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The Oldsmobile 88 (marketed from 1989 on as the Eighty Eight) is a full-size car that was sold and produced by Oldsmobile from 1949 until 1999. From 1950 until 1974, the 88 was the division's most profitable line, particularly the entry-level models such as the 88 and Dynamic 88.
Oldsmobile Delta 88 (1949–1999) While the "88" series of Oldsmobile's date back to the 1940s, and were offered in a variety of trim levels, the introduction of the Delta 88, which superseded the Super 88 line as Olds' mid-level full-sized vehicles, was a watershed event for the division. Better trimmed than the low price Dynamic 88 range, but ...
1957 Oldsmobile Super 88. Introduced: 1949. Oldsmobile upped the power for the Super 88 for the 1957 model year. Despite being a solid, heavy midrange sedan, the car had a 371 cubic-inch Rocket V8 ...
The American automobile manufacturer General Motors sold a number of vehicles under its marque Oldsmobile, ... 88: 1949: 1999 98: 1940: 1996 ... 1957 F-88 Mark II ...
Years produced: 1949-1976 ... Oldsmobile Cutlass. Years produced: 1961-1999 Original starting price: $2,713 ... Custom Cruiser, and a Dynamic 88), and eventually pry out the skylights and slap on ...
Its output of 0.45 hp per cubic inch was 7% better than the 0.42 hp per cubic inch of the popular and widely produced 100 hp (75 kW) 1949 Ford Flathead V8. 1952 88 and Super 88 V8s used a 4-barrel carburetor for 160 hp (120 kW) and 265 lb⋅ft (359 N⋅m), while 4-barrel 1953 versions raised compression from 7.5:1 to 8.0:1 for 165 hp (123 kW ...
Oldsmobile 88 (1949-1953) Oldsmobile Series 70 (1949-1950) Plymouth Suburban (1949-1955) Pontiac Chieftain (1949-1954) Pontiac Streamliner (1949-1951) Volkswagen ...
The 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88, created in response to public interest in speed and power, is often cited as the first muscle car. It featured America's first high-compression overhead valve V8 in the smaller, lighter Oldsmobile 76/Chevy body for six-cylinder engines (as opposed to bigger Olds 98 luxury body). [74]