Oldsmobile's budget subcompact coupe wore styling that drew comparisons to a Ferrari — reviewers noted the Starfire's shape echoed the Ferrari 365 GTC/4.
Lead trim: Starfire 151 cu in (2.5 L) Iron Duke I4 (85 hp at 4400 rpm, 1978) · up to 110 hp
Oldsmobile Starfire1975–1980
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FactOldsmobile's budget subcompact coupe wore styling that drew comparisons to a Ferrari — reviewers noted the Starfire's shape echoed the Ferrari 365 GTC/4.
The second-generation Oldsmobile Starfire is a subcompact four-passenger hatchback introduced in September 1974 for the 1975 through 1980 model years: Oldsmobile's entry-level product and a badge-engineered Chevrolet Monza (H platform; related to the Buick Skyhawk and Pontiac Sunbird), virtually identical to the Monza apart from badges and the grille. It was the smallest car bearing the Oldsmobile name to use a four-cylinder engine since the 1922 Model 43, with an upgraded SX model and the GT introduced in mid-1975, and it was the first GM product with a torque-arm rear suspension. The standard engine for 1975–76 was the Buick 231 cu in (3.8 L) V6 with a two-barrel carburetor generating 110 hp at 4000 rpm; 1976 models could be had with a Borg-Warner 5-speed overdrive manual. For 1977 the 140 CID (2.3 L) aluminum-block four with a two-barrel carburetor became standard with the 231 V6 optional (the GT package included the V6), and a Chevrolet 305 V8 option was added later in the year; the Vega-derived 140 was discontinued at the end of 1977, the 1978 standard engine was Pontiac's 151 CID (2.5 L) Iron Duke four with a two-barrel carburetor generating 85 hp at 4400 rpm, and the V8 option was dropped at the end of the 1979 model year. Wheelbase 97.0 in, length 179.3 in, width 65.4 in, height 50.2 in, curb weight 2,800 lb.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starfire 140 cu in (2.3 L) aluminum I4 (1977) | 1977–1977 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Starfire 151 cu in (2.5 L) Iron Duke I4 (85 hp at 4400 rpm, 1978) | 1978–1978 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 85 hp | 123 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Starfire 231 cu in Buick V6 (110 hp at 4000 rpm, 1975–1976) | 1975–1976 | 3.8 L V6 | 110 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Oldsmobile's budget subcompact coupe wore styling that drew comparisons to a Ferrari — reviewers noted the Starfire's shape echoed the Ferrari 365 GTC/4.
When it launched in 1961, the Starfire wasn’t just Oldsmobile’s priciest car — pricier than the full-size Ninety-Eight — it was the first full-size American car with the automatic shifter on a floor console.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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