I guess with their new U.S owners and sales to rival Holden, they could afford to develop this rather innovative approach to cost reduction. I think customers would have thought it looked good too. I know I used to like the look of it as a kid. It really was very clever on a world scale, dodgy stop switch notwithstanding.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
