Oldsmobile · 1964–1977

Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

The Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser is a station wagon manufactured and marketed by Oldsmobile over three generations from 1964 to 1977. The first and second generation Vista Cruisers are noted for their 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 along the raised roof, and access to the third row of forward-facing passenger seating was accomplished by a second row split bench seat that retracted forward. Sharing its bodystyle with the Buick Sport Wagon, Pontiac Tempest Safari and Chevrolet Chevelle Greenbrier, the Vista Cruiser was introduced on February 4, 1964, as a 1964 model, based on the Oldsmobile Cutlass/F-85 Series. The skylight roof panel was only shared with the Buick Sport Wagon and was not available on the Chevrolet Chevelle or Pontiac Tempest station wagons. Prior to the 1973 model year the Vista Cruiser utilized a wheelbase which was 5 inches (127 mm) longer than that of the Cutlass/F-85 sedan. Subsequent Oldsmobile mid-size wagons featured a skylight as did the 1991–92 full-size Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser wagon and the 1991–96 Buick Roadmaster Estate. Reminiscent of earlier models, the third generation Vista Cruiser (1973–1977) featured optional rear-facing third row seating, while incorporating a single flat venting moonroof over the front row seating.

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Successor: Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera

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Specifications

name: Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
Layout: FR layout
Manufacturer: Oldsmobile (General Motors)
Model years: 1964–1977
Related: (station wagons), Chevrolet Chevelle Greenbrier, Pontiac Tempest Custom Safari, Buick Sport Wagon, (coupes & sedans), Oldsmobile Cutlass, Chevrolet Chevelle, Pontiac Tempest, Buick Skylark
Class: Mid-size
Body style: Station Wagon
Successor: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Cruiser
Platform: A-body