Car trouble

When you think of 'Magnum' you picture his red Ferrari, however, producers had another car in mind for the private detective.

Initially, the producers wanted Thomas to drive a Porsche, but because the sports car manufacturer refused to make modifications for 6'4" Tom Selleck, they had to look at other vehicles.

That's how Selleck ended up behind the wheel of the Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole.

To enable him to fit in the car modifications included removing the padding and taking out the seats.

With hindsight, 'Magnum P.I.' went on to be one of the most popular shows of the decade, and Porsche likely regret their refusal to modify a car for the program.