1961 Oldsmobile Other

STARFIRE Convertible

394CI - 330HP

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

First generation (1961–1966)First generation Production1960–1966Model years1961–1966AssemblyLansing, Michigan, United States Oldsmobile Super 88 Body style2-door convertible LayoutFR layoutPlatformB-bodyEngine394 cu in (6.5 L) V8 Introduced in January 1961 as a convertible, the first Starfire shared its body and wheelbase with the Super 88 and the lower-priced Dynamic 88. It was loaded with standard equipment including leather bucket seats, center console with tachometer[3] and floor shifter for the Hydra-matic transmission, and was the first U.S. full-sized production car to feature an automatic transmission with a console-mounted floor shifter, brushed aluminum side panels and power steering, brakes, windows and driver's seat.[4] With a base price of $4,647 in 1961, it was the most expensive Oldsmobile, even more than the larger Ninety-Eight models. The standard 394 cubic inch V-8 Skyrocket V8 engine - Oldsmobile's most powerful in 1961 - used a 4-barrel Rochester carburetor and generated 330 hp (246 kW) at 4600 rpm. NO RESERVE AUCTION THIS IS A VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY.YOU JUST DON'T SEE THESE KIND OF CAR COME UP FOR SALE THAT OFTEN, RESTORED EXAMPLES OUT THERE IN THE $50K TO $70K THOUSAND RANGE.THIS CAR STARTS RIGHT UP WITH THE USE OF FEED BOTTLE FROM THE TOP, AS THE FUEL LINE WAS DISCONNECTED TO PREVENT DIRT TO GO INTO THE CARBS. RAN STRONG, I DROVE IT AROUND THE WAREHOUSE PARKING LOT, SHIFTED FINE, BRAKES ARE A BIT STIFF AND SEEM TO STICK FROM TIME TO TIME.PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES CLOSELY, CAR IS COMPLETE AND ALL ORIGINAL, BUT IT IS A RESTORATION PROJECT THAT RUNS AND DRIVES BUT IS NOT ROAD WORTHY.CLEAN AND CLEAR TITLE IN HANDS READY TO TRANSFERWILL ASSIST BUYER WITH SHIPPING WORLD WIDE PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS, ALSO SELLING A RARE 1965 ALFA ROMEO 2600 TOURING SPIDER (TEXAS CAR) AND A 1988 FUNJET POWERED BY A 70HP YAMAHA ENGINE