 The license plate in the beginning of the opening credits was during  the first seven seasons mounted on the rear of a Jaguar, but for the  eight and finale season it changed to being mounted on a Bentley  Continental R. The Bentley Continental R was mentioned for several  of the first episodes of the season when Arnie Becker was thinking  of buying one, and finally received one as a gift in episode 3 of  the eighth season.