I remember this daft lotteries ad featuring a guy replacing an HT like the one at the top with one of those insipid modern Commodore based ones. Even then, I thought it should have been the reverse.
Gadge, that's very interesting. I have a feeling it is the same story with the low arch Victa Commodore from around the same period. I, personally don't go for the Monaro's styling with it's wierd cowl, red base and the slab sided style thumb latch catcher. But evidently, it sold well as I have come across many examples in the past.
One thing I'll say in favour of the the Monaro type catcher, is they seem to have been the least prone to cracking.
This topic has an older Monaro with no specific Victa label and showing the NARTA name. I wonder why they disguised it as a full Victa model later on?
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/u...victa-monaro-new-addition.html#Post88395
