Over the last 5 years, this 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire has been sitting, waiting to be restored and enjoyed. Due to poor health, the seller is letting it go. At the time of writing, 9 bids have increased the price to $3,650 with no reserve. If you end up winning the car, you will have to arrange to pick it up or ship it from Calexico, California. Mileage is listed at 99,621 with a VIN noted and a clean title. Thanks go to local_sheriff for the tip! You can view more here on eBay.
The 345 horsepower, 394 cubic-inch, rocket V8 was running last summer. It does turn over but does not stay running long and the seller believes the culprit might be bad gas or a fuel filter that is stuffed up. Looking at the photos, you can see that there is a lot of dirt and some rust, but everything appears to be solid enough. The hood is not able to hold itself up because it is missing the hinges, so there is a wooden rod propping it up in one of the photos.
Inside, this car is stunning. California life has created a time capsule out of this Starfire. Yes, it is dirty and needs to be cleaned, but it is very complete. It was reupholstered at one time as well, which is very evident in the photos when you see the seats and the carpeting. A photo of the headliner shows that it is stuck firmly in place. One of the only trim pieces missing is the rear bumper. On the rear deck appear to be aftermarket speakers and there is no information regarding them.
Overall, this car looks like it is a steal of a deal. While it is unknown how high it actually will be bid to, chances are it won’t go too far considering how much a fully restored one goes for. Everything is always open to interpretation though. What do you think? Is this a great car and an even greater deal?
Supercool razor-edged Olds. A good candidate for a snappy, tasteful lowrider. These are the very cars for which Bellflower pipes and bass-boat-‘flaked roofs seem right at home.
One thing, though- there’s no such thing as an ‘easy’ restoration. Tearing down and rebuilding a machine isn’t easy as falling out of a wet tree.
How about ‘straightforward’?
Not a car you see as a hot rod a lot but that’s what I like about it!! I think I would slam this thing on the ground and keep it pretty much stock on the outside with some rocket racing wheels!!
Nice car that has a lot going for it. Even though it’s a big car, that 394 V8 should give it enough get up and go. It’s a 2-door, it’s rust free with a bucket/console interior and it has air, all big plusses. If you’re looking for a solid restoration candidate, this would be a good choice. Not sure if finding a rear bumper will be a challenge, but if you can source a good one along with some hood hinges and the hood lettering then address all the mechanical needs, all you’ll be left with is a paint job. I like it and though I’m sure it won’t be cheap to restore it, you’ll have a beauty when you’re done. Up here in the North East, finding a rust free car to start with is very difficult to find. So to a lot of us up here, rust free is a big deal.
One that’s meant for a nice sunny afternoon Sunday stroll through Calexico on up to El Centro, quick pit stop then head west through the desert on over to San Diego. Just keep your foot out of it climbing the grade!
And loose the Wiend air cleaner.
Beautiful car at a reasonable price. Better than those 62 starfires in colorado. Runs and drives for less. Some peoples children.
It does have a lot going for it. If I had the time and the room I would buy it.
Like the 2 starfires that were posted last week, this one seems super straight, and I’m with ford1972, being rust free means everything to us in the rust belt. Also as said, don’t underestimate that 394. Will haul this boat around nicely. Bringing it back in original colors would be cool. And as F again said, not cheap to restore, but if you want a project, this would be a great candidate. Good luck!
Cheers
GPC
Those of you who have read my comments here on BF will have understood ’58-’64 GM fullsize cars make up my weak spot, ’64s in particular. They have so much in common, yet they all have such a lot of brand identity. IMO they so perfectly balance the cruiser look with a subtle muscle car hint, they’re simply SCREAMING to be lowered to the ground to further complement the already low-slung bodylines! I always found this Olds face to be an upscale variant of my ’64 Impala’s front.
Be prepared for model-specific bits to be hard to come by, GOOD LUCK locating repop sheetmetal!! However MANY other parts are identical or will at least interchange with other fullsize GM cars as they vastly share parts bin. I would LOVE to make a tarmac scraping cruzer based on a ’64 Olds, hoping this one goes to a good home
These are dynamite cars. I had 61 through 64 convertibles and all were great and totally different
My 64 had every option including power vent windows, power antenna AM FM with reverb as well as power seats windows a/c,tilt wheel cruise control etc power trunk etc. It was the same color as this one but had white top and leather interior.
I fully restored it to factory specs and am still sorry for ever selling it.
Looks like engine compartment has sit out in the weather for years, with the rest of the car covered.its going to take some real work to get that engine compartment back in shape.
I like this year of olds. Would make a good cruiser with plenty of power.
It’s SOLD $2800.00 USD.
Lucky buy, man.
Bob
Sold at $2800, but bidding was up to $3650 – how can that really be?
Such low initial cost and some extra grands on hand would offer endless possibilities for an unusual lowrider build. Just wow, $2800 for a rust free, two door HT midsixties California car – in 2020…? That’s not just a deal, that’s a steal… Gosh, feeling just a TINY bit envious right now…!?
An old friend had a 1964 Dynamic 88 2 door hardtop. What a cool cruiser that was! I loved the burble that exhaust made. Someone stole this car at that price!