Hit the play button below to see this Vista Cruiser get the love it deserves. In 1977, it was replaced by the 403-cubic-inch (6.6-liter) Rocket.īut I'm not here to talk history. A 350-cubic-inch (5.7-liter) mill was standard for all five model years, while the iconic 455-cubic-inch (7.5-liter) Rocket V8 was an option until 1976. Introduced in 1973, the third-generation Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser was sold with three different V8 engines until it was retired for good in 1977. No wonder the owner wants to preserve it as is. Vista Cruiser sales were always decent, but being a single model on a long-wheelbase amid the vast A-body cosmos, the economics of renewing it in 1973 didnt. The Oldsmobile Vista-Cruiser is one of the 34800 model family from Oldsmobile. 19,975 Dealership CC-1700254 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser one of a kind in all original condition with only 41,000 miles.
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And while it has seen better days, it now sports a cool patina, above and below the line that separates the painted body from the wood trim. Oldsmobile Vista-Cruiser is a car that has a 5 door estate/station wagon type body with a front located engine powering the rear wheels. Dealership Showcased CC-1737215 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THIS WAGON: A rust free car from Palmdale, California. Rescued by YouTube's "Mr Bad Habits," this Vista Cruiser is running again and got its first proper cleaning in at least two decades. Like this 1976 example, which is on its way to returning to public roads after more than 21 years. But some of them survive long enough to get a second chance at life. Not only because the Cutlass it was based on had become a bit dull design-wise, but also because the 1973 oil crisis and then-new emission regulations had detuned the company's Rocket V8 engines beyond recognition.Īs a result, many of these wagons spend their retirement years in junkyards and barns, many already reduced to rust buckets by decades of exposure to the elements. It was a cool revival of the woodie body style that first became popular in the 1930s.Ĭome 2022 and the third-generation Vista Cruiser is far from being a desirable classic. This unique feature was discontinued when Olds redesigned the Vista Cruiser for the third generation in 1973, but GM decided to keep things interesting by adding woodgrain trim on the lower side panels.
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You should remember its raised rear roof section with "skylight" windows and lateral glass panels over the cargo area.
torque Battery: 48 V 14 Ah (Battery 1) 48 V 14. If you're not familiar with the Vista Cruiser, it's a midsize wagon that Oldsmobile produced over three generations from 1964 to 1977. Price: 2488 Motor: 750 W Bafang geared hub motor 80 N.m.
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