For Sale: 1955 Oldsmobile Starfire in Joliet, Illinois

???? Check out this Truly Amazing 1955 Oldsmobile 98 Starfire Convertible. I would venture to say the Best one in the world! Multi-National Award Winner The crown jewel of Oldsmobile's golden era. The 1955 Ninety-Eight Starfire was the most expensive, most luxurious car Olds offered that year - a jet-age halo car whose name was borrowed from the Lockheed F-94 Starfire interceptor. Only 9,149 were built, and far fewer survive today. This is production number 9092 - one of the last 57 Starfires ever built, and one of only 54 known to still exist. That makes it one of the rarest survivors of the rarest Oldsmobile of its day. This example has earned its reputation the hard way: a multi-national award winner with a trophy case spanning three continents of Oldsmobile and antique car judging. It also underwent a full frame-off rotisserie restoration, with every detail executed to concours standards. Oldsmobile Club of America National Shows - First place in Omaha, Nebraska; first place in Somerset, New Jersey; first place and best of class in London, Ontario; first place senior division in Springfield; first place and best of class senior division in Dallas, Texas; first place senior preservation division in Cincinnati, Ohio. Antique Automobile Club of America - First place junior division at the Southeast Division National Fall Meet; first place senior division at the Central Division National Fall Meet; first place senior preservation division at the Central Division National Fall Meet; first place at the Grand National Show in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; first place at the 2023 AACA Annual Grand Nationals in Bettendorf, Iowa. National Antique Oldsmobile Club - First place and best of class at the National Show. North American Antique Oldsmobile Club - First place, senior division, at the National Show in Boone, Iowa. It was also nominated for the AACA's National Ransom E. Oldsmobile Award - given to just one Oldsmobile in the entire country each year. Under the hood sits the legendary 324 cubic inch Rocket V8 with a four-barrel carburetor, making 202 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, paired with the smooth Hydra-Matic automatic. It's loaded with period luxury: factory air conditioning, power steering, power windows, power seat, power top, the rare Autronic Eye automatic headlight dimmer, and a Super Deluxe Wonderbar radio with electric antenna. ??A very rare dealer-installed accessory is the fiberglass boot cover for the convertible top - only a couple are known to exist. Turn the key, drop the top, and cruise like it's 1955. This is the poster child for fifties luxury motoring - and it won't last long. Give us a call for more information (815)207-5985 ask for Tom Heaton.