My parents when I was very little had a 68' 442 that they bought brand new. It really made an impression because I love 68/69 442. But a family up the street had a Olds Vista Cruiser and I always thought the glass on ceiling was so awesome. I think they are one of the best wagons out there. Go Olds!!!
Beautiful car, my family drove This car across the dessert/ west through Arizona, New Mexico, Death Valley into California on a 1972 family vacation from NY.... Good times in that car😊
Really enjoyed your video,thank you! My first car was a '69 VC with the four barrel carb and required premium leaded. It was faster than an Imperial Lebaron with a 440 and it outdragged a Camaro,too! I kept it till it was 15 years old with 153,000 miles, wish i had it still,that thing was special! Thank you for keeping this one going!
a really nice find, as you say not show perhaps but v good nonetheless. Clearly lovingly maintained by previous owners. Love the 'safety' of the back row seats!
Why can't we have cool cars like this anymore? Everything on the roads today is either a formless blob or an unnecessarily oversized pickup. Have we really been seduced into thinking these modern hulks are better? This Vista Cruiser is awesome.
Aren't those the seatbelts visible under the 3rd seat cushion? By the way, you may not feel much headroom back there, but I stand a towering 5'6" and I'm sure the roof would seem higher to me LOL. I always liked those 2-way tailgates!
Well this one could use a few things. Not a restore but mainly some brightwork and you decide if the paint is nice enough for you. It brought $19700 earlier this year. I didn't sell it yet. I just stuck it in the back shop until I decide what to do. You are welcome to call and try to work something out. Thanks! Bill 843 294 7777
I drove only Oldsmobiles while in the US Air Force and was asked if I had any issues with them- keeping them clean was the only problem.. then more Oldsmobile’s we’re in the parking lots….
@@christianbugatticg You're welcome! I also just remembered, growing up my friends dad had one of these wagons as a company car. But his had a nicer interior and all the power stuff.
is this a factory exterior color? I remember on earlier models of this body style there was a chrome exterior handle (similar to a conventional side exterior door handle without the push button) on the upper right side of the tailgate to assist with opening the tailgate as a door - I don’t believe the super stock wheels were a factory option on Vista Cruiser
Yeah so the previous owner did a few personal touches to make it his way. I do think this is a factory color, but a few shades lighter than what the car came. Thanks!
was the vinyl roof a factory option? I’m guessing it must’ve been since the chrome trim on the lower C pillar separating the vinyl top from the lower body is present - don’t remember seeing this option before
Well I have explained it before but I will certainly explain it to you. So the best source to sell these cars and bring them to the most buyers at any given time is the website, Bring a Trailer. I post them up, whatever they bring they bring. I let the market decide. I had issues 2 years ago with people coming up on the lot and trying to buy them directly from the lot. No matter what price I gave it was simply too much! Got tired of having to try and explain to local buyers they area not $5000 cars anymore. That being said, if anyone on RU-vid sees a car in the background that I have not submitted to BAT yet, they can certainly call and make a deal. For me it's about the path of least resistance to get a car sold and BAT is that avenue! It's quick, it's fun and the car sells no matter what in a week!! Hope that makes sense. And you can always just call me and let me know what you want and when it comes in I call you first!! Thanks! Bill 843 294 7777
