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The 1971 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
was perfect for an idyllic '70s-style vacation to amusement parks and other classic tourist stops.
Rounding up Our Ride As soon as we said yes to our Hagerty Family
Vacation, the Hagerty Classic Cars team started trolling the online ads. Soon the list included Country Squires, Impalas, a Catalina, and even a Falcon Squire, but it was the dark green 1971 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser in New Jersey that caught our attention. A friend pronounced the car solid and suggested that owner Lew Brogna could have played an extra on The Sopranos. Next we arranged for the Road Ready Certified inspec- tors (
roadreadycertified.com) to do an on-site inspection. A call to Reliable
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HAGERTY.COM
Carriers (
reliablecarriers.com) ensured that the Vista Cruiser was in Michigan within days.
Once at the Hagerty garage, our guys inspected and serviced the wagon, which we later dubbed Vera. Then it was time for the Beutler family to pack our Avocado Green American Touris- ter luggage set and head south.
Day 1 After a warm send-off from the home office in Traverse City, Michigan,
we reached nearby Kingsley, before
returning to Traverse City to fetch our forgotten passports. Southbound again, we enjoyed a picnic lunch along I-75 and a stop to see friends. The Olds ran great, and we all managed to get along, even sans iPods and cell phones.
We tracked license plates and the girls read and napped. Quite a few people honked and waved and took pictures. The girls did notice the lack of rear cli- mate controls, vents and cup holders. But they survived, and we made it to Hotel Breakers at Cedar Point, Ohio, late Wednesday.
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