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 ...

1958 was a fantastic year for General Motors from a full-size lineup perspective. The company released several new nameplates, refreshes, and anniversary models, trying to boost the consumer appeal in ...

A few weeks ago, this series showed off an example of the GM car that kicked off the tailfin craze of the 1950s, found in a ...

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 ...

To understand why the 1951 Super 88 mattered, I start a couple of seasons earlier, when Oldsmobile’s Rocket V‑8 was still a shock to the system. In the first year of the NASCAR Strictly Stock Division ...

Rocket 88 Trivia Question of the Week: 1. What was the full name of Oldsmobile’s founding father; how was he connected to a famous truck make and what was the connection between his name and a famous ...

Produced smack-dab in the middle of the Malaise era, the eighth-gen Oldsmobile 88 was significantly smaller than its predecessors, and stood as the final 88 generation before the transition to a front ...

One look at Albert Torelli's '49 Olds Rocket 88 and it's obvious to anyone who knows that era Oldsmobiles that this particular fastback has seen its number of modifications from the front bumper back.