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IPC COMMUNITY 49 SPRING 2025 IPC COMMUNITY 49 SPRING 2025 Bill Cardoso Yes, and it was amazing. Gotham Garage, where they film the series, is in Temecula, where I live. My wife, Kim, thought it would be a good idea to surprise me with a custom vehicle for our collection. Kim and I are kids of the '80s and, of course, I had a poster of the Magnum, P.I. 308GTS Ferrari (along with the Lamborghini Countach as well). So, Kim called Gotham Garage, and they talked about this cool surprise gift for me. The owner is someone who, when you give him a few ideas, his creativity takes off. I think it's why he's had this successful Netflix show. I don't like surprise parties, and I'm not a person who likes attention. As an introvert, I struggle with that. So, to have all the cameras there when they delivered the car helped me get out of my shell a little bit. It was awesome, and Kim is an amazing person to do that for me. What are some of the highlights of the Ferrari? I heard it has some unique features, including some cool James Bond 007 spy-like features. Yes, they put together some special features with James Bond 007 touches, like night vision, that the 308 didn't originally have. They widened the body, created custom wheels, and gave it a new paint job with Formula One heritage and Italian racing colors. It's pretty cool. My wife set up a party at a beautiful restaurant in San Diego. A friend took me to the party, and he said it was for someone else. Lo and behold, it was actually for me, so it was cool. It was a fun reveal, that's for sure. Have you tried the night vision setup? That seems tricky. It is tricky, but it works. It's actually a night vision goggle. I wouldn't turn off my headlights at night, but it helps a little bit. Let's turn our attention to IPC. Why has membership been important to you? I see our membership as a partnership. We can bring up issues facing our industry from a technical perspective and then set group standards to develop an acceptable level of quality in a different number of products. I appreciate IPC's support in advocacy at the state and federal levels. Over the years, IPC has stepped up