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Olds Cutlass Vista Cruiser Wagon California Car Now In New York on 2040-cars

Year:1965 Mileage:77888
Location:

Braeside, Ontario, Canada

Braeside, Ontario, Canada

 This wagon has spent its whole life in California and just 2 weeks ago brought up to New York.    I have always wanted a 65 vista cruiser and bought this one and proceeded to bring it up to Canada.      From California I had it dropped at a friends shop in up-state New York and from there I was to export it up to Canada. I have not seen the car myself yet and will be bringing it up in a few weeks if it doesn't sell. So you can have it in Syracuse New York or I will bring it up to Ottawa. Since I bought this car a month ago I have found another project that will be taking all my time and interest.

 I believe it to be in great mechanical shape, runs good. Only 77,000 miles I believe the body is in excellent rust free condition with original paint except for a fender. It does have a dent by the drivers side rear taillight as shown in the pictures. Glass is all good but a small chip in the windshield. Chrome is good. Interior will need all seats recovered, carpet replaced, headliner repaired, has a tear. I was told there is no leaking issues with the vista windows. It would be an easy restoration without too much money involved. A 65 vista cruiser with tinted glass is a very classy car. I will do this car myself if you don't buy it. I love the look of a 65 vista and this one won't take much.

You can fire me off any offers you feel its worth to you. I might trade for something of interest but I have no time for projects. All deals go through ebay.

 

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Ferrari FF pitted against Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser in crazy Generation Gap comparison

Thu, 13 Nov 2014

The folks behind Generation Gap have lost their minds with this latest video. The goal here is to determine the ultimate family cruiser, but the choices are what you would least expect, with a heavily modded 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser going up against a 2012 Ferrari FF.
You might anticipate an over-40-year-old Oldsmobile to pale in comparison to any modern Ferrari, but this wagon has a ton of secrets under its skin thanks to Lingenfelter. First, it packs a supercharged LS3 V8 with a claimed 650 horsepower and a six-speed manual gearbox. That big upgrade in power is further helped with air suspension and massive Wilwood disc brakes. The result is nothing short of deafening, with blaring yelps whenever the driver even nudges the accelerator.
The alternative sounds just as good, albeit in very different way. The Ferrari's 6.3-liter V12 pumps out 651 hp and 504 pound-feet with a part-time all-wheel drive system. While the FF lacks a lot of the hauling ability of the Olds, it makes up for the deficit in handling, luxury, and in many eyes, simply by having the famous prancing horse on the grille.

Jay Leno bangs up his own Toronado in GT6

Wed, 11 Dec 2013

Ever since Gran Turismo 4, Jay Leno has had at least one of his cars included in the popular racing simulator (starting with the Tank Car), and more of his machines appears in Gran Turismo 6. They include this nose-heavy, front-wheel-drive V8-powered muscle car. Yes, that aptly describes a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado - except Leno's is rear-wheel drive. And it has a Cadillac CTS-V race engine modified to pump out 1,070 horsepower.
For the latest Jay Leno's Garage episode, he takes his real Toronado out for a cruise and then drives the virtual one like he stole it, accruing some body damage along the way. Leno also drives the virtual supercar Mercedes-Benz designed for GT6, the AMG Vision Gran Turismo Concept that debuted at the LA Auto Show, along with the real one, which is a 1:1-scale model. The model is radio-controlled and equipped with a small electric motor, sufficient to move it on and off of auto show floors.
Head below to watch the episode, which includes a few words from GT6 creator Kazunori Yamauchi.

GM recalling 8.4M cars, 8.2M related to ignition problems

Mon, 30 Jun 2014

General Motors today announced a truly massive recall covering some 8.4 million vehicles in North America. Most significantly, 8.2 million examples of the affected vehicles are being called back due to "unintended ignition key rotation," though GM spokesperson Alan Adler tells Autoblog that this issue is not like the infamous Chevy Cobalt ignition switch fiasco.
For the sake of perspective, translated to US population, this total recall figure would equal a car for each resident of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Montana, Delaware, South Dakota, Alaska, North Dakota, the District of Columbia, Vermont and Wyoming. Combined. Here's how it all breaks down:
7,610,862 vehicles in North America being recalled for unintended ignition key rotation. 6,805,679 are in the United States.