Vehicle Description
1965 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Wagon - Arizona Car - Rear Facing
Third Row Seat - Brand New Interior - 350 V8 (Please note: If you
happen to be viewing this 1965 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser on a
website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that
you've only seen some of our many photographs of this vehicle due
to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access all the
more than 180 photographs, as well as a short
startup-and-walk-around video, please go to our main website:
GarageKeptMotors.) ... fighter-plane roof windows, stretch-out room
for the whole crew, and (a) Rocket V8 �€"Autoweek, January 2020
Oldsmobile's 1965 Vista Cruiser launch advertising hailed: Now the
sky's the limit in station wagons! To call anything as luxurious as
the Vista Cruiser a station wagon hardly does it justice.
Family-room-on-wheels would be more appropriate. There's
stretch-out room for the whole crew-even in the forward-facing
third seat. Lower the tailgate, and presto-over 100 cubic feet of
cargo space that's the next best thing to your own private baggage
car. Station wagon. Family wagon. Call it what you will. The only
thing that tops Oldsmobile's Vista Cruiser is its distinctive
Vista-Roof. Offered here is an excellent-condition survivor,
first-year Vista Cruiser. Arizona-owned for most of its life, the
car has had its interior fully renovated, while its exterior has
been lovingly maintained. Showing just 79,000 miles on its
odometer-fewer than 1,500 miles per year on average-this is a true
time warp vehicle from the heyday of the American station wagon.
The exterior Magic Mirror acrylic lacquer gold paint is in
near-showroom condition. Body panels are dent-free and fit-lines
are correct. Chrome trim shows light patina in places while badging
and emblems are all in place. Glass-notably including the roof
glass-is clear and free of cracks or blemishes. Lighting lenses on
the quad headlights and the taillights are clear (the right rear
taillight needs a new bulb). The car's mag-style wheels with
body-color accents and Oldsmobile-logo center caps share a design
with those mounted on the Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 of the same
period. The narrow whitewall tires are period-correct. Inside, the
Vista Cruiser's renovated interior features horizontally pleated,
gold-vinyl-with black-accent-trim upholstery, light
champagne-colored carpeting, carpeted lower door panels, and a
fully carpeted cargo area (all 100 cubic feet of it!) The
dashboard's design includes a 120-mph speedometer, factory radio,
air conditioning and heat lever controls, air-conditioning vents,
and gauges all laid out with an emphasis on horizontal lines. The
steering wheel sports the Oldsmobile logo, and the
automatic-transmission shifter is column mounted. Owing to the roof
glass, the spacious interior has a distinctly airy, open feel.
Under the hood, the 350 cubic-inch Rocket Fire V8 shows the gold
engine paint of the Oldsmobile Division. All components are
properly mounted, and the entire engine bay is nicely detailed.
Original data tags are in place. The condition of the car's
undercarriage is testimony to the dry Arizona climate. Only minimal
surface rust is present. The dual exhaust system is free of damage.
The more than 180 high-definition photographs available on the
Garage Kept Motors site, together with the walk-around-and-startup
video, faithfully present this '65 Vista Cruiser from every angle,
including from underneath. That said, we always encourage in-person
inspections at our Grand Rapids, Michigan showroom by interested
parties, or their representatives. We ask only that appointments
for such visits be made with us via phone or email in advance. In
the same way, we are happy to answer any questions about the car.
Another 1965 Vista Cruiser magazine ad made a persuasive pitch
based on the car's space, styling, and power: You're looking at a
wagon that's loaded with convincing reasons to go Olds in a big
way! True t
