I saw a neat Oldsmobile today

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

I saw a neat Oldsmobile today

03cts sport · Uber Guru

Very neat indeed. I've never seen that model before. Thanks for posting!

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

I like the shape of the front fenders at the front. Very unique!

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

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73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Thanks Todd, Starfires were to die for. Iwent to school every day in a 1964 Dynamic 88 394 Rocket, my buddy's family car. There was always something about an Olds high compression mill.

Stephenzone · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

i think 68sd's dad was looking for a starfire

CDN2PLS2 · Uber Guru

That thing says Space Age!!

69-Tin Indian · Guru

WOW! What a neat old rare find this car is! So intact and lots to work with should someone want to do it up right all the way. You just never see this vintage Oldsmobile around much anymore and especially a 2-door. Wonder if that colour was like, seafoam green or something? It's a beautiful combination all the way around. The ONLY way I'd like it any more would be if it was a raggable top! Yeaahhh.....now yer talkin'; sweet ride!

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

69-Tin Indian wrote:

The ONLY way I'd like it any more would be if it was a raggable top! Yeaahhh.....now yer talkin'; sweet ride!

Nice car sorta like a space ship inside Frank too much sun will burn your head

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Dad had a 63 Star Fire coupe, Burgandy with Blk int. 63 was the 1st. yr. of the compound curved back window [curved in 3 different directions] I remember going to the dealer with him, Mum wanted a 4 dr. sedan & Dad kept looking over at the Star Fire. I drove the the living "HELL" out of that car, drag raced it at "Harvey's" [Danforth & Warden] & north of Oshawa on Sat. nights. It was Fast if you figured out how to LAUNCH, 3000rpm brake stand, let the tires roll once on brake release, then "nail it" I surprized alot od guys with that car, if you didn't start that way, the rear tires just went up in SMOKE A few yrs ago I was talking about that car to a fellow I met since moving out here, Larry asked me what colour the car was ,I told him, then he asked if I knew [name witheld] & said yes, & he proceded to tell me that I beat him 3 out of 3 one night with his 65 Chevelle 283 4 spd [220 Hp] well both had a good laugh over that one. Here we have been friends & didn't know we met along time ago!!!!

Velle Addict · Guru

Love the colour combination. Still fair priced for what it is... and not a "more" door.

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

Al Webster's "custom":
1962 Oldsmobile Starfire 7 Passenger Wagon

-- Edited by Pontiacanada on Monday 13th of September 2010 09:21:28 AM

Ghost Post · Poncho Master!

dualquadpete wrote:

...drag raced it at "Harvey's" [Danforth & Warden] & north of Oshawa on Sat. nights...
Cool on the Harvey's thing too but are you talking the old 1/4 mile run on Harmony Rd. North of Oshawa between the 5'th and 6'th Concessions Dave?.
Cool car and if you're after one of these great but again there's just soooo many car deals to choose from right now in today's buyer's market!.

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CdnGMfan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

The first 1962 Starfire I ever saw in person belonged to a fellow in Ancaster back in 1977. He was importing special interest cars back then. His particular Starfire was silver-gray with that stainless side trim. It had dark red interior with buckets & console. I think they had the last of the old 4-speed Hydramatics before Oldsmobile switched over the TH400. Those things came from the factory with a chambered exhaust system and sounded quite nice with the high-compression 394. Earlier in that same year he had imported a beautiful 1962 Olds F85 Cutlass coupe from Pennsylvania. Speaking of which

A friend of mine has a 1962 Olds F85 Cutlass with a 215 aluminum V8. They were quite rare in Canada, but apparently his was bought new in Kitchener, Ontario by the wife of the president of the Seagrams distillery. When my buddy Warren bought it 20 years ago it had only 17,000 original miles on it. Since then he ripped out the crappy Slim Jim automatic in favor of a 4-speed manual. He now runs a T-5 5-speed manual and has converted it to 4-wheel disk brakes. He is also running a chambered exhaust and Ill tell you, that thing has a loud crackle to the exhaust note! I was in that car today, but searching around I could only find a picture from last year with his old 4-lug Centerline wheels (he since had it converted to 5-lug and updated his wheels).

eeluddy · Uber Guru

Thanks for the report Todd. I seen that ad also. Nice looking Olds for sure.

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Ghost Post wrote:

dualquadpete wrote:

...drag raced it at "Harvey's" [Danforth & Warden] & north of Oshawa on Sat. nights...
Cool on the Harvey's thing too but are you talking the old 1/4 mile run on Harmony Rd. North of Oshawa between the 5'th and 6'th Concessions Dave?.
Cool car and if you're after one of these great but again there's just soooo many car deals to choose from right now in today's buyer's market!.

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Pete, yep, did a few runs up there on Harmony Rd, one night from around 12pm to near 4:30 AM before the cops came!! When I ran against the Chevelle it was up on Island Rd east of Port Perry north off 7A. Jeez, when I think of all the "stupid" stunts we did back then, it's a "wonder" I'm around to talk about it, could have been killed a couple of times,or ended up like a guy from school in a wheelchair for the rest of your life!! Also ran my 55 Chev on the York/ Durham Line between Uxbridge & Stouffville. We all came out from Toronto to "run" some of us "flat towed" out there, slicks & open headers etc. & some pretty short gears in the back end!!! AH!! the good old days. Now they keep saying "take it to the track" but there are no tracks within a short drive in the GTA Belleville to the east & London area to the west???