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Originally Posted by Joeypete
Thanks for the clarification! I did a little reading about them. I guess there was a Cutlass Cruiser back then too and that is the flat top? The Vista Cruiser obviously had the vista roof and then the Custom Cruiser was based on the 98?
I was a little confused at first because even my 86 Custom Cruiser has a bump in the roof so I wasn't sure what they were talking about...haha  |
Correct. For 1964-1972 the A-body line had both the flattop wagon and the Vista Cruiser. The Vista had a longer wheelbase than the flattop, 120" vs 115" for the 64-67 cars and 121" vs. 116" for the 68-72 cars. The extra length was all in the back doors (these are unique to the VC) and was incorporated to allow the third seat to face forward. On most wagons (including my 84 Custom Cruiser) the third seat faces rearward to allow the rear axle to fit between the seatback of the second seat and the seatback of the third seat. On the VC the extra length allowed the third seat to be in front of the rear axle, thus it could face forward. Note that the "full size" 77-90 Custom Cuiser only had a 116" wheelbase - same as the earlier A-body cars. This was "downsizing" in action.