History: Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
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| Manufacturer : | Oldsmobile, General Motors | ||
| Production : | 1964 - 1977 | ||
| Assembly: | Lansing Car Assembly, Lansing, Michigan | ||
| Class : | Mid size | ||
| Body style : | Station Wagon | ||
| Layout: | FR layout | ||
| Platform : | A-body | ||
| Related car: | Buick Sport Wagon | ||
| Successor : | Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser | ||
The Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser is a station wagon that was produced and marketed by Oldsmobile from 1964 to 1977. The Vista Cruiser had 3 generations, the first and second generations featured fixed-glass, roof-mounted skylights over the second-row seating with sun visors for the second row passengers, a raised roof behind the skylight and lateral glass panels over the rear cargo area and three rows of forward-facing passenger seats.
The Vista Cruiser was introduced on 4 February 1964 as a 1964 model based on the Oldsmobile Cutlass/F-85 model. Before the 1973 model year the Vista Cruiser had a wheelbase which was 5 inches (127 mm) longer than that of the Oldsmobile Cutlass/F-85 sedan. The Vista Cruiser shared its body style with the Buick Sport Wagon.
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Versions
1964 - 1967
1968 - 1972
| Model years: | 1968 - 1972 | ||
| Related cars: | Buick Special, Buick Sport Wagon, Chevrolet El Camino, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, GMC Sprint, Oldsmobile Cutlass, Pontiac Grand Prix, Pontiac Tempest | ||
| Engine : | 350 cu in (5.7 L) Rocket V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) Rocket V8 455 cu in (7.5 L) Rocket V8 | ||
| Transmission: | 2-speed automatic 3-speed automatic 4-speed manual 3-speed manual | ||
| Wheelbase: | 121 in (3,073 mm) | ||
| Length: | 218.2 in (5,542 mm) | ||
| Width: | 77.2 in (1,961 mm) | ||
| Height: | 58.5 in (1,488 mm) | ||
| Curb weight: | 4,064 lb (1,843 kg) | ||
1973 - 1977
In popular culture
- Eric Forman on That 70's Show has a 1969 Vista Cruiser that is featured in many episodes of the series. When the show ended in 2006 the car was sold to Wilmer Valderrama - the actor who played Fez. He payed US$ 500 for the car.
- In 2009 Matchbox released a 1971 Vista Cruiser in the 1-100 diecast vehicle range
Further reading
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