1962 Oldsmobile Olds Starfire Convertible & Engine Start Up & Ride - My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On “My Car Story" we're in the Western Suburbs of Chicago on 3-17-16.
We're looking at a 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible.
The car's Owner is George Hansen. George shares as a boy, there was a guy in the neighborhood who had an Oldsmobile Starfire and it made such an impression, he hoped one day he could own one. 50 years later, he now has one of his own.
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[@randyscott2256]

So much to love on this magnificent automobile!!! Beautiful chrome & stainless.

[@frankmarinojr3178]

What a beautiful rare car that’s been well restored or maintained.

[@tedcarter8074]

No doubt one of the top cars of all time. I was 14 in 1962. A dream car.

[@frankrichardcaruso6719]

What a beauty. My dad owned a gas station and one of his customers had a blue/blue w/white top version of this car. I was 17 and in high school when I bought that blue baby for my first car in 1965. I knew it was a nice car but had no idea how special it really was. This video brings back a ton of memories along with some of the features I had forgotten all about. (the clock and 2 ashtrays for example) Thanks for the trip back in time.

[@seldenkid48]

I was a kid and it still thrills . You had to be there in October of 1961 when this baby came out in a Rose Mist with white top and stunning silver gray leather interior. Truly one of the most beautiful cars ever made . The 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible .

[@Jimmy-reb]

My dad had a 62 Olds 2 door hardtop. when I was 16 I got the keys to this great car. Loved it dearly, wish I could get another. Thanks for the video and memory.

[@AJuchum]

Great memories. I took my driver’s test in our family’s blue/ blue ‘62 hardtop. Later in college they gave it to me for a while. Still love that car!!

[@1royalpalm]

Absolutely stunning car! Back in the summer of '63 some friends of my parent's visited us, and they had a '62 Olds Starfire hardtop. I was 15 years old and just starting to really get into nice cars (with the expectation of getting my driver's license the upcoming year). I was just blown away by this car, with all the exterior side stainless steel moldings and trim, etc., let alone the beautiful interior with bucket seats and console. One thing I really like about pre 1968 cars (by and large) was the quality of trim pieces, badges, emblems, etc., all mostly stainless steel, chrome, die cast metal, etc., unlike all the cheap vinyl and plastic chrome on today's cars.

[@JimJim-md8ll]

I fell in love with this car when my neighbors got an exact copy of this one in the video!

[@toadamine]

The 62 is the best year those front ends were spectacular with the double layer fender thing outside of the headlights! Wow! 🤩

[@orwellknew9112]

What a beauty. George is right about the interior. It is stunning. Why were the Big 3 making such beautiful cars back in the 50’s and 60’s? It really stands out now that something special was going on.

[@theodorehesson6134]

My uncle had one like this but had a white convertible top. We dropped my Aunt at a supermarket and he and I went to the Olds dealer and he bought the car new. I was 10, what a car! From what I remember the speedo started as green bar, then as speed increased went to yellow, then red and over 100 mph turned bright orange and may have had a buzzer that sounded. He routinely drove over 100 down the two lane blacktops of Hatfield, PA. We had years of fun with that car!

[@johnkristich3764]

I was 12 in 1962 and a lady who lived in my neighborhood owned the 62 star fire and hers had every option. In 1966 when I turned 16 the lady was trading the car in for another car and the Starfire only had about 5 thousand miles on it. I begged my dad to let me buy it from her and he said "no" because he thought it was too powerful for.a 16 year old kid. He probably was right but I always think about that car and wish I could afford one now.....

[@johnropeleski6006]

Always loved the Oldsmobile. I remember Tom McCahill when he did a review of an Oldsmobile for mechanics illustrated back in the early sixties. He called it a Family car with enough power for two families👍

[@RainFall-2022]

My heart skipped a beat when he started that engine, Lou. This car has been a favourite of mine since its debut.

[@simonworman7898]

My dad brought a 58 super 88 from our home in Ontario in to Vancouver in 1960 it was salt sick from winters in the east but loved it ,spent a huge amount on the panel work drove a company Pontiac 6 , I tried hard as a 14year old to get him to trade up to this model in 1964,despite his love of the brand ,he bought a new Rambler Ambassidor, which I thought a total embarassment at that impressnable age. This motor( I live in the uk) is a darling in covetible form . love it still 57 years later. great video

[@johnwenzel3278]

I had a 64 Olds Starfire hardtop back in my younger days, when we had four little kids under six years old.

[@bertspeggly4428]

My friend in London had one of these. I used to drive it sometimes. It was a joy to drive, so light and powerful. Nice video, thanks.

[@gojoe2833]

Greetings Lou...there was a lot of thoughtful design and detail work on this Oldsmobile. They certainly will never make cars like this ever again!

[@RTS222]

Tremendous paint job with a lot of depth to it. Love the pushed out front grille from the quarter panels and the illuminated Starfire logo on the dash. Great looking car & George's house ain't too shabby either! Couldn't help but notice the red 'vette in the garage.