1962 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible
Every year, just before the Super Bowl, Barrett-Jackson puts on one of the biggest auto auctions in the country. It has been several years since I have attended, primarily due to the threat posed by the COVID pandemic. There were a dozen or more huge tents to protect the majority of the vehicles to be auctioned off. Unfortunately, it was cloudy which made photography a challenge (because of low light levels) and it was quite chilly which challenged me to be selective in the choice of cars to photograph. Under the tents at Barrett-Jackson, I spotted a 1961 Volkswagen 23 Window Microbus. It is a European walk-through model, giving it a bigger driver's seat and seating for seven. This bus is equipped with original front safaris windows that can be opened. Everything on this bus was replaced with new parts. The original price was in the $2,500 neighborhood. Its new neighborhood is $68,200. The next vehicle that caught my eye was a 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire convertible. It had a full older restoration and features power windows, front power seat, a power top, power steering, power brakes power antenna, trunk release, and an AM radio. The data sheet claims that only 7,149 Starfire convertibles were produced for 1962. But these are the cars of my youth. It sold for $30,800.
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Photo credit: © B. David Cathell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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