It was so named in order to capitalize on the allure of the Space Race, along with the Rocket V8 that was already part of the Oldsmobile lexicon. The Starfire convertible was aimed at the personal ...

The 1962 Starfire could be ordered with a 394 (6.5-liter) V8 – it was Oldsmobile's most powerful engine in 1961 when the carmaker launched the first-generation Starfire. The 1962 model year ...

Beyond that, the "new" Oldsmobile Firenza is basically a redecorated Starfire. Optional with any ... effective at lowering elapsed times for the V8 combination, since the H-body's notoriously ...

The 1961 Oldsmobile Starfire was unique to most muscle cars ... It came loaded with a 330 CID V8 engine, an upgraded air cleaner, and a high-quality rod that pumped it up to 310 horsepower.

A V8 engine (305 CI / 5.0 liters ... In 1978, just 2,529 Oldsmobile Starfire received the upgraded option. The majority of those rare automobiles have succumbed long ago, mainly due to lousy ...

Although the latest generation Starfire lacks the style of the original, Oldsmobile did bless the line with an optional 5.0 liter V8 between 1977 and 1979 and issued a special Firenza package in ...

In 1963 a rare Oldsmobile Starfire convertible rolled off the lot ... The bottom end of the motor, which is a 394 cubic-inch V8 with 4-barrel Rochester carburetor and dual exhausts paired with ...

Production began in 1978 Initially offered as a 350-CID V8, a V6 version was offered in 1979 and again in 1982 Largely based on the Oldsmobile 350-CID gasoline engine Plagued by severe problems ...

Oldsmobile's Rocket V8 engine was the leader in performance and was usually regarded as the quickest car on the market. Oldsmobile chose a ringed-globe symbol. The brand used twin tail lights in the ...

The Olds and Pontiac V8 engines are completely different designs. Some of the individual engine-driven components, such as the power-steering pump and the alternator (as well as pulleys for those ...

Oldsmobile's rarest engine, the J-2 Golden Rocket V8, was produced in only 2,500 units and featured in the 1957 model year.