film revisits the period when Sonny Crockett drove a black Daytona Spyder in the television series. The choice may reflect Ferrari’s past legal action over the replica Daytona used by the show, and could help the film avoid a renewed dispute over the car’s design and trademarks.

In the series, Crockett’s cars were seized from criminals and supplied by Miami-Dade Police for his undercover work. The black Daytona, used in the first two seasons, was a Corvette-based replica; after it was destroyed in the Season 3 premiere, Crockett received a white 1986 Testarossa. The article says Ferrari settled its dispute with the show and replica builder, with the settlement reportedly including two Testarossas for the production on condition that the fake Daytona be blown up on television. The film has been shooting in New York and New Jersey, is due to move to Miami after hurricane season, and is scheduled to open on 19 May 2028.

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