The 1962 Starfire was one way it accomplished that, and people are still talking about it. The Oldsmobile brand had been around for a hundred years because of its ability to read a market and fill a gap with cars its customers wanted. Classic polished five-spoke 17-inch wheels with Cooper radial tires help make this car stylish and roadworthy at the same time.
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The full-length console houses a tachometer to keep the driver in a playful mood. Four bucket seats make this machine a true sports-minded automobile. The Starfire’s striking red interior appears absolutely fresh, and the gauge layout on the dashboard still radiates that futuristic look the original designers were striving to attain.
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Power windows with tinted glass add class and convenience. The car has been upgraded with 4-wheel disc brakes that look like they belong and work as efficiently as one would expect from such an enhanced system. It’s offered here with an automatic transmission behind its 394 CI high-compression engine, along with power steering and brakes. This particular Starfire is believed to have traveled only 16,475 miles in its lifespan. As a result, Starfire sales in coupe form sold five times as many units as the convertible. Even though the Starfire was offered only as a convertible in 1961, the two-door coupe introduced the following year was designed to compete head-on with the Pontiac Grand Prix from its sister division. This high-performance, yet luxurious, car had enough power on tap from its torquey 394/345 HP big-block to be a legitimate street contender in the early ‘60s. The 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire was an offshoot of that same strategy with a wheelbase that was 3 inches shorter than the full-size 98 series, yet packed all the power of the bigger model. Oldsmobile’s fascination with its performance image began in earnest in 1949 with the Rocket 88 engines offered in the company’s lightest cars.
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