1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Inward The Georgia Woods Actually Stinks

Cruising the woods for a Vista. Finding a 1970 Vista Cruiser inwards the woods is unlikely. Our dream carriage viewed inwards the wild. Would you lot brave nature for a rare Oldsmobile wagon? We would! We did! It was indeed a Vista Cruiser that I dubbed “The Green Wagon of Green Envy in addition to Green Ivy” during our deep woods exploration inwards Georgia. One glance, in addition to the unmistakable mirrored-glass roof, had us charging through the trees for a closer look.

  It has been noted that, apparently, Junkyard Life spends a lot of fourth dimension inwards the woods. Our adventure-prone staff of auto dorks truly pay our dues to arrive at what nosotros love. I (Ron) don’t heed the potential ophidian sighting, merely loathe the heat. Anthony hates snakes, merely does non heed the heat. Jody tolerates the heat, merely seems to attract ticks in addition to mosquitoes. Keith isn’t thrilled nearly either extreme temperature in addition to has a talent for finding sticker bushes in addition to briers. We would suffer all of that in addition to to a greater extent than for a adventure to crawl to a greater extent than or less a cool Vista Wagon similar this one. 

Covered inwards mounds of pino straw the shiny roof rack gleams similar a crown atop the 1970 Olds Vista Cruiser.

Vista carriage at a glance 
  There is a lot to notice on this 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. First up, this weathered carriage is inwards the woods. Here nosotros are again! After applying a large total of insect repellent nosotros laid out to dive into the details that i time made this carriage a petty special. Our Vista radars picked upwards on the famous roof drinking glass from a distance. We absolutely dear these roof lines in addition to everything nearly them (see fun facts). 

  
Something stinks
  The seeing operate solely got ameliorate from there. That is the seeing in addition to non the smelling. Something died under, or real near, this awesome carriage (what a way to go!) in addition to it allow us know with quite a stench. Shoo-wee.

Ron Kidd surveys his dream ’70 Vista Cruiser carriage inwards the woods.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 quick way to say this is a 1970 model is the tail lights. The “tell tail” sign is the tiny silverish cut on the ridges. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 classy impact indeed, in addition to highly sought after past times us Vista guys.

  Next, receive got greenback of the way cool bring upwards air deflector. Darn it, some other matter nosotros Vista guys want. Stay tuned to Junkyard Life for a futurity investigation on what these bring upwards spoilers truly did. Were they to fend off toxic exhaust fumes to allow fair conditions cruising with the bring upwards window down? Was it a current of air noise thing? Was it purely aesthetic?

  An strange color combination to live on sure. The Vista wears calorie-free greenish pigment with dark greenish interior. Add the woods grain in addition to this combination was a surefire winner when new. Also, 1970 models had a ameliorate adventure of having a 12-bolt bring upwards with the optional limited-slip differential. I receive got noticed that most of the 12-bolt Olds units were non posi-traction. Judging from the host of other options, this had to live on a 455-powered beast.

  This carriage is packing quite a listing of options. Despite the stench, nosotros did teach closed plenty to confirm a yoke of things that made us jealous. Power windows! Most Vista Cruisers came with a ability bring upwards window. That commonly agency i ability window in addition to iv to a greater extent than with manual cranks. Not inwards this case! Buzz me up-buzz me down. Those rich folks…must receive got been a hefty price.

Jealous again
  Next on my jealous Vista guy listing is the cruise control. The ability switch was mounted on the lower dash beside the ability bring upwards window switch. We could solely receive got quick oxygen-deprived mini glances at this wagon, merely judging from this picture, surprisingly it did non receive got a contestation column. Cruise control, merely no contestation wheel?  Well, ours doesn’t receive got those either — yet.

See the ability window switch? The vent windows were however manual. I am inclined to believe that ability vent windows were never a matter on Cutlass or Vista wagons.

I went to the woods...
  So i time again, Junkyard Life takes to the woods in addition to returns with a photographic tv set camera total of fruitful bounty. Inspiration to movement forth on our ain 1972 Vista carriage projection was found. We dear station wagons in addition to nosotros adore Oldsmobile’s entry into the mid-size carriage marketplace with their almost exclusive window glass. This hefty classic could receive got been taken over the scales, merely has evaded the crusher. Hopefully, individual similar us volition teach it. Someone real much similar us. Okay, truly us. We tin bathroom hope.

Ron Kidd
— Junkyard Life


Ron’s Vista Cruiser Fun Facts:

• The root Olds Vista Cruiser carriage was introduced inwards 1964. It was a huge hitting – adding a sporty experience to a household unit of measurement car.
• The Vista Cruiser was with the root station wagons to receive got a frontward facing third-row seat. Noted for security reasons, this was a addition for parents. But to a greater extent than fun for children, equally they liked the bring upwards facing 3rd seats to assistance with shenanigans.  
• The Vista Cruiser was then named because of the famous roof glass. The give-and-take “vista” agency view.
• There was i other carriage GM offered with the Vista Glass – the Buick Sport Wagon. However, the run on Buick was cutting brusque past times 2 twelvemonth models when they discontinued the Buick Sport Wagon inwards 1970.
• Even though the Vista Cruiser was technically however inwards production after 1972, carriage enthusiast tend to teach less excited because 1973 in addition to afterward Vista Cruisers did non receive got roof glass.
• An elusive option, most oftentimes constitute on 1972 wagons, is the mirrored roof drinking glass that deflects heat.
• Reproduction roof drinking glass for Vista Cruisers at this fourth dimension is non beingness reproduced in addition to owners teach real nervous inwards storms.
• The Vista Cruiser has been a Hollywood favorite. The way cool carriage has made appearances inwards several TV shows in addition to movies: The Fall Guy, The Richie Rich Movie, That 70’s Show, Swingtown, in addition to Miss March to squall a few.
• Most Vista Cruisers came with the Dual-Action tailgate. This cool choice allowed the bring upwards door to swing opened upwards similar a door, or to crimp apartment out, similar a tailgate. It fifty-fifty had a particular department of the bumper that opens to allow the user to receive got a pace to access the optional roof rack.  
• Sitting inwards the middle spot of a Vista Cruiser is a treat. The combination of the bring upwards roof drinking glass in addition to the Vista window plough over you lot the feeling of having no window at all in addition to a keen thought of the Blue Planet on a clear night.

The ’70 Olds Vista Cruiser was with dozens of Oldsmobiles that the possessor had collected on his belongings inwards Georgia.

The bring upwards bumper has a hidden pace that opens to allow the user to pace upwards to access the optional roof rack.

Windows abound from within the bring upwards of the 1970 Olds Vista Cruiser.

Do you receive got a classic or musculus auto barn find? Got a cool auto story? Send us details in addition to we’re on the way!  Send emails to Ron Kidd at Kidd403@bellsouth.net & Jody Potter at junkyardbull@gmail.com

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