During the first two seasons and two episodes of the third season, Detective Sonny Crockett drove a black 1972 Ferrari Daytona Spyder 365 GTS/4 [48] kit replica built on a Chevrolet Corvette C3 chassis.[49] The car was fitted with Ferrari-shaped body panels by specialty car manufacturer McBurnie Coachcraft.[50] Once the car gained notoriety,[49] Ferrari Automobili filed suit demanding that McBurnie and any others cease and desist producing and selling Ferrari replicas, and infringing upon the Ferrari name and styling.[49] As a result, the Daytona lasted until season 2, at which point it was 'blown-up' in the season three premiere episode, "When Irish Eyes Are Crying".[48][50] Neither the kit car nor its backup were actually destroyed, as the production company simply blew up an empty body shell for both cost and safety reasons.