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1963 Oldsmobile F85
 
    
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Glamorous new look behind the wheel! The F-85 instrument panel is comepletely restyled, places all gauges for quick and ready reference. New Delcotron generator keeps electrical system charging even at idle. Entry and exit is easier, too, with smaller steering wheel for increased clearance.

 
    
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Try this wagonload of fun! The F-85's long-wearing Morocceen trim makes it fashionably practical for the growing family. One-piece tailgate simplifies loading, has roll-down window (electric rear window optional). Handles up to 73.3 cubic feet of cargo with ease!
 
    
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Club Coupe interiors are attractively styled in two durable cloth fabrics, or all-Morocceen vinyl trim combinations. Functional vinyl-coated rubber mats blend with color schemes, are easy to keep clean. Same interior trim available in 4-Door Sedan model.

 
    
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Custom trim, optional at extra cost on the F-85 De Luxe 4-Door Sedan, features an attractive deep-pleated seat design in rich fleur-de-lis upholstery fabric and long-lasting jeweltone Morocceen bolsters.
 
    
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Buckets on a budget! Solid-tone pleated Morocceen is offered in five shades-blue, red, white, black and saddle. Decorative chrome moldings and nylon carpeting add a sparkling luxury touch.
 
    
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Appointments on the De Luxe 85 include full carpeting and foam padding in the front seat. De Luxe steering wheel, safety-padded instrument panel and two-speed electric windshield wipers are standard equipment.
 
1963 OLDSMOBILE F-85 - SPECIFICATIONS
F-B5-GENERAL: Wheelbase, 112". Overall length, 192.2". Overall width, 73.7". Tread, 56.0" (front and rear) • Overall height, (5-passenger load) 4-Door Sedan, 52.7" • Shi pping weight (4-Door Sedan, approx.) 2618 lbs. ENGINE: Cutlass 195, ultra high-compression aluminum V-8 engine (when equipped with Hydra-Matic Drive; standard on Cutlass models, and optional on all other F-85 models), Horsepower, 195 at 4800 R.P.M .• Torque, 235 lb.-ft. at 3200 R.P.M .• Displacement, 215 cubic inches· Compression Ratio, 10.75-to-1 • Fuel tank capacity, 16 gallons • Fuel required, premium (Cutlass 185; with. syncromesh transmission; standard on Cutlass models, optional on all other F-85 models)· Rockette Engine, standard on all F-85 models other than Cutlass· Horsepower, 155 at 4800 R.P.M. • Torque, 210 lb.-ft. at 3200 R.P.M.· Compression Ratio, 8.75-to-1 • Fuel required, regular· CHASSIS: Frame, frame-integral· Suspension, 4-coil; Front-Cross-member rubber insulated; Rear-4-Link Twin-Triangle Stability. Brakes, self-adjusting; 130 square inches lining area • Turning diameter, 37 feet· Rear axle, 3.07-to-1 ratio (3.36-to-1 ratio on Cutlass) .
 
    
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TURBO-ROCKET
Standard on Jetfire only... Turbocharged, fluid-injected. Aluminum V-8 construction, 10.25-to-1 compression ratio, 215hp, 215 cubic inch displacement, 300lb. ft. torque. Operates on premium gasoline.

 
    
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ROCKETTE
Standard on F-85. 155hp, 8.75-to-1 compression ratio, 215cu. in. displacement. Cutlass 195 engine standard Hydra-Matic-equipped Cutlass, optional on other F-85's equipped with Hydra-Matic. Cutlass 185 standard on Cutlass, optional on other F-85's equipped with synchromesh transmission.

 
    
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ROCKET
High-compression 280hp V8- standard on Dynamic 88, 430lb. ft. torque, 10.25-to-1 compression ratio, 2-barrel carburetor, 394 cu. in. displacement, operates on premium fuel. Regular-gas 260-hp. Rocket optional at no extra cost on all Dynamic 88's. 
 
    
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SKYROCKET
Standard on Ninety-Eight and Super 88. 330 hp 394 cu. displacement, 440lb ft. of torque, 10.25-to-1 compression ratio, 4-barrel carburetor. Optional on Dynamic 88 models.

 
    
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STARFIRE
Standard on Starfire models and Ninety-Eight Custom Sports Coupe! Fire-Swirl combustion chamber, power-peak camshaft, 10.5-to1 comp, ratio, 345 h.p., 440lb.-ft. torque, 394-cubic-inch displacement.

 
  
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