1962 Oldsmobile STARFIRE

HOLIDAY COUP Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

626T03166

Clear

Gasoline

NO RESERVE. I WILL SELL THIS RARE AUTOMOBILE. MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT!! BID WITH CONFIDENCE. 1962 OLDSMOBILE STARFIRE HARDTOP COUPE FRAME OFF NUT AND BOLT RESTORATION ON A TRULY RUST FREE WESTERN DRY BODY AUTOMOBILE FIRST PLACE WINNER AT 2010 OLDSMOBILE CONCOURSE SHOW My daughter is getting married very soon, which forces me to sell this beautiful piece of art work to pay for her wedding. I have loved this car but love my daughter more! I have no feedback on ebay because I am not a compulsive buyer or seller. I encourage anyone who is a real buyer to inspect this car at my home and it will speak for itself. I am a card carrying Oldsmobile club of America member. Please don't hesitate to call me @ cell 714-600-4459 Don. I must speak with the successful buyer within 24 hours of close of auction or I will cancel high bid and relist immediately. Recent vintage car auctions have retrieved north of $27,500 for a "driver" unrestored average quality in this model and year. This specimen would be rated as a number 1.8 show quality example. NADA classic car guide, values this car for more than $35,000. A "perfect" never driven car is valued at $49,940!! The parts alone to restore it are $50,000. You decide and bid with confidence by making an offer. :-) Dressed in it's stunning original RARELY SEEN color scheme of AA Ebony Black exterior, with Trim 935 top grain leather Morocceen Tri-Color medium red interior, this vehicle spent most of its restored life in a museum and was exercised once a month. The vehicle has little more than show driven miles since it's complete frame removed, top to bottom restoration, inside and out, including every nut and bolt mechanical. Every attention to detail has been adheared to. It is adorned with a concourse grade restoration and is a FIRST PLACE WINNER at the 2010 National Oldsmobile Western Zone Concourse Show in Morro Bay California. Componants operate like new including the ICE COLD AIR CONDITIONING. This gentlemens comfort rocket came equiped with all conceivable options like A/C, Power Seats, Power Windows, Power steering and Brakes, Leather Bucket Seats, Center Console with Tachometer and Automatic tramsmission shifter. The Starfire was Oldsmobile's entry into the personal luxury market built on the Super Eighty-Eight's 123-inch wheelbase frame. The list of standard equipment included a more powerful V8, Hydra-matic drive, sports console with shifter, tachometer, courtesy lamp package, two-speed wipers, power brakes, power steering, brushed aluminum trim, dual exhausts and leather trim. The Oldsmobile Starfire was distinguishable from its Super 88 counterparts by the addition of brushed aluminum side panels. Some believe that this was the first muscle-car from Oldsmobile since it combined the very powerful engine in a small, compact body. By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2006 A brand of automobiles that were produced for most of its existence by General Motors, Oldsmobile was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. Oldsmobile had a production run that lasted for 107 years and produced 35.2 million cars which at least 14 million built at its Lansing, Michigan factory. Oldsmobile was the oldest surviving American automobile marque, and when it was phased out it was one of the oldest in the entire world, after Peugeot and Daimler. The Oldsmobile Company produced 425 cars in 1901, which made it the first high-volume gasoline-powered automobile manufacturer. Over the next few years, Oldsmobile became the top selling Car Company in the U.S. Ransom Olds left the company and formed the REO Motor Car Company. GM purchased the company in 1908. From 1901 until 1904 Curved Dash was the first mass-produced vehicle that was made from the first automotive assembly line. The Curved Dash was an invention that is often credited to Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company, mistakenly. By March of 1901 the Olds Motor Works as it was renamed, now had a whole line of models ready for mass production. A fire was started accidentally by a worker and the factory caught fire and burned to the ground and all of the prototypes were destroyed. The only car to survive the fire was a Curved Dash prototype which was wheeled out of the factory by two workers while escaping the fire. A new factory was constructed and production of the Curved Dash commenced. The cars were officially called 'Olds automobiles,' while they were colloquially referred to as 'Oldsmobile's.' The Ninety-Eight was chosen to wear the production Starfire tag that borrowed its space-age moniker from the Lockheed F-94B Starfire fighter airplane. Decidedly New, was how Oldsmobile flouted their all new 1961 first full-fledged Starfire series. Oldsmobile chose the General Motors 1961 Motorama which opened on November 3, 1960 at the Waldorf-Astoria in NYC to debut the new one-model series. The '61 Starfire bowed as a separate series, and featured bucket seats and console-mounted tachometer inside. The Starfire was debuted as a personal-luxury convertible, and was designed to compete with the four-passenger Thunderbird and used much of the same design formula. Since it was modeled as competition to the Thunderbird, only two-doors came on the 1961 model year in coupe or convertible form. The new Starfire featured a plush interior, a higher-powered version of the legendary Rocket V-8, a more impressive 88 chassis and bold exterior chrome/aluminum trim. At select Oldsmobile dealerships in January 1961 the first Starfires began arriving. The new Oldsmobile shared its 123-inch –wheelbase chassis with the 88 models. On the outside the Starfire included two slim parallel hood moldings and a 4-inch wide band of brushed aluminum on the sides, touches which were exclusive to the Starfire. The Starfire also sported a chrome-plated air cleaner perched on top of the four-barrel carburetor and shiny valve covers and oil filler cap. Burning only premium fuel, the Starfire had a 10.25:1 compression ratio. A special tri-fold, six-panel brochure outlined the Starfires virtues. Another unique advertising campaign was a direct-to-dealer piece that urged dealerships to stage special open houses to showcase the new model, and gave interested dealerships with up to 500 invitations and envelopes. In 1962 Oldsmobile product planners expanded the Starfire lineup with the addition of the coupe. For this year the Starfire received a complete sheet metal revamp which gave the vehicle a clean, new look. The coupe outsold the convertible by nearly five to one. The '62 Oldsmobile Starfire featured exterior restyling and also an exclusive V8 which turned out an additional 15 HP = 345 HP from the same 394 cubic inch as the previous year. The '62 Starfire came with a new combustion chamber shape and a slightly higher 10.5:1 compression ratio. The outside styling treatment centered on an expanded brushed-aluminum side trim package. Much like previous model years, the standard equipment list was impressive. The new coupe was priced at $4,131. Remaining the most expensive car in the Oldsmobile lineup, the Starfire convertible was priced at $4,744. Fashioned in Oldsmobile's advance-design studio, the Starfire beautifully justifies the diligence lavished on every line and detail. Interior appointments feature comfort-contoured bucket seats to furnish the last word in luxury. Starfire puts power in the driver's seat with Power Brakes, Power Steering, Power Windows and Power Seats. And under the hood, there's a meticulously built Starfire Engine with ultra high compression -- specifically designed for the discriminating driver -- coupled with a Center console-controlled 4-S Hydra-Matic. Roto-Matic Power Steering Self-Adjusting Power Brakes Bucket Seat Styling Sports Console Tachometer Electric Clock Starfire Body Side Mouldings Front Seat Foam Padding (2 ¾") Rear Seat Foam Padding (2 ¾") Two-Speed Electric Windshield Wipers Windshield Washer Safety-Padded Instrument Panel with extended cover Full Floor Carpeting Front Compartment Courtesy Lamps Safety-Spectrum Speedometer Dual Exhaust System Parking Brake Signal Lamp Factory-Sealed Chassis Lubrication Safety-Vee Steering Wheel Heavy-Duty Chrome Air Cleaner Glove Box Lamp Starfire Engine Specifications: Type -- Ultra-High-Compression V-8 Horsepower -- 345 @ 4600 R.P.M. Torque -- 440 lb.-ft. @ 2800 R.P.M. Displacement -- 394 cubic inches Bore -- 4 1/8" Stroke -- 3 11/16" Compression Ratio -- 10.5 to 1 Fuel -- Premium Carburetion -- Multi-Jet 4-Barrel Valve Lifters - Hydraulic SHIPPING: I will drive and deliver this car within 500 miles of Southern California for $1.50 per mile with a buyer purchased return plane ticket to John Wayne Airport. This car is reliable as the day is long and I would enjoy my last trip in it to deliver it to the new buyer. Buyer is responsible for arranging inspection for bidding, shipping and pickup of vehicle if car carrier delivery is chosen. I will cooperate and help the successful buyer with the loading of the vehicle if needed. Thanks for your interest and happy bidding. WARRANTY: This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. No allowance or set aside will be made for any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied themselves as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgement solely. CONDITIONS: ALL INSPECTIONS TO BE MADE BEFORE AUCTION CLOSE. YOU ARE NOT BIDDING ON THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. HIGHEST BIDDER WILL OWN THIS VEHICLE!! Car is sold as is, where is with no warranties or guarantees implied. Nonrefundable deposit of $1,000 via wire transfer, cash or cashiers check within 1 day of auction close. Balance within 5 days. This car is advertised locally and I must reserve the right to end this auction early if not already agreed upon an accepted offer.