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At first it was a dream car. And then it was a luxury trim for a particular Oldsmobile model. And then it took this luxuriousness to a higher level when it later became a separate luxury model for the General Motors division. But like every other good thing, the popularity of the Oldsmobile Starfire did come to an end, only to be re-introduced later as an economy car. Let us discover in detail what the Starfire is, how it all began, and the various parts for it that you can find here in our website.

The “Starfire” name was first used by Oldsmobile to denote a prototype car that they displayed to the public in the 1953 Motorama, a General Motors’ motor show. The name was obviously taken from the Lockheed’s F-94B Starfire jet fighter, which inspired the look and aerodynamic design of the prototype car. The car became an instant hit that Oldsmobile decided to take advantage of the name’s popularity. In 1954, Oldsmobile introduced the Oldsmobile 98 Starfire, a luxury convertible based on the same body chassis as the Oldsmobile 98. The production and sales of the said model continued until 1957.

In 1961, the Oldsmobile Starfire appeared again, but this time it was a separate Oldsmobile model. It was a luxury sports convertible aimed to compete with the Ford Thunderbird in the luxury performance car market. It uses the same wheelbase as the Oldsmobile 88 and its design was severely borrowed from the luxury trim of the Oldsmobile 98. When it was introduced, it was only available as a convertible but a coupe model appeared a year later. With its automatic transmission coupled 6.5-liter V8 engine, the Oldsmobile Starfire became an instant hit in its first two years in the market and became a best seller for the brand. Its sales, however, dropped in the succeeding years until it was retired in 1966. The drop in sales was blamed largely on the unlikely rivalry created by its General Motors twins and a similar car manufactured by Oldsmobile itself.

The Oldsmobile Starfire was re-introduced again in 1975, but this time it was not a luxury performance car. Rather, it was an economy car that was a lot different from the popular Starfire of the 1960s. It was based on the GM H-body platform, the same platform used by the Chevrolet Vega, Buick SkyHawk, and Pontiac Sunbird, among others.

As long as Oldsmobile Starfire lovers are concerned, only the Oldsmobile Starfire of the 1960s is the real Starfire, while the 1970s model was considered as an entirely different thing. But here at Parts Train, we make sure that we have an Oldsmobile Starfire part for every Oldsmobile Starfire manufactured by General Motors. Here at Parts Train, you’ll find the most complete and comprehensive catalog of high quality and high performance Oldsmobile Starfire parts.

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