In 1961, the Oldsmobile Starfire was introduced as a standalone model, after having been part of the Ninety-Eight model line. ... (10.25:1) V8 is dressed with some chrome factory bits.

The 1961 Oldsmobile Starfire was luxurious, stylish, and expensive, with only 1,500 built. ... 330 horsepower Rocket V8 mated to a three-speed Roto Hydramatic automatic transmission.

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.

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 ...

From the September 1978 issue of HOT ROD: The 1978-1979 Oldsmobile Starfire Firenza may just be an appearance package, but it's exactly what was needed at the time.

A niche automobile, the Starfire wasn't as popular as the more common 88 and 98. While the latter moved more than 100,000 units a year, the Starfire found some 42,000 customers in 1962. Sales ...

Oldsmobile's Rocket V8 engine was the leader in performance and was usually regarded as the quickest car on the market. ... Oldsmobile Starfire (1975-1981) The 1980s-1990s. In the 1990s, Oldsmobile ...

Optional with any Starfire built, the $461.24 Firenza Sport Package is purely cosmetic, beyond a set of Firestone radials. The rest includes trick paint swoopy door mirrors, blacked-out trim ...

The most commonly-used iteration of the Oldsmobile diesel engine was the 350-CID V8. As we touched on just a moment ago, it was the first version to be introduced.