Oddball Muscle Cars

Dennis P Chapman · 03-22-2010, 06:11 PM

Paul
Troxel had a sponsor I thing it was lubik olds he was from PA.

dakota tom · 03-22-2010, 10:43 PM

I remember reading a road test of a Olds 442 wagon. Thier biggest complaint was the vent windows hit the sport mirrors before the were open far enough to do much good. I think the car had AC anyway.

I wanted to build one too. In the late 70s I had an extra W-25 hood for a 71-72. A guy in town that had a repair shop/used car lot had a 71 vista cruiser. Blue and woodgrain,455 two barrell. Wouldn't sell it, it was a cheap car his girls could go out to the beach and haul thier stuff with. A couple of weeks later they crashed it. Frame rails were buckled and on the ground at the cowl. Didn't come accoss another one and sold the hood.

I do have a 1965 F-85 Wagon. I think 784 produced going by memory. No vista cruiser skylights. 330 2 barrell, turbine 300 with switch pitch, And posi. Maybe would make a stocker?

Paul Ceasrine · 03-23-2010, 03:53 AM

Dennis,
Lubik Olds was in Bordentown, NJ. Just south of Trenton, and right on the border of PA.
I think it was called the "Troxell Vista Bruiser". In 73', the K/SA cars were running 13.70's in the 'Pure Stock Era Class'.
In SS/NA in 72'/73'/74', the wagon with the 455 W-30 was a pretty good combination.
Power windows, with the little hand-crank for the vent window! NICE!!
Paul

03-22-2010, 06:11 PM	#1
Dennis P Chapman VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toms River NJ Posts: 1,594 Likes: 424 Liked 53 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Paul Troxel had a sponsor I thing it was lubik olds he was from PA. __________________ Dennis P Chapman 1904 STK NHRA National Record Holder Car Owner.

03-22-2010, 10:43 PM	#2
dakota tom Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars I remember reading a road test of a Olds 442 wagon. Thier biggest complaint was the vent windows hit the sport mirrors before the were open far enough to do much good. I think the car had AC anyway. I wanted to build one too. In the late 70s I had an extra W-25 hood for a 71-72. A guy in town that had a repair shop/used car lot had a 71 vista cruiser. Blue and woodgrain,455 two barrell. Wouldn't sell it, it was a cheap car his girls could go out to the beach and haul thier stuff with. A couple of weeks later they crashed it. Frame rails were buckled and on the ground at the cowl. Didn't come accoss another one and sold the hood. I do have a 1965 F-85 Wagon. I think 784 produced going by memory. No vista cruiser skylights. 330 2 barrell, turbine 300 with switch pitch, And posi. Maybe would make a stocker? Last edited by dakota tom; 03-22-2010 at 10:45 PM.

03-23-2010, 03:53 AM	#3
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Dennis, Lubik Olds was in Bordentown, NJ. Just south of Trenton, and right on the border of PA. I think it was called the "Troxell Vista Bruiser". In 73', the K/SA cars were running 13.70's in the 'Pure Stock Era Class'. In SS/NA in 72'/73'/74', the wagon with the 455 W-30 was a pretty good combination. Power windows, with the little hand-crank for the vent window! NICE!! Paul

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