Oldsmobile first used the Starfire nameplate on a prototype model ... complete with an elevated front-facing rear seat and Rocket V8 engine up front. The third generation appeared in 1973, sans ...

It was powered by a 303 cubic-inch V8 that produced ... spawn a line of Oldsmobile 88 models until 1999. Restore mint condition Rocket 88s are valued as high as $50,000. The Starfire was ...

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 ...

It's been 26 years since the Oldsmobile 88 was discontinued and exactly ... the company's then-new 303-cubic-inch (5.0-liter) Rocket V8 engine. Lighter than the average full-size car and relying ...

While the Starfire wasn’t exactly a no-nonsense muscle car, it was still no slouch, with its 425 cu-in V8 producing 375 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque – more than the Oldsmobile 4-4-2 of the same ...

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1954 Oldsmobile 98 Starfire 2 Door Convertible across different levels of condition. Edit options.