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Old Jul 12, 2020 | 11:06 AM
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Oldsmobile starfire identification

Can anyone identify this Oldsmobile by this picture ? Not sure what year or possible motor options would be in it . It’s near me and might consider taking a look at it for the engine . Thanks
Old Jul 12, 2020 | 12:09 PM
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It's a '62 Starfire. If it has its original engine, it would be a high-compression (10.5 to 1) 394.

Here's a Starfire from the '62 Olds brochure. Note the similarity of the grille. The '62 88s did not have the wider bar across the center of the grille, and the 98 had a "Ninety-Eight" script in the grille on the driver's side.





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Old Jul 12, 2020 | 12:12 PM
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Thanks , someone may have beat me to it already . Waiting to hear back from the seller .
Old Jul 13, 2020 | 07:04 AM
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Looks like it did sell . For 200 dollars somebody made out on this one !
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