For Sale: 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible in Ashton, Nebraska

1963 Oldsmobile Starfire 2 Door Convertible. 394 CID

Engine is 80% removed, was going to rebuild top, Heads, clean and paint.

Interior looks like car only has 20K miles. Outside has couple small scratches , looks like original paint.

Car is super solid and doesn't seem like it ever had any accidents.  Odometer says 20 K but think 120K.

               ( Have many pictures of engine as we started removal, to help rebuild )

New tires. Very clean Oldsmobile from 1963.  Located Ashton NE 68817

1963 Oldsmobile Starfire 2-Door Convertible
VIN: 636M10942

VIN Decode

• 63 — 1963 model year
• 6 — Starfire series
• M — Lansing, Michigan (Lansing Car Assembly)
• 10942 — Sequential production number at that plant

The VIN plate is on the left front door hinge pillar. The Fisher Body cowl/data plate (underhood, below the left wiper transmission) should show style 63-3667 for a Starfire convertible and plant code LA (Lansing), plus trim, paint, and accessory codes. No public auction or ownership history was found for this specific VIN.

Model Overview and Production
The 1963 Starfire was Oldsmobile’s personal-luxury/performance flagship. It shared the 123-inch-wheelbase B-body with Dynamic 88 and Super 88 models but used unique trim, a higher-output engine, and extensive standard equipment. Styling featured new sheetmetal, a flatter profile, revised grille and taillights, and a brushed-aluminum side spear. Convertibles had a power-retractable top.

1963 production:

• Total Starfires: 25,890
• Convertibles: 4,401
• Hardtop coupes: 21,489

Base price for the convertible was about $4,742–$4,750. Overall length: 214.4 inches. Curb weight: approximately 4,350–4,490 lbs.

Powertrain and Specifications

• Engine: 394 cu in (6.5 L) Starfire Rocket OHV V8
  • 345 hp @ 4,600 rpm
  • 440 lb-ft @ 3,200 rpm
  • 10.5:1 compression
  • Rochester 4-barrel carburetor
  • Dual exhausts
• Transmission: Roto Hydra-Matic (Model 375 / “Slim Jim”), 3-speed automatic with 4 ranges; console shifter; typically 3.42:1 rear axle
• Tires: 8.00 x 14 or 8.50 x 14
• Chassis: coil-spring suspension, self-adjusting brakes, Guard-Beam frame

Standard Equipment (Convertible)

• Hydra-Matic
• Power steering
• Power brakes
• Power windows
• Power driver’s seat
• Bucket seats (vinyl standard; leather extra-cost)
• Center console with tachometer
• Electric clock
• Courtesy lights
• Windshield washer
• Special wheel covers
• Dual exhausts
• Brushed-aluminum side trim

Common options: air conditioning, AM/FM or signal-seeking radio, tinted glass, power antenna, tilt wheel, rear defroster.

Market Value (recent data)
Convertibles are scarcer than coupes. Typical recent range:

• Driver / good examples: about $18,000–$28,000
• Nicely restored or lower-mileage cars: about $25,000–$40,000 asking

Value depends on originality, rust (floors, trunk, convertible structure), documentation, and options such as A/C. The Roto Hydra-Matic, power top, and body condition are the main inspection points.