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Posted: 12/17/2010 11:35:02 AM EDT
http://jalopnik.com/5714539/how-a-ham-radio-geek-fixed-the-camaro-convertible
When spy shots surfaced of the pre-production 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible sporting an AM/FM whip antenna positioned on the rear deck lid, mullet-wearing fan-boys began to bitch. So Chevy called in an unexpected problem-solver — a Ham radio geek. After realizing the enthusiasts hated the idea of an R/C car-like whip antenna on the rear deck lid, Chevrolet commissioned self-described "antenna freak" Don Hibbard, an antenna test performance engineer, to find a way to fix it. "Antennas are a beautiful thing to me," says Hibbard. ... More at the source. Pretty neat! 
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Posted: 12/17/2010 12:10:29 PM EDT
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I wish they would have shown some details on the antenna. Maybe they didn't because it's just a whip stuffed inside the spoiler.
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Posted: 12/17/2010 1:41:54 PM EDT
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Still wouldn't buy one.
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Posted: 12/17/2010 1:46:24 PM EDT
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Still wouldn't buy one. A. Built by GM B. Ugly as homemade sin Either one prevents me from buying one. |
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