1972 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

84k miles. In "showroom" condition(literally).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972...4899350?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1e765e2196

 

Amazing condition!

 

Looks great!

 

I grant you it is in beautiful condition, but crank windows and vinyl seats do not, in my book anyway, add up to a car much over the $10,000 mark. Those wide white walls have to go, too. They look so wrong on an otherwise stock original car.

 

I agree that the wide whitewalls look awful, but that's an easy fix.

Crank windows and vinyl seats, on the other hand, were par for the course for that era. In even the high-end 98 line, power accessories were not standard, and it was not uncommon to find a 98 with crank windows, manual locks, no cruise control, etc. The lack of these options might make a difference of $100 or $200, but it's the car's overall condition that really drives value.

 

I'd rather have crank windows than power, nothing to go out.

 

I like power windows, but there really is a 'convenience' reason to have them on a vehicle this big - it's a big pain leaning across the seat to roll the dang window down.

 

I agree with Krash and MikeT1961. Power windows were not outside the mainstream optional equipment for a premium car like this OCC in 1972. This would have been a top of the line wagon, second only to the Buick Estate in the GM lineup.

 

For some reason the power windows to the back doors on my wagon aren't functioning. I really suck at anything electrical, it could be just a fuse and I'd never know.

I did get to ride in the tailgunner position earlier tonight, that was pretty fun. It has pop-out wing windows and an above light if needed. It's not nearly as warm back there as up front though.

 

There is a safety factor, too. When you are alone, if you have to get that passenger window up in a hurry, such as a sudden, severe rain, it is plain dangerous to have to lean across and get that window cranked up.

I've had more trouble with crank windows than power over the years. Twice I've had to replace regulators on crank windows. The couple of times I've had power window problems, it was a whole bunch easier to change the motor than the regulator. Easier to find the motor than the regulator, too.

 

Bid to $9200 - reserve not met. Not sold.

 

Not an unexpected result to me. The $9,200 seems about right for the equipment level on this one, condition not withstanding. Often, collectors who pay a real premium for originality also want the options to have been slathered on with a trowel at the factory.