Good morning all:

I am the "Moderator East" of the GM Skywagon Club, and am slowly restoring the third '69 Vista Cruiser that I have owned since 1982. It resides in my mom's garage near Hershey, PA, and carries the VIN 348559M271522.

I bought this rusty car from the original owner in March 2005, but the inspection sticker that was on the windshield at the time expired in July 1990. Apparently, this car has been off the road for 20 years, and the odometer shows 67K, which I have strong reason to believe is original.

The GM Skywagon Club is a dues-free, Internet-based club that uses the Vista Cruiser YahooGroup as its main discussion board.

I've also owned a 1980 Cutlass Supreme coupe and a 1959 Olds 98 Holiday SportSedan. I once lived in a former hometown of Hurst Performance, and got an all-Oldsmobile phone number when I lived there, which I kept as my cell phone number. Hurst could have had that number if they had stayed there, since Warminster, PA is partially served by the (215) 442 exchange!

I haven't been able to upload an avatar or a signature, so I'll manually do my signature below my name.

Bill Stephens
Annville, PA

"You're never a loser when you and your car are both a Vista Cruiser!"

 

Welcome to CO Bill. Glad to have you with us and hoping your wagon experience will benefit members here. I'll see what can be done about the sig line.

 

Welcome to CO, Bill, from a two LongTop owner ('68 FlatTop and '92 Custom Cruiser)!!!

 

Welcome aboard

From one 69 Vista guy to another...........Glad you joined us.

 

James - thanks! However, I cringe to read your signature, where it says that the Hurst burned to a crisp.

Have you checked out the Vista Cruiser group on Yahoo yet? We're a lively bunch, and my co-moderator Warren & I aren't "on-topic *****", which has led to a lot of real-life friendships.

Bill

 

The sad truth of the matter is that I tried to once and put in the date insted of my birthday and I am forever rejected as being too young.

 

Welcome to the site. I like wagons almost as much as convertibles.

 

Welcome to our site! Our friend Bluevista is going to like your signature line, lol!! He might be a member on your other site?

 

Skywagons rule! though I've never owned one, but I am a long-time big wagon owner. Currently on my 3rd 80s B wagon and there were 72 and 76 Custom Cruisers and a 67 BelAir 9-passenger wagon before that. I find them to be exceptional daily drivers. Heh- I was driving wagons before they became cool!

 

Thanks!

Allan used to be a member of our club. He's welcome back any time.

Bill

 

This may be sacrilegious to say here on an Oldsmobile forum, but Skywagons also include Buicks as well. That's the only reason why the GM Skywagon Club never sought OCA sanction.

We started with just the '64-'72 Vista Cruiser and later added the '64-'69 Buick SportWagon. Our club now also honors the '91-'92 Custom Cruiser as well as the '91-'96 Buick Roadmaster Estate wagons, and we also welcome the '73-'77 Vistas and the later flattop SportWagons.

I found my first '69 Vista in December 1982, a month before my 19th birthday, and bought it from the original owner for $150. (All 3 of my '69s were bought from their original owners)

Bill

 

.....Allan used to be a member of our club. He's welcome back any time


Was his alter-ego Redgoat active over there also? Gotta watch out for that one, lol!