1963 Oldsmobile Starfire

The Oldsmobile Starfire was produced by General Motors in two generations from 1961-1966 and 1975-1980.  It competed in the growing personal-luxury car market as was typified by the Ford Thunderbird.  The Starfire name was first used by Oldsmobile on a one-of-a-kind dream car that was shown at the 1953 Motorama auto show. It was named after a Lockheed jet fighter plane, the F-94 Starfire.
The FIRST GENERATION (1961-1966) was introduced in January 1961 as a convertible, sharing its body and wheelbase with the Super 88. It was the first U.S. full-sized production car to feature automatic transmission with a console-mounted floor shifter, brushed aluminum side panels and power steering, brakes, windows and driver’s seat.

Styling changes for the 1963 model year included a move away from the sculpted sides of the previous year’s model, to a flatter, more conventional look with an exclusive squared-off roofline that included a concave rear window. It’s main competition was Buick’s Riviera.
 

This beautiful Starfire has a 394cu.in. engine with less than 1,000 miles on a complete rebuild.  It has all new front suspension (ball joints, bushings, springs and shocks all around), power steering, brakes, windows, convertible top and driver’s seat.  The interior and top boot is newer.

Runs and drives great!  In fact the owner wanted you to know, “I drove this car 200 miles to the Museum at 75 miles per hour!!”

Branson Auto Museum was conceived in August of 2007 and opened on May 15, 2009. Partners in the Museum,knew that the Branson area was hungry for car and automotive related things to do. Branson Auto Museum was originally scheduled to go into a purpose built 20,000 sq. ft. building on the Strip. When the partners discovered that the former crafts mall the "Engler Block" was available, they knew it would be the perfect fit for what they were planning. The buiding is layed out in sections that wander through the building which is the ideal setting for a museum. The charm and character of the building also lends itself nicely to a museum.