The Oldsmobile F-85 debuted in 1961 at General Motors as a “senior” compact, alongside the Pontiac Tempest and Buick Special. All three cars became mid-size automobiles in 1964, shifting from unibody to body-on-frame construction. This 1965 edition is said to be the Deluxe model, which was similar in trim to the Cutlass. Located in Hamersville, Ohio, the seller has owned it for about seven years and made some tweaks here and there. It’s available here on Facebook Marketplace for $14,000 or something close to that. A nod to T.J. for another great tip!
Oldsmobile invented the F-85 name to tie into the Space Age revolution at the time. It may have been inspired by a then-famous jet fighter plane. It would remain in the Oldsmobile mix until 1972, after all the Olds intermediates were branded as the Cutlass, a more popular moniker. This car is described as a survivor by the seller, so we assume much of it is original.
The seller has only added 1,200 miles to the odometer since buying the car in 2019 (it now reads 43,772 miles). The prior owner secured it in 2016 and made it roadworthy, which suggests it could have been a barn find 10 years ago. It’s a good driver quality automobile and has made at least one cross-country trip, according to the seller. It comes with a bunch of documentation that appears to date back 60 years.
While the car is far from perfect, it has some newer touches. The carpeting and upholstery have been redone, some gauges added, and parts of the engine have been painted. The 330 cubic inch V8 runs well and is backed up by an automatic transmission. Some extra parts will be included, such as a set of wire-style wheel covers and a rebuilt carburetor and starter. This is a factory A/C car that has a leak that needs to be repaired. The seller has run out of time and space to keep the car and hopes to recoup most or all of his $14k investment.
Classy looking cars,Am waiting for 1 of the 10 4-door 442’s made in 1964 to appear here..Your glorious staff best start searching .They are rare and exist :P
I wonder if the engine is a 300 cubic inch unit, with 330 pound feet of torque.
Either way, though it’s a nice car and I’d be happy to own it, the asking price is more in line with a 2-door example. On a car like this, we all know that what we have invested isn’t necessarily returned when we go to sell it.
It’s a 330. 350s came along in 1968. Olds engines were pretty smooth and reliable. My dad had a ’64 F-85 4-door as a company car, not nearly as plush as this car and not nearly as cool as the baby blue ’63 Cutlass convertible it replaced. Mom got a ’65 Vista Cruiser next with a 330 in it. That car was pretty fast, too.
The 300 you’re thinking about was a Buick engine.
with 355 lb-ft of torque in 4bbl trim and 11:1 compression ratio. Not sure what the torque of the low compression 2bbl engine was. The Buick 300 was a neat engine.
When I first saw this in my mind I suggested a 400 to 455 with a 4 gear trans. I had a ’65 442 back in the day that I really liked and in my old mind I think this 4 door would make an old man’s fine ride if it had a big motor and 4 gear.
That would make it easy on the old folks who went along for a short trip to get in the back seat and for them to escape after riding with this old man for a short time.
nice olds but i think the price is optimistic. closer to 9k its clean but a 4dr. put the wires caps back on it.
It’s a real Olds. Whether it is a 9.5:1 2bbl or a 10.25:1 4 bbl, it is the last of the real Kettering design engines. Check out the factory torque and hp of these stock, high nickel block engines! Low RPM high power, high durability. Kinda like acres of earth. Small block Chevy’s are a dime a dozen… or a swap. The patent brand of Olds’ engines are only what remains. This is a special piece of history
The 64 394 was the last Kettering designed Engine. The 330 was the first of the second gen. Engine.
I have personally owned one of these with the same powertrain. A 330 V8 with a 2 barrel carburetor and a 2 speed automatic transmission. The transmission has a switch pitch converter in it from the factory. If you hit the gas hard it flipped a switch that changed the pitch of the blades in the converter which gave you better acceleration. The F-85 Deluxe has the chrome trim running the length of the body, has chrome on the upper door frames, and has a nicer interior than the base F-85. It was possible to get these with a 225 cubic inch Buick V6 as well, but I’ve only ever seen one car equipped that way. It was a decent riding car and it had good power. It was a good size, too. Not too big or too small. It’s nice that this one has A/C. I think the price is a bit high for a 4 door. Still, it’s nice that someone saved a 4 door sedan. A lot of them were used as parts cars to keep the coupes going. The ad lists the car as being green but it sure looks like it’s silver to me. i’ve never seen one painted this color.
I’m 99% sure from the photos that the exterior is Mohave Mist (gold) with Fawn interior. The carpet and door panels are correct for fawn interior, which would have been an available and common pairing with Mohave Mist. However, the seats and dash pad sure look more green than fawn. The dash pad looks fawn in one photo but green in another. Despite the color, the seat covers do not look terrible, but they do not appear to be ’65 Olds of any sort. Not sure what they’re from, likely aftermarket.
He said that he had seats redone! But they are wrong upholstery for this car! And by pics they are wrong color! Olds would never put that color on a gold car! And deffently not mixed as this car is! 330 great motor with a steel crank! But 14000 is way to much for a 4 door! Original is nice but not worth a fortune!