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11 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2nd-Oldsmobile-Custom-Cruiser: IFCAR· Public domain
- 2. 1974 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser: The original uploader was RuralGardener at English Wikipedia .· CC BY-SA 2.5
- 3. 1975 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (2547376776): dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 4. 1975 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (2547376784): dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 5. 1977 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (27169273234): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 6. 1981 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (27157417102): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 7. 1989 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (26557446393): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 8. 1989 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (27129059086): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 9. 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, rear right, 09-07-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (17149571999): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 11. Custom Cruiser - Rear: Mpullano· CC BY-SA 4.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 1973–1992
- body
- estate / wagon
- engine
- 5.0 L–6.1 L
- cylinders
- 8
- turbo
- no
- power
- 160–251 hp
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- 7
- doors
- 5
- weight
- 2,281 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 15–21 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Midsize-Large Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
29 are registered in the Netherlands today, #2332 of all models. Most common build year: 1973 (4 cars).
19731980
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
🇺🇸 US versions (14)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1992. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Custom Cruiser | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1992 | Custom Cruiser | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1991 | Custom Cruiser | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 1990 | Custom Cruiser | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1989 | Custom Cruiser | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1988 | Custom Cruiser | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1987 | Custom Cruiser | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 1986 | Custom Cruiser | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 1985 | Custom Cruiser Wagon | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 1985 | Custom Cruiser Wagon | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 1985 | Custom Cruiser Wagon | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Diesel | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1984 | Custom Cruiser Wagon | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | — | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 1984 | Custom Cruiser Wagon | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | — | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 1984 | Custom Cruiser Wagon | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | — | Diesel | 21 | 11.2 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.