traded H-body production to Chevrolet and Pontiac in exchange for a higher allotment of new FWD X-bodies. The rear-wheel-drive H-body cars including the Starfire were replaced in the spring of 1981 with the new front-wheel drive J-cars designated as early 1982 models, including the Oldsmobile Firenza. A total 125,188 H-body Starfires were produced in six model years. See also GM H platform (RWD) GM 2300 engine Chevrolet Vega References Sources Flammang, James M. & Kowlake, Ron, Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1976-199, 3rd Edition (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1999) External links H-Body FAQ Starfire Starfire Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Subcompact cars 1960s cars Hatchbacks 1970s cars 1980s cars Vehicles discontinued in 1980