1956 Oldsmobile Ninety-eight Starfire Convertible on 2040-cars
Woodgate, New York, United States
1956 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible. All power, red and white, new white top in 2000 (garaged/storage since that
time), black & white leather interior. Original bill of sale & window sticker & books. Third owner (had this car
for the last 14 years). Runs great, tuned-up late Summer/early Fall 2014 after time garaged. Starts-up even when
cold, no smoke. Clean and ready to be driven.
Repainted red/white approx. 14 yrs ago; original color all-white; some cracking, peeling of paint (mostly on trunk,
seams, door jambs, but intermittent present throughout; some rust on grill area and very light on some other
chrome; passenger front fender has some "wave" appearance from some angles; speedometer needle rests at 30mph area
(rather than at 0mph); faint "spider" cracks on rear tail lights; clock might not be running. SEE PICTURES AND
VIDEO FOR COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION (links below).
One of only 8,581 models produced in 1956, the car is powered by the Rocket 240 HP V-8 engine, and Hydramatic
transmission. 324 cubic inch engine, beautiful black and white leather interior and white convertible top. NOTE:
car was originally all-white, but repainted by professional restorer when purchased in 2000.
Specifications: 240hp, 324 cu. in. overhead valve V8 engine, three-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission,
independent front suspension with coil springs, semi-elliptic leaf rear springs with live rear axle, four-wheel
power-assisted drum brakes. Wheelbase: 126"
Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight for Sale
Clear in hand(US $22,000.00)
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This Or That: 1980 Oldsmobile 442 vs. 1989 BMW 635CSi [w/poll]
Thu, 09 Oct 2014The last time I roped a coworker into an automotive debate, I lost. Resoundingly, I might add. Still, 2,385 voters chose to cast their lots for the Fiat 500 Abarth, as opposed to 5,273 choosing the Ford Fiesta ST, and so I can rest easy in the knowledge that at least 30 percent of you, dear readers, see things my way. I still like to think we have more fun, too.
My loss in the first round of our This or That series, in which two Autoblog editors pick sides on any given topic and then attempt to explain why the other is completely wrong, didn't stop me from picking another good-natured fight, this time with Senior Editor Seyth Miersma. Last time, our chosen sides were eerily similar in design, albeit quite different in actual execution. This time, our vehicular peculiarities couldn't seemingly fall any further from one another: A 1980 Oldsmobile 442 wouldn't seem to match up in comparison to a 1989 BMW 635CSi.
How did we come up with such disparate contenders? Simple, really. Seyth and I mutually agreed to choose a car that's currently for sale online. It had to be built and sold in the 1980s, and it had to be a coupe. The price cap was set at $10,000. The fruits of our searching labors will henceforth be disputed, with Seyth on the side of the Germans, and myself arguing in favor of the Rocket Olds. Am I setting myself up for another lopsided loss?
Jay Leno bangs up his own Toronado in GT6
Wed, 11 Dec 2013Ever since Gran Turismo 4, Jay Leno has had at least one of his cars included in the popular racing simulator (starting with the Tank Car), and more of his machines appears in Gran Turismo 6. They include this nose-heavy, front-wheel-drive V8-powered muscle car. Yes, that aptly describes a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado - except Leno's is rear-wheel drive. And it has a Cadillac CTS-V race engine modified to pump out 1,070 horsepower.
For the latest Jay Leno's Garage episode, he takes his real Toronado out for a cruise and then drives the virtual one like he stole it, accruing some body damage along the way. Leno also drives the virtual supercar Mercedes-Benz designed for GT6, the AMG Vision Gran Turismo Concept that debuted at the LA Auto Show, along with the real one, which is a 1:1-scale model. The model is radio-controlled and equipped with a small electric motor, sufficient to move it on and off of auto show floors.
Head below to watch the episode, which includes a few words from GT6 creator Kazunori Yamauchi.
GM recalling 8.4M cars, 8.2M related to ignition problems
Mon, 30 Jun 2014General Motors today announced a truly massive recall covering some 8.4 million vehicles in North America. Most significantly, 8.2 million examples of the affected vehicles are being called back due to "unintended ignition key rotation," though GM spokesperson Alan Adler tells Autoblog that this issue is not like the infamous Chevy Cobalt ignition switch fiasco.
For the sake of perspective, translated to US population, this total recall figure would equal a car for each resident of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Montana, Delaware, South Dakota, Alaska, North Dakota, the District of Columbia, Vermont and Wyoming. Combined. Here's how it all breaks down:
7,610,862 vehicles in North America being recalled for unintended ignition key rotation. 6,805,679 are in the United States.