The lock snibs are one thing about VF that I hate. They remind me of my old VB and VC from the 70's/80's.
Such a step backwards from the integrated ones of VE.
Hi tml678,
I agree that it was an unusual change for Holden to do this, particularly to have the rear door lock buttons positioned at the rear of the doors. It does look very old fashioned by today's standards. I'm used to this though having the Kingswood. What's surprising is that the VF uses the same configuration as the first model Holden (48-215). However, a few months after the launch, new Holden owners were complaining that they couldn't reach the rear door locks from the driver's seat (no central locking in those days!). I think at the end of 1949 they changed it so the buttons were at the front of the rear doors.
Considering that the VF is the last Australian built Holden, I like to think it was an accidental tribute by the designers to the Number One
On a similar note, I bought my Calais on Australia Day this year (very fitting!) and was amazed to see that the registration date for my car is 29th November - the same day that the first Holden was launched back in 1948. What a coincidence!
