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Oldsmobile Cutlass Vista Cruiser (1972)
for sale

Price: US $10,999.00

Description:

Up for sale is a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Vista Cruiser 2 Seat Wagon, matching numbers 350 automatic drivetrain, matching colors in terms of paint and interior, and mostly original interior, dash, and carpet. It was optioned with power steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats, and air conditioning. Freshly tuned with wires, plugs, cap, etc. Also fully serviced, fuel filter, air filter, oil filter, radiator flushed, newer battery, and all fresh oils and greased. Just installed a brand new muffler, tailpipe, and all new clamps (see picture), completely stock, no glass packs. Newer period whitewall radial Michelin tires and original hubcaps. Interior is at least 90-95% original and well-cared for, no tears or rips, the carpet even appears to be original. Nice headliner. Overall, it is in good condition for its age to say the least.
The car is well-documented with a full owner's manual set, service paperwork from the 1970s, emissions and insurance data from the last 30 years (owner in Maryland kept that documentation from the mid-1980s to 2014-2015), and even an appointment book from 1973 and a memo book from 1974, both presumably from the original owner (not sure though). Also includes original luggage rack and spoiler! All factory tinted windows, glass is all in good shape and all of the windows are working including the back tailgate window. Tailgate swings out one way, but it does not want to fold down. It does open completely though. Also, it has a heavy duty trailer hitch installed. For its age and spending most its life in Maryland, it does show some rust as you can see in the pictures in the undercarriage and lower rockers, doors, etc.
Has been repainted once quite a while back in the original Bamboo color and is about a 10-footer (definitely driver quality). Chrome and trim in good shape for its age, complete, nothing missing. The woodgrain vinyl is probably original and is in good shape for its age, the tailgate piece is the worst, but excessive wear there is pretty typical for Vista Cruisers. Missing original radio, had an AM FM radio when it was new, but the owner who purchased it around the late 1970s had an aftermarket Realistic AM FM Cassette installed in 1979. We can provide that radio along with the manual for it. Dash is in great shape, no cracks or tears, not faded. The Cruiser was garaged most of its life.
All in all, it is a running working project and a fantastic example of a rare 2-seat Vista Cruiser survivor from the last year. It's believed to be a two-owner, first owner had it until about 1977 (we have a Goodyear tire warranty from that time) and then it was purchased by a man in Maryland around 1978 and stayed in his collection until he passed away around 2015 (the last insurance card from Maryland was for 2014-2015). So it's had a lot of time in the garage. It runs well and is not a leaker or smoker. My Dad did a lot of general maintenance, detail-work, exhaust, etc. over the last 3 months. Title is clean, no liens, signed off by the estate representative. Below is a break-down of the VIN and Trim Tag along with the NADA book value and some additional pictures.
This vehicle is over 43 years old and is being sold AS-IS with NO guarantees expressed or implied. We are not responsible for shipping, the buyer will need to make arrangements, we will help load. We are open for pick-up times due to my father being retired. Please feel free to contact us if you'd like to schedule an appointment to view the Cruiser in person. Also, if you have any questions, please ask them PRIOR to making an offer. The external information provided (i.e. the Vin Decoder, Trim Tag Decoder, Book Values, etc.) are not guaranteed and just provided here as a general reference. Please be sure to review and assess the condition for yourself through the description and pictures provided. Thanks for viewing our listing!
VIN Decoder:
3= Oldsmobile
K= Vista Cruiser
56= 2 seater wagon (1 of 10, 573 made, see here )
H= 350 2 Barrel
2= 1972
M= Lansing, Michigan (Assembly Plant)
148712= Production Number (48, 711)
NADA Value:
Original
MSRP Low
Retail Average
Retail High
Retail Base Price $3, 774 $5, 325 $14, 100 $31, 000 Options: (change) 350/180 HP V8 Engine L-34 10% 10% 10% Air Conditioning 5% 5% 5% TOTAL PRICE: $3, 774 $6, 123
$16, 215
$35, 650

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