Hemmings Find of the Day – 1965 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

“Original” is a word that gets tossed about far too much in the hobby nowadays, oftentimes incorrectly applied as well, but from a quick glance at the photos of this 1965 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser for sale on Hemmings.com, we can see that it definitely deserves the description. From the seller’s description: 1965 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser, […]

Oldsmobile performance guru Joe Mondello dies

The automotive performance world was dealt a sudden blow on Wednesday when word of Joe Mondello‘s passing began to circulate. Mondello had undergone surgery to treat an intestinal blockage, leading to complications that claimed his life. He was 74. Most car enthusiasts today associate Mondello with Oldsmobiles and drag racing, as this was where he’d […]

Class of ’86 – Oldsmobile Toronado

Image courtesy oldcarbrochures.com Looking back over the vehicles we’ve so far selected for the Class of 1986, we can pretty quickly come to a couple conclusions about the vehicles in showrooms that year. One, it was a year that saw great downsizing, thanks in part to the previous decade’s fuel crises and to the early […]