Vehicle Description
1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser - Nevada Wagon - 44k Original Miles -
Factory Air, Blows Cold - 350 V8 - Two Tone with Wood Grain,
Recently Painted - Upgraded Wheels - Rust Free Example (Please
note: If you happen to be viewing this 1972 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 the
car due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access
all the more than 130 photographs, as well as a short start-up and
walk-around video, please go to our main website: Garage Kept
Motors.) The performance figures were impressive for its day, with
unassuming looks as the cherry on top. HotCars.com, December 2021
Hagerty provides more VistaCruiser background: Oldsmobile
introduced the second generation Vista Cruiser in 1968 with new
sheet metal and a lengthened 121-inch wheelbase that was still
based on the stretched Cutlass/F-85 platform of the first
generation Vista Cruiser. ... the new car's freshened styling
featured GM designer Pete Wolenza's trademark sloped skylight
'Vista Roof,' with a single piece of green or mirror-tinted glass
replacing the 2-piece affair.... ...1970 models sported a subtle
but complete restyling that makes them sometimes referred to as
'generation 2A' cars. Minor front fascia changes continued each
year until the end of production in 1972. The Rocket 350-cid V-8
was standard throughout the second-gen wagon's production run....
Standard transmission (was) a three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic.... A
fully collapsible steering column as well as optional shoulder
belts and front disc brakes demonstrated GM's heightening safety
awareness.... Offered here is a Nevada-owned 1972 Oldsmobile Vista
Cruiser station wagon in metallic tan-and-white (with woodgrain)
over tan. The car's odometer currently shows 44,744 miles, a
remarkably low 913 miles per-year on average since new. That very
limited mileage is borne out by the car's excellent condition
throughout. The recently refreshed exterior tan-metallic paint
retains excellent gloss, as does the white paint on the roof. The
woodgrain trim on the car's lower sides is undamaged and retains
its original look and color. The body sheet metal is free of dents,
dings, or other damage. (To best assess the quality of the paint
and trim finishes, please be sure to view the close-up photographs
of the car in the accompanying gallery.) Cabin glass-including on
the wagon's bespoke, tinted-glass roof front-and-side panels-is
clear and free of flaws. All chrome has been well-maintained: front
and rear bumpers, rooftop cargo carrier, body-side trim, door
handles, window surrounds, and wheel-opening trim are all in
excellent condition with little patina from age. All stock factory
badging is in place and correctly mounted. The optional
fold-down-or-swing-away tailgate operates properly. Aftermarket
Vision® Shift 148 satin-gray machined-face 15-inch wheels in
pristine condition are mounted with Galaxy® Radial G/T
raised-white-letter tires. Original, stock full-wheel covers are
included in the sale. Inside, the color theme is tan with
complementary shades of the color throughout. Vertically-pleated
tan vinyl with seatback buttons covers the front and rear bench
seats. Similar coverings with woodgrain, carpeted lower inserts,
and patina-ed chrome trim are in place on the four door-trim
panels. (The interior pull handle on the left-rear door has
suffered some damage.) Darker brown carpeting covers the cabin
floors including the cargo area and tailgate (also featuring chrome
rub strips). A two-spoke, vinyl Oldsmobile-branded steering wheel
in brown frames a woodgrain-trimmed, 3-opening instrument cluster
on the padded, tan-vinyl dash. Functional (blows cold) factory
air-conditioning vents are located on and below the dashboard. The
car is equipped with power steering and power brakes; the shift
lever for the automatic transmission is located on the steering
column
