I was looking around Craigslist and came across this '72 Vista Cruiser with a rear engine for sale in Colorado, talk about a grocery getter. I grabbed the pics, don't see anything like this too often. I wish it showed how it connected to the rear end, looks like an automatic so maybe just a shortened driveshaft, a stick would be a little more challenging I would say. It does have a trunk in the front now.

http://denver.craigslist.org/car/781536596.html


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I saw that too. It is something else! Definitely a distinctive color!

 

Wow - one of a kind for sure! I like the "roof scoop"...

This may have been a good use for that leftover Toro powerplant he had laying around...
The 4 wheel independent suspension steers me to that conclusion...

Recently I saw an article about a 455 Toro plant in a Corvair. The wheelie bars were functional on that one!

 

Not what I'd have done, but it is creative.

 

The colors make me feel sick. The idea is pretty good though. I agree that it is probably a toronado engine/transaxle setup.

 

If a Vista was gay, that's what it would look like.

 

I think this one falls into the same category.

Allan

 

That is so f7^%#$ up its almost cool. I wonder how much work that took

 

That's the ultra-rare Sedan deVista option.

 

It should have woodgrain on the sides and then it could be a Vistawood. As they say about Cadillacs "If it don't say wood, it ain't no good".

I have had that pic for a while. I just found a Caddy wagon page and a better view of it is on there. I like the '71 Eldorado wagon, too cool.

http://www.cadillacstationwagon.com/

Allan