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Old July 7th, 2018, 07:30 AM
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Vista Caddy

Was cruising the HAMB and came upon the post of the Rockefeller Vista-Caddilac. Looks like a very nice custom job. I don't know how to extract pics from that site but if anyone knows how, please do.
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Old July 7th, 2018, 07:34 AM
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Old July 7th, 2018, 07:43 AM
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Good looking car. Angle looks a little low towards the back of the roof.
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Old July 7th, 2018, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Koda
Good looking car. Angle looks a little low towards the back of the roof.
That may be an optical illusion from the fins rising up and slicing off a view of the bottom of the rear side windows. The top of the rear side glass looks parallel to the top of the doors in the other 3/4 shots.

Super cool Caddy though, '63? I always liked how Caddy's fins gradually decreased in height from '59-'64, like the fin craze Caddy helped start didn't want to let go.
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Old July 7th, 2018, 08:00 AM
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Very nice car.

Am curious if it has a functioning hatch in the back. Cadillac hid the key lock behind the emblem which protruded out from the body. Tough to see in these photo's.
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Old July 7th, 2018, 10:17 AM
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Nice looking Caddyvista.
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Old July 8th, 2018, 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 1969w3155
Nice looking Caddyvista.
or Vistallac.....
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Old July 8th, 2018, 06:17 AM
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There is also a pic of a 61-63 T-bird with a Vista roof grafted onto it. Not too bad either.
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https://www.hemmings.com/blog/wp-con...ird_01_700.jpg

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Old July 8th, 2018, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by tru-blue 442
That is the one. I had a 61 Bird when I was stationed in Hawaii. It was so rusty, when you looked up at the top of the windshield from inside the car, you could see the sky.
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I am definitely a die hard wagon fan, but I don't think the lines are right on this car.. I'm not saying that it is an obortion, but the flow is definitely not natural from my perspective. Clearly someone spent a lot of time grafting the pieces though. Unfortunately, often hours spent and talent exhausted does not always equate to the intended masterpiece.
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Old July 8th, 2018, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Turnpike
Very nice car.

Am curious if it has a functioning hatch in the back. Cadillac hid the key lock behind the emblem which protruded out from the body. Tough to see in these photo's.
There's a better rear shot on the original jalopyjournal thread. It doesn't appear to have a functioning tailgate. I would hope the rear window retracts. Functionality would be severely limited otherwise.
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Originally Posted by Greg Rogers
or Vistallac.....
I like this the best. Interesting car, too bad it isn't more functional, the whole point of a wagon.
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