Oldsmobile Starfire (personal luxury role)

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The Oldsmobile Starfire was a mid-1960s personal luxury car that offered upscale styling and features in a sporty, compact package within Oldsmobile’s lineup.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile model ⓘ
personal luxury car ⓘ
assemblyLocation Lansing, Michigan ⓘ
automobileClass personal luxury car ⓘ
bodyStyle 2-door hardtop coupe ⓘ
convertible ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
designGoal combine sporty performance with luxury features ⓘ
doorCount 2 ⓘ
engineType V8 engine ⓘ
era 1960s ⓘ
fuelType gasoline ⓘ
introducedAs top-of-the-line Oldsmobile performance-luxury model ⓘ
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ
manufacturer Oldsmobile ⓘ
marketedAs sporty, upscale personal car ⓘ
marketRole upscale sporty model in Oldsmobile lineup ⓘ
notableEngine 394 cu in Rocket V8 ⓘ
425 cu in Rocket V8 ⓘ
linked to: Rocket V8 engine
notableFeature bucket seats ⓘ
center console ⓘ
extensive exterior brightwork ⓘ
luxury interior trim ⓘ
power brakes ⓘ
power seats ⓘ
power steering ⓘ
power windows ⓘ
notableModelYear 1962 ⓘ
1963 ⓘ
parentCompany General Motors ⓘ
platform GM B-body ⓘ
positionInLineup above Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 ⓘ
above Oldsmobile Super 88 ⓘ
below Oldsmobile 98 ⓘ
predecessor Oldsmobile 98 Holiday coupe (as a concept for a sporty luxury Oldsmobile) ⓘ
productionEnd 1966 ⓘ
productionStart 1961 ⓘ
relatedModel Buick Riviera ⓘ
Oldsmobile 88 ⓘ
Oldsmobile 98 ⓘ
Pontiac Grand Prix ⓘ
seatingCapacity 4 ⓘ
segment full-size personal luxury car ⓘ
stylingCharacteristic distinctive rear design with sculpted lines ⓘ
prominent side trim and bright moldings ⓘ
successor Oldsmobile Toronado (as Oldsmobile’s primary personal luxury car) ⓘ
linked to: Oldsmobile Toronado
targetCustomer buyers seeking a compact-feeling but full-size luxury coupe ⓘ
transmission Hydra-Matic automatic transmission ⓘ

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Oldsmobile Toronado → predecessor → Oldsmobile Starfire (personal luxury role) ⓘ
Oldsmobile 98 Holiday coupe → influenced → Oldsmobile Starfire (personal luxury model line) ⓘ
linked to: Oldsmobile Starfire (personal luxury role)
Oldsmobile Toronado → predecessor → Oldsmobile Starfire (indirect) ⓘ
subject linked to: Toronado
linked to: Oldsmobile Starfire (personal luxury role)