WildBillsBlueC6 Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 I saw this Vista Cruiser 442 at a cruise night tonight. A sign with it said that with all the Vista Cruisers built only to were ordered with the 442 package. It was a real sharp car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 If so that is a rare car. Why did they (442) always have red under the fender wells? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Can't say I have ever seen one of those before, but I like it :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBillsBlueC6 Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 If so that is a rare car. Why did they (442) always have red under the fender wells? I have no idea why, I was always a Chevy person. It got my attention because of the condition and then I read the sign that was with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Can't say I've ever seen one of those either! Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_pappy Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Interesting car, I'm sure an Olds enthusiast could come in with some better stats. I believe the red fender wells were only on W30 models of the 442, which were very rare, but very often copied now. If that's the real deal it is one rare car. Either way it's kind of cool. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMA82 Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Looks Sweat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBillsBlueC6 Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 For anyone in the MA area it is often in Lancaster on Friday evenings. I have seen it quite a few times. I was going to take my good camera but forgot it (senior moment) so I took the picture with my phone. When I do remember the good camera I will get a bunch of pictures with all the details of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Bill, Can you share some more details on the show, I think I'll have to take a little road trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Neat car Bill. When I was a kid I thought those were cool, for a station wagon. My dad always drove station wagons (the SUV of the time), but we only had a Ford and Chevy dealership in town, so it was Gran Torino's and Impala's for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyfox Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Wow. Hauls the family, hauls groceries, hauls a$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf for Life Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I bet it does all the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBillsBlueC6 Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Came home early because of the rain. The cruise night is every Friday at Kimbell Ice cream in Lancaster. It is on Rt.70 just off of Rt 2. You can go 495 to Rt 2. This time of year it starts to get busy at 4:00. Here is a link to the Kimbell web site. Kimball Farm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Thanks Bill :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBillsBlueC6 Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 A few more pictures from a few weeks ago at Kimbell's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggerdan11 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musclejunkie Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 :willy:I used to do construction work at the Oldsmobile factory in Lansing, MI. The 442 line was so cool! These cars just shook the floor coming off the line. W30's, Hurst Olds, you name it. Gladly, I never saw one of these abominations roll off the line. Pure ugliness and a sacriledge to a real 442. Only cool station wagons ever made were the original woodies. The musclecar demise was the start of the long decline for the US car companies. It robbed the public of any excitement to get them into dealerships. I think the death of the musclecar is one of the worst things I've witnessed in my life. It made the domestic car nothing more than utility transportation. Perfect example now is the Buick Enclave. Ugliest P.O.S. ever conceived in Detroit. I saw one of these plastic hulks yesterday in a parking lot. Bling chrome wheels and a thin piece of chrome trim above the huge plastic front bumper. Two tone paint scheme on a cheap plastic hulk. People actually buy these for 40k+? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 :willy:I used to do construction work at the Oldsmobile factory in Lansing, MI. The 442 line was so cool! These cars just shook the floor coming off the line. W30's, Hurst Olds, you name it. Gladly, I never saw one of these abominations roll off the line. Pure ugliness and a sacriledge to a real 442. Only cool station wagons ever made were the original woodies. The musclecar demise was the start of the long decline for the US car companies. It robbed the public of any excitement to get them into dealerships. I think the death of the musclecar is one of the worst things I've witnessed in my life. It made the domestic car nothing more than utility transportation. Perfect example now is the Buick Enclave. Ugliest P.O.S. ever conceived in Detroit. I saw one of these plastic hulks yesterday in a parking lot. Bling chrome wheels and a thin piece of chrome trim above the huge plastic front bumper. Two tone paint scheme on a cheap plastic hulk. People actually buy these for 40k+? Wow... Opinionated much? Remember, we are a forum full of different vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonSRT-4 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 So Eric Forman drove a 442 Vista Cruiser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I didn't even know they made the 442 into anything other than the sedan... as unusual as it is, its very cool to see. I've got a soft spot in my heart for fast wagons... something about them just tickles me the right way. I'd give a kidney for one of the new CTS-V wagons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musclejunkie Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Nice Enclave pops! Guess I'll remove foot from mouth now. My passion for Detroit muscle does this to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Nice Enclave pops! Guess I'll remove foot from mouth now. My passion for Detroit muscle does this to me. I'm all about muscle! These family trucksters DO have their place though. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.563612,-90.506653 - Sent from my iPad using special algorithms and data nodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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