The Custom Cruiser was the last Oldsmobile to use a body-on-frame, rear-wheel-drive platform shared with the Chevrolet Caprice and Buick Estate wagons.
Median 111 hp across 30 similar cars
Lead trim: Base · 5.0L · up to 180 hp
Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser1984–1992
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FactThe Custom Cruiser was the last Oldsmobile to use a body-on-frame, rear-wheel-drive platform shared with the Chevrolet Caprice and Buick Estate wagons.
Collectors Spotted in the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Lineage
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 5.0L | 1986–1992 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | 140 hp | 255 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 5.7L | 1992–1992 | 5.7 L V8 | 180 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Wagon · 5.0L | 1984–1984 | 5.0 L V8 | 140 hp | 240 lb-ft | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Wagon · 5.0L · RWD | 1985–1985 | 5.0 L V8 | 140 hp | 255 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Wagon · 5.7L | 1984–1984 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | 105 hp | 205 lb-ft | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Wagon · 5.7L · RWD | 1985–1985 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | 105 hp | 205 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Base · 5.0L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The last one, built on 5 June 1992, was the final Oldsmobile with a V8 and rear-wheel drive, and the last sold only with a three-seat front bench.
The Custom Cruiser was the last Oldsmobile to use a body-on-frame, rear-wheel-drive platform shared with the Chevrolet Caprice and Buick Estate wagons.
Its last year, 1990, marked the end of Oldsmobile's own V8, and its carbureted 307 was the final engine the company built without fuel injection.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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