This ultra-rare 1949 Oldsmobile Sedan Delivery Restomod continues at V8 Speed & Resto Shop as the build moves deeper into its custom details. In Part 2, the legendary 303 Rocket V8 is fully rebuilt ...
Oh no, an asterisk! All right, there are other possible firsts. How about the 1932 Ford V8? It ticks the boxes and Clyde Barrow of "Bonnie and Clyde" fame allegedly wrote a letter bragging about its ...
Introduced in 1949 as a slightly smaller and more affordable alternative to the 98, the Oldsmobile 88 remained in showrooms for a whopping 50 years. But the long production run isn't the only feat the ...
The car we are testing this month deserves the lion's share of the credit I for starting Detroit on the way toward high-powered automobiles. 1949 was the year and Oldsmobile "Rocket" was the name. The ...
Launched in 1949, the Rocket 88 was powered by a high-compression, overhead valve, 5.0-liter V-8 that developed 135 horsepower, considerably more than a contemporary Ford flathead, and 253 lb-ft of ...
The Oldsmobile rocket emblem may find its way onto new cars very soon. Though GM ended production of the Alero, Silhouette, and Bravada in 2004, sources say that the brand will be resurrected, but not ...
For the 1957 model year, Olds debuted the Oldsmobile Super 88, an upscale trim version of the 88 with more tasteful styling. The Super 88 was available with the new Oldsmobile Rocket 371 that produced ...
Q: Greg, I enjoyed your recent Plymouth “Gone but never forgotten” feature that appeared in our newspaper and its website. I’m wondering if you could do a similar story on the Oldsmobile, another top ...
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