Vehicle Description
OLDSMOBILE'S TOP-OF-THE-LINE IMAGE LEADER FOR '611 OF 7,800
FIRST-YEAR STARFIRES PRODUCEDATTRACTIVE AND WELL-PRESERVED
RESTORATIONCORRECT GARNET MIST PAINT & STARFIRE TRIMRED LEATHER
INTERIOR & MATCHING SOFT TOPSTARFIRE-ONLY 330 BHP 394 CI V-8
ENGINEBUCKETS, AUTOMATIC, CONSOLE, TACH, PB, PSOPTIONS INCLUDE
POWER WINDOWS & POWER TOPEQUIPPED WITH RARE FACTORY AIR
CONDITIONINGNEW DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM FRESHLY INSTALLEDJUST SERVICED
AND DETAILED In mid-1961, Oldsmobile introduced the Starfire, an
exciting new high-style, full-size convertible based on the Super
Eighty-Eight and named after the powerful Lockheed F-94 Starfire
interceptor. Celebrating the GM Division's rich performance
heritage, the Starfire was aimed at the personal luxury market
dominated for several years by Ford's Thunderbird. In addition to
special and tasteful exterior trim, the Starfire featured luxurious
Ninety-Eight-level interiors equipped with leather upholstery,
power front bucket seats and a center console housing a tachometer
and the shift lever for the 4-speed Hydra-Matic Drive automatic
transmission, plus an AM radio.Renowned for its outstanding highway
performance and road manners, the Starfire was exclusively powered
by Oldsmobile's most powerful engine, displacing 394 CI and
developing 330 BHP. Priced from nearly $5,000 new, 7,800 of these
premium road cars were produced for the inaugural 1961 model year.
Today, top-quality examples such as this 1961 Starfire provide an
ideal and very stylish alternative to the far more common Fords and
Chevrolets of the era, especially considering their outstanding
performance, upscale prestige and rarity.Clearly benefiting from a
well preserved restoration, this first-year Starfire sports a
factory-correct Garnet Mist Metallic paint finish with a Red
interior and matching soft top. Features and amenities are many, as
listed above, plus rare factory air conditioning a $378 option when
new. A new dual exhaust system is freshly installed. Accompanying
items include a spare tire and roadside jack, plus a selection of
invoices spanning 2010 to 2019, documenting routine maintenance and
such items as the replacement of weatherstripping. Freshly serviced
and detailed, this rare and highly equipped 1961 Oldsmobile
Starfire Convertible is ready to collect and enjoy. Experience this
unique road car today by calling us for full details and viewing
arrangements today.
