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Or, if the intended purpose is cruising around Hawaii, the ideal shell is an early '80s red Ferrari 308 GTSi.

As someone that's not all that into cars, what's the connection between Hawaii and the Ferrari?

Old TV show, "Magnum PI" set in Hawaii

The "Magnum, P.I." TV series, set in Hawaii, featured a Ferrari.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_XcSRWzq2s&t=1m36s

I believe it's "Magnum, P.I." reference,

I wouldn’t put it past a Ferrari of that era to collapse in a heap if you put any extra weight in it.

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