In the 1960s, the Olds Starfire was a full-size performance car. But as the market changed, muscle car interest shifted to the smaller intermediates and the Starfire was retired at the end of 1966. But for its last two years, they were restyled along with the rest of Oldsmobile’s big cars and would be powered by a beefy 425 cubic inch V8, the predecessor to the 455. This 1965 Starfire looks to have been witting in a field with some other old cars and needs a complete restoration. The seller is asking $2,700, but $3,200 also appears in the listing, so we’re guessing the price was lowered here on craigslist and the seller forgot to change it everywhere. The car’s location? Fort Collins, Colorado. Thanks, Gunter Kramer, for the tip of the once-proud beast!

The Starfire nameplate was used on a concept car in 1953 and then become an Olds Ninety-Eight convertible the following year. After a seven-year absence, it returned as its own series in 1961 to compete with the Buick Wildcat, Chrysler 300, and Mercury’s S-55 to name a few. After 1966, it would lie dormant again until adorning a Chevy Monza-based sub-compact in 1975. So, the Starfire was different things to different people over time.

Besides all-new styling, the Starfire had a single engine choice in ’65-66, that new 425 powerhouse. Much of its power would come from its use of a 10.5:1 compression ratio, something that would become a thing of the past a half-decade later with detuning to run on unleaded fuel. But back then, this motor could get some smoke and noise out of the car’s rear wheels. One of the interesting things about the Starfire is that its dual exhaust system was configured to run out of exits cut into the rear quarter panels.

The seller’s 1965 2-door hardtop was of 13,024 built that year (add to that another 2,236 convertibles). While we’re told the car doesn’t run (it needs a radiator, at a minimum), the seller says it does turn over by hand. The odometer reading is 80,000 miles, which is likely when it was parked out in the field where it currently resides. The body doesn’t look bad given the effects of time and Mother Nature and the red paint is oxidized everywhere except the passenger side door and part of the rear quarter, which may have been repainted at some point.

The interior is a mess and will need considerable attention. The car is said to be complete, with its trim pieces and other parts coming to rest inside the passenger cabin. The Olds has a console-shifted automatic transmission and Starfire’s signature Strato bucket seats. The Starfire was once advertised as the “Flagship of Oldsmobile’s Sports Car Fleet,” so this auto was one of the last to carry that distinction.

Hagerty estimates the resale value of one of these cars to run from $9,700 in Fair condition to $28,000 in Concours. So, acquiring this car for once will be one of the least expensive parts of bringing a car like this back to Show condition. Who’s up for a challenge? You might be the only one at Cars 8 Coffee to have one of these powerful land yachts.