The Vista Cruiser's famous glass-roofed skylight wasn't a new idea for Oldsmobile — it borrowed the raised-roof, split-skylight concept straight from the 1954 GMC Scenicruiser intercity bus.
Median 148 hp across 6 similar cars
Lead trim: Vista Cruiser 225 cu in Buick V6 (standard 1964) · up to 320 hp
Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser1964–1967
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FactThe Vista Cruiser's famous glass-roofed skylight wasn't a new idea for Oldsmobile — it borrowed the raised-roof, split-skylight concept straight from the 1954 GMC Scenicruiser intercity bus.
The Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser is a station wagon marketed by Oldsmobile over three generations from 1964 to 1977, noted (first and second generations) for fixed-glass roof-mounted skylights over the second-row seating with sun visors for second-row passengers, a raised roof behind the skylight and lateral glass panels over the rear cargo area. It shared its body with the Buick Sport Wagon, Pontiac Tempest Safari and Chevrolet Chevelle Greenbrier and was introduced on February 4, 1964 as a 1964 model based on the Oldsmobile Cutlass/F-85, on a wheelbase 5 inches longer than the Cutlass/F-85 sedan (120 in; length 208 in, width 73.6 in, 3,405 lb). The first generation pioneered a standard raised roof with a split skylight; a third row of forward-facing seating was optional, reached by a split-folding second-row seat. For 1964 Buick's 225 cu in (3.7 L) V6 was the standard engine, and a 330 cu in (5.4 L) Rocket V8 was offered from 1964 to 1967 producing from 210 to 320 horsepower depending on year and carburetion; optional simulated woodgrain DI-NOC vinyl was revived in 1966. From 1965 Oldsmobile discontinued the full-size Dynamic 88 wagon. The listed retail price before options was $3,122.
Collectors Spotted in the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Lineage
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Cruiser 225 cu in Buick V6 (standard 1964) | 1964–1964 | 3.7 L V6 | 155 hp | 225 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Vista Cruiser 330 cu in Rocket V8 (1964–1967) | 1964–1967 | 5.4 L V8 | 320 hp | 360 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The skylight roof was gone by 1973, replaced by a single flat vent panel over the front seats only.
In 1969 the Vista Cruiser got a clever 'Dual-Action' tailgate, standard on three-row wagons, decades before power tailgates were common.
The Vista Cruiser's famous glass-roofed skylight wasn't a new idea for Oldsmobile — it borrowed the raised-roof, split-skylight concept straight from the 1954 GMC Scenicruiser intercity bus.
Rivals
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