0:00 - Intro 2:33 - 1962 Olds Starfire 5:50 - 1962 Olds Starfire Drive 8:37 - 1965 Olds Starfire 13:04 - 1965 Olds Starfire Drive Dennis goes for a spin in a couple of Olds Starfires out of the NPD collection. S21E22
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@garneybaker4 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, my parents had a 1961 Starfire. Incredible car for the times. It would pass anything, but a gas station. 😉
@billace903 жыл бұрын
Those are two examples of fine, mid-century American craftsmanship. Thank you!
@geraldboykin61593 жыл бұрын
Craftsmanship today cannot touch old skool!
@iamredlinerhooligan587 Жыл бұрын
To this day the 1962 Starfire is my favorite 'CAR" of all time. We had one (a hardtop) in a light green color.....called Seamist Green or something and the roof was same color as the body. The 394 burned up in Memphis in 1969 when my brother was having to go to St. Jude's for leukemia. He passed away but my Dad had a new Rocket 455 put in by Foster Olds in El Dorado, AR. Dad always got first dibs on "Foster's" year old cars when he had to get the new model. With the 455 in it, that thing was an absolute beast. I've NEVER seen an interior so cool, taking cues inside and out from the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.
@rockubtzer4 жыл бұрын
Had a 65 Delta 88 425 super rocket. daily driven 33years. I loved that car NEVER left me sit broke down. near 300,000 miles still drove like a dream paid $795.00 It limped home a few times the biggest expense was a starter. The most troubling issue was a hole in the heater hose. Troubling because I did not know what was causing a severe misfire above 60mph & under heavy load. Points, plugs, cap, condenser, wires, carb rebuild, fuel pump, trimming chain. one hot summer day the hole presented itself. A friend performed a line lock with the hood open, a small stream of coolant shot out behind the engine spraying directly on the distributor. undid the clamp cut 2" off the hose and it was fixed. Her name was Nerna. And she never lost a race the 440s got me off the line but she could outrun anything. What a machine!
@1Skeptik12 жыл бұрын
I had a 65 Starfire and could bring a tear to my 383 Mopar buddies.
@wam44 Жыл бұрын
The 65 Starfire is one of my all time favorites Oldsmobiles PERIOD. this is coming from someone who has owned two a pinnacle Oldsmobiles, the 1970 Cutlass SX 455 and the 1970 442 350. Something about the Starfire that has always drawn me. Great car. I would take a second mortgage to own one...
@Hemidakota2 жыл бұрын
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! What a collection.
@dougscott81613 жыл бұрын
My first new car was a '65 Starfire, red inside and out, took it out for a top end run and at 135 MPH got a big cloud of white smoke, immediate neutral, then turned the engine off. After pulling to shoulder and stopping, I spent 10 minutes looking for problem and finally saw a vent in the side of the transmission directly over the exhaust pipe. The engine started and made no unwanted sounds and the car would move normally, it had just been a bubble of transmission fluid leaking out of the vent and burning on the pipe, WHEW! ! ! I wish I still had that car.
@steves46393 жыл бұрын
I'm with y'all...always pick a hardtop over a convertible for style. Prob my fav Olds, even over a 442. thx for showing!
@motorradmike5 жыл бұрын
Great segment! I learned to drive on my grandmother’s ‘63 Starfire. It was white with red leather interior. Still one of the most beautiful cars of that era. The sound of the high compression Olds Rocket engine was unlike anything else.
@wardmontgomery92592 жыл бұрын
And gasoline was .30 cents a gallon …
@billybakey91395 жыл бұрын
Mom had a 65 with the 425 Rocketfire motor. It was convertible, electric seats and windows, vacuum trunk button in the glove box and reverb! My friend's dad was a fighter pilot, he restored the car in the late 70s, don't know what happened to it. Later in life, I had a 65 Impala SS with a 409, Id take the Olds every time.
@michaelharold13344 жыл бұрын
Billy Baikie I own one of those 65 Starfire Convertibles. Other than cruise control and AC it has all the options. I’m getting it some fresh paint so I’m stripping it down this spring. That motor is a beast. It’s probably one of only 100 or 200 left.
@ukdnbmarsh Жыл бұрын
probably the finest collection in the world
@brucepatbland8373 ай бұрын
Wow I am so thrilled to see something on the 1965 Starfire. When I was a teen my mom got one of these cars (I believe the color was called Seamist; it was a teal or aqua color) and I got to drive it some while in high school. I was a car guy and loved her car. Thanks for the video!
@fredtbettner49243 ай бұрын
Really nice Olds . Thank you for the show .
@JimJim-md8ll Жыл бұрын
My neighbors had a ‘62 Starfire Convertible in black with the same interior as the featured car. My all time favorite Olds!!!
@Underappreciatedclassics4 жыл бұрын
The 65 was the only year with the finder skirt exhaust system, extremely rare!
@fleetwin14 жыл бұрын
So beautiful
@PatrickSeanEarl Жыл бұрын
Beautiful !!! Thanks for taking us along.
@edpearson76063 жыл бұрын
I bought a 65 Star fire factory 4 speed. In 1966 for 3,000 dollars. A lot of money considering my first teaching job was 5,600. It was a really a goer. Got it up to about 120 mph. My brother had a 65 Grand Prix. What a pair. I paid the Star fire off in two years. After getting T boned . and a bad repair job and only about 18 mph I decided to trade it on a 1969 Fiat 4 speed Spider. Wow I liked that car.
@dawge307 жыл бұрын
finally... some Oldsmobile love!!! I grew up in GM metal, mostly Chevy; but Oldsmobile has always been my favorite U.S. brand.
@spencerelliot39912 жыл бұрын
Sorry to be off topic but does someone know a method to log back into an instagram account? I stupidly forgot my account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me.
@vihaanlandry46992 жыл бұрын
@Spencer Elliot Instablaster ;)
@geoben18102 жыл бұрын
These magnificent machines were on the road when I was a kid growing up in the 60s. ✌😉
@jasonparrick80764 жыл бұрын
I to Dennis love it when you visit Rick, he has such great cars!!
@styldsteel17 жыл бұрын
what a nice treat for Rick to show us a nice picture of his girls and see Rick as just a regular guy. Such a nice guy he is. Keep motoring along MCC. Great little show here.
@aldente26762 жыл бұрын
I used to own a '66 model, until it got stolen out of a garage from where I had it stored. It was so fun to drive that I lost my license because of it. Both '65s and '6s are rated at the same horsepower. However, the '66s were equipped with the new Quadrajet 4-barrel of which roared like a lion, through those golfball-sized secondaries, once the air cleaner lid was flipped over. I replaced the mufflers with glasspacks, on mine, while retaining the original resonators. The mellowly louder exhaust combined with the roaring Quadrajet pushed one's tostesterone level to the point where one could get himself accidently pregnant. Since then, I've been hooked on full-sized Gentleman's Muscle Cars. Those taillights are one of the most elegant ever. If I'm not mistaken, the Buick Wildcat and Pontiac Catalina 2+2 also shared that concave rear window. Beginning 1966, you could opt for the Starfire engine in all full-sized models, except for the Toronado of which had even 10 horses more. The '65 has less body roll, because the Starfire package extended to the suspension. The girl sitting in the rear would be usefull for adding traction on icey Michigan roads 🤣
@jorgecarretero61554 жыл бұрын
My mom had a 1964 oldsmobile Jetstar fully loaded Electric Aqua with white leather interior buckets,console and tac P.s.p.b.p.w.p.l.p.t. and Power Antana switch and had never ever scene one like it and so beautiful I do miss it.
@BlueHopi1447 жыл бұрын
That 62 Olds is unbeleivable ! what a set of special lines . Smooth 394 under the hood , lets go !!!
@The_R-n-I_Guy3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see their collection in person. Wonderful vehicles
@irritablearchitect7 жыл бұрын
The '65 has a seriously gorgeous interior.
@maryrafuse22974 жыл бұрын
One of these was enjoyed in my husband's home town, Antigonish N.S. Canada. Owned by a university prof. One beautiful car!
@glennfrancosimmons3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, for making your shows free on KZbin, esp. in these challenging times when money is short for tens of millions of people.
@MyClassicCarTV3 жыл бұрын
Happy to do it!
@intiaboats8 ай бұрын
I had the same interior in my first car, a ‘66 Delta88, along with the 425, auto, posi-differential, and a friggin’ 2bbl carb! Best interior of any 60’s “American” car I’ve owned or many I’ve seen.
@davidlackie4872 жыл бұрын
ultra high compresion for the 65 meant 10.5:1 (yes, premium fuel only). 4bbl carb, dual exhaust, and a factory rated 370hp which might have been on the low side.
@johncaballero80134 жыл бұрын
Love Oldsmobiles! The '62 is my favorite but I wouldn't sneeze at the '65 either! Loved the video.
@johnnymason32652 жыл бұрын
This guy only rivals Jay Leno for having such a great car collection! Nice work, Dennis Gage! You've done it again!
@mr.j27762 жыл бұрын
Two beautiful cars! I remember these from when I was a kid. OH ---- would love to drive either of those!!!
@kennygardner50413 жыл бұрын
My Dad had the ‘62 Starfire in Sky Blue metallic with matching top. The 394 had been replaced, he bought it in 1965, with the 425 as the original engine had blown. Car was beautiful and FAST!! Olds was very conservative in the horsepower rating! My Dad beat many of the era’s muscle cars! Could not beat a hemi or a Vette. Used to lay on the package tray on long trips! Lol! The PRETTIEST Oldsmobile ever made!
@arnoldberk76863 жыл бұрын
Olds the car that I love. When I turned sixteen it was time for dad to get a new car. I always down deep felt that he traded up to an Olds Dynamic 88 four door hardtop for ME. Arguably the full size 65-66 Olds represented their finest hour. The second car represented here was a new generation of full size G.M. cars. The new Turbo Hydramatc for 65 was superior to the slim Jim Hydramatic that it replaced. The 425 super rocket 425 star fire rocket were the engines for full size Oldsmobiles with varying carburetors compression ratios . The budget price Jetstar 88 meant to compete with Impala Galaxy and Fury came standard with the 330 Jetfire Rocket. Everyone of them an Olds. Jetstar 88 Dynamic 88 Delta 88 Jetstar 1 Ninety Eight Starfire.
@davidkirkham64974 жыл бұрын
My Brother, Gary, owned a 1963 Olds Starfire convertible in a light blue. What a machine it was. I loved it!
@sacooper8027 жыл бұрын
i love when MY CLASSIC CAR visits Rick Schmidt and jay leno, i know you cant go on forever and sure will miss this show when that time comes, keep going dennis. yeah
@sarahmathies17757 жыл бұрын
soupercooper Rick smitd is my uncle and his daughter is Anna my cousin
@phxmateo3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, my parents had a 1966 cutlass. Great car.
@martinlepper45224 жыл бұрын
Starting right off with my favorite car ever...62 Starfire. Growing up we had a 63 Olds 98 Holiday Sport Coupe. It had Starfire engine and interior. I loved that car....8 to 10 mpg....was tough on my sailors pay....My father gave me the car when I went into the Navy. Thanks for keeping cars like this alive.
@victorjohnson75123 жыл бұрын
Dad had a convertible 64 Olds, either the Starfire or Jetfire. I remember going to the drive-in movies in it.
@jimcarriesa19116 жыл бұрын
we have 2 of these '62 on our property that my grandfather purchased I would love to get on back on the road.
@lincmerc15814 жыл бұрын
My parents drove a '62 Starfire from 1969-1974. It was a pink champagne color. As kids, we loved that speedometer. Dad traded it in for a brand new 1974 Ford/Mercury Capri. It was an import from Germany.
@jamesgreg55423 жыл бұрын
OMG! I watch a lot of your videos but THIS ONE!!! HOLY CRAP. Those are STUNNING!!!!! Maybe Rick and Dad want to get rid of that "high mileage beauty"????? Good GOD!
@aspclgntt4 жыл бұрын
Great show Dennis. The Olds take me back to when I just got my license and Mom just bought a 1965 Starfire. Yes, it needed the good gas or it rattled but very powerful and fast.
@lynnhecht49484 жыл бұрын
At the 1961 Indiana State Fair the1962 Srarfire was their "official" car. There were dozens of them running around Indy in August that year.
@MartinScreeton6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Beautiful example of the oldsmobiles... they were very solid comfortable cars as well... I had a 1968 Delta 88...
@douglasburskey48205 жыл бұрын
My uncle had a 1966 version of an Olds Starfire the last year for the S-fire that was was more than a match for his lead foot driving habits.
@garyrichmond78574 жыл бұрын
I'm a thinking that's what my dad had is 66 Starfire Oldsmobile I remember riding in that darn thing and my dad always actually act silly and crank her up man she did go fast back in my young days I can't remember what color it was it been so many years ago and I remember what happened later on of the car my dad lived in apartment house and I was staying with him next morning he had to go to work and I did too at a gas station we walk down the sidewalk around the corner to the car well what was left of it got ran over and flatten and what was the funny part it was my best friend Uncle one of his relations ran over the car drunk and they try find another car just like it but they could not do it and I was in junior high School then in 7th grade and I am 62 now getting old what happened to yesterday
@dalejirschele12993 жыл бұрын
My Father owned a 1965 Dynamic 88 which did have the 425 ci motor in it. Reason being is it was a former Police Squad car so it was unique to that model. I remember the engine said High Compression on it, and it was indeed a massive car.
@annpeaches43374 жыл бұрын
We had a 62 black Starfire with red leather interior, white roof. All us kids learned to drive in it. Cool car, loved to see the bar speedometer turn Orange and Red the faster you drove! Wish I could have kept it back then!
@spikespa52084 жыл бұрын
That feature brought back a ____load of childhood memories of my dad's '60 88. Never knew exactly how it worked before. Mom: Honey, I can *see* you're speeding again!
@dukeallen4327 жыл бұрын
Great choices Dennis. Wonderful episode.
@zacksstuff4 жыл бұрын
I saw an original Turbo Jetfire today at Cars and Coffee, and somehow I ended up on this video. Awesome to see these cars still running and driving.
@dave195611 ай бұрын
What a car collection!
@greatdaneacdc4 жыл бұрын
I had a 64 Starfire 2 HT back in 87 and it had only 55,000. Miles.white with red interior. Amazing performance for such a big car!
@jameshuseby6290 Жыл бұрын
What happened to it?
@1totheright3 жыл бұрын
You’re the man Rick
@devinlaboda2572 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely adore Starfires! 63 is my personal favorite year.
@srercrcr4 жыл бұрын
The '61 Starfire was awesome as well.
@wzune65139 ай бұрын
As a young guy, I always wanted a 1962 Starfire as my first car. Ended up finding a really nice 1965 Impala w/327 instead.
@pilothouseking2 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@dougpackard6545 жыл бұрын
Doug, I learned to drive in a 62 Starfire, and took driving test. Would love one now
@markschrameyer86122 жыл бұрын
Tragedy is that the Oldsmobile is not produced any more…it is the only make that my parents ever drove…miss this model and the quality of the Oldsmobile
@dukeallen4326 ай бұрын
Just a name. If GM kept name they’d be same as other current cars. 93% plastic.
@seancrowley10653 ай бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree
@francispotter53004 жыл бұрын
My first car was 63 Starfire in high school in 72 my father bought for me paid 600 dollars for it , paint was factory Pacific mist metallic thanks for the memories
@tigerbyte07 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous 65!
@matthewmelton78316 ай бұрын
That 65 has my attention.. Ok ,OK the 62 is on another level... I know it's not relevant but I had the door stop 91 ,silver and couldn't kill it... A customer of mine made me magnetic signs to attach, but um it was not a metal body... I serviced UPS all over the southeast(Telecom) and I have so many memories of that van. I wished i still had it.. OLDS should be still standing but I guess this was the beginning of the end.
@earthorbiter52904 жыл бұрын
Rick, you and your dad have maybe the best car collection on earth. I had a few of the cars you and Dennis have featured.
@cindys18196 жыл бұрын
We were a Hudson Hornet or Commodore family. But after 55 we looked around and became an Olds 98 Family! We had a 57 J-2 98 and it was FAST. You could drive 500 miles in a long day, get out stretch and have dinner and feel great and enjoy the rest of the night. Try that in some of the car's today. Made in the good old USA....We put on Herman Headers and hotter than 3/4 can and a rev pol Mallory ignition and it was even faster!!! Wow, so memories.
@peteshea80104 жыл бұрын
FAST by 1957 standards. Rather lethargic by today's standards. Good memories, though. www.oldcarsweekly.com/car-of-the-week/car_of_the_week_1958_olds Excerpt below. And keep in mind that unlike 0 -60 MPH and ET figures, quarter mile trap speed is largely fixed relative to variations in traction and gearing. This one trapped at 88 MPH. That was indeed very good by the standards of the day. I believe the 1957 models were somewhat less powerful and slower, though. "Straight line performance of the 98 with the J-2 engine comes as a shock to many who heaped ridicule on Olds for its 41 lbs. of chrome trim. Motor Trend, in March 1958, reported a 0 to 60 mph time for its 98 test car of 8.6 seconds. The quarter-mile required 17.1 seconds @ 88 mph."
@Loulovesspeed2 жыл бұрын
I had an Olds Starfire Coupe, quite different than the early sixties models. It was a 1975, which really was a Chevy Monza platform with a Buick built 3.8 liter V6 and a 4spd. Talk about a hodge podge of components! I believe the engine was an odd firing setup as it certainly was not a smooth running engine. It had plenty of torque though and would hold its own in traffic light to light acceleration. My biggest complaint was the wheels - 13", which I felt were too small for that car, and they always had a bit of vibration that the dealer could not remedy, even after changing rims, tires, re-balancing, etc. After that car and an earlier Impala floating boat, as I referred it to, I stayed away from GM vehicles. The early sixties Olds were really some of the best, if not the best!
@michaeltipton55004 жыл бұрын
I always liked Olds. So smooth and quiet.
@darrellepickering8433 Жыл бұрын
I owned a '62 Olds 98 2-hdtp in the early '70s. Rare when new & as I understand rarer than the Starfire.
@s.gregorygoods59453 жыл бұрын
Real Cars... love it
@leonardusdesignleonardusde34793 жыл бұрын
Just amazing that olds could have a different body stile from 1960 to 65 ! For the star fire
@ronforeman25566 жыл бұрын
The '63-'65 Oldsmobile Starfire shared the concave swept rear glass with the '63-65 Grand Prix.
@stanmarcusgtv5 жыл бұрын
and the GP was the stunner which vastly outsold the Olds - and as for handling, the big Chryslers handled and rode better
@Legendliveon6 жыл бұрын
The Mercury Coupe next to the 65'Oldsmobile be a nice one to take out for a drive,The Red & Black one.
@stephendavidbailey27432 жыл бұрын
That 1965 is really handsome.
@jamesh75714 жыл бұрын
That was very cool man, really enjoy your videos!!!
@kevinfaherty98877 ай бұрын
Fantastic
@danielb76603 ай бұрын
I love that 65 Starfire.
@BootHillStompers5 жыл бұрын
I find myself staring at the beautiful Turnpike Cruiser in the background. Please do a feature on it too
@richmcintyre11784 жыл бұрын
I agree 100% in driving the cars. If it is done respectfully why not? The people who designed and built these deserve our respect.
@93corvettebaby4 жыл бұрын
Grandpa had a 66.It had the taillights that was little squares.
@59cadcoupe6 жыл бұрын
I have a '64 Starfire, great highway car!
@bertspeggly442829 күн бұрын
My friend in London had a '62 Starfire convertible. I used to drive it sometimes, my '59 Caddy felt like a truck in comparison. Not much interested in the '65 TBH, but a great video, so thanks.
@jordannash1533 жыл бұрын
that 62. the DREAM.
@Disques13Swing6 жыл бұрын
I've never been a fan of GM styling but this car is the exception that proves the rule.
@joeseeking3572 Жыл бұрын
Probably the most special of these full size Starfires was the 61 - and I love the fender skegs, but to me the 'best' is the 1965 since it picked up the next gen styling and it was just generally cleaner. Not only is the roofline / rear window special, but those taillights are as well. While the nameplate hung around for 1966, it was seriously decontented.
@garyjones70444 жыл бұрын
My classic car, Greatest show ever!
@KevinJohnson-fx6wq5 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
@choward54303 жыл бұрын
I love that tri-color Mercury! Wow!
@2201Duluth2 жыл бұрын
I love the 65!
@SidewaysBurnouts4 жыл бұрын
love the cars and the back ground music.
@toddbonin69263 жыл бұрын
I had to laugh when you talked about the package shelf. When I was a tyke riding in my dad’s ‘66 Dynamic 88, I always climbed up there. Now I mean no offense, but the ‘62 Starfire does nothing for me. That generation of GM full-size products was too awkward looking ... and all that extra chrome on the Starfire looked weird, even back then. BUT, the ‘65 Starfire was styling perfection. I don’t think Oldsmobile ever topped that car. She’s perfect in every way ... inside and out. Thank you for the wonderful ride.
@ustinman84466 жыл бұрын
My uncle had a 62 Delta 88 2dr. same color, get this, 3 on the TREE ! He ordered it from olds. 7 weeks for delivery. He wanted to put the StarFire stainless down both sides but it was 200$ a side, just for the parts. A lot of money in 62. the color was Royal Mist. Thanks for taking me back.
@lsswappedcessna6 жыл бұрын
That '65 Starfire makes the exact same clacking noise in the valvetrain as my '66 F-85
@tkewrestler26624 жыл бұрын
Ynnel?! My Mother had a 1966 F85 Deluxe she bought new until 1984. It was a sedan with the 330 V8, 2 barrel, and 2 speed automatic.
@michaelharold13344 жыл бұрын
I’ve noticed the 65 car was ordered without the power windows which were standard in the starfire. Power vent windows were optional but you’d have to order special manual windows for the front and rear. You won’t see many 65s like that if any.
@timerewind7 жыл бұрын
Both are absolute gems. Great episode!
@billwilliamson98425 жыл бұрын
love these cars
@adamwilner75166 жыл бұрын
We had a 62 Starfire in Heather Mist. Try and find one of those!
@Dude101p Жыл бұрын
He could hire me to be the driver for his shop to keep them exercised 😁
@lindastepp9842 Жыл бұрын
I had a 1965 Oldsmobile 98 Broughm Luxury sedan, the motor was a 425.