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 to 1974 the 88 was the division’s top-selling line, particularly the entry-level models such as the 88 and Dynamic 88.
What kind of car is a 1958 Oldsmobile Super 88?
The 1958 model is best known in Oldsmobile as the year of the “ChromeMobile” thanks to tremendous splatterings of chrome trim on the body, particularly on the higher-priced Super 88 and Ninety-Eight models.
What year did the Oldsmobile Rocket 88 come out?
First generation (1949–1953) The Rocket 88 vaulted Oldsmobile from a somewhat staid, conservative car to a performer that became the one to beat on the NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) circuits. It won six of the nine NASCAR late-model division races in 1949, 10 of 19 in 1950, 20 of 41 in 1952,…
What kind of engine does an Oldsmobile 88 have?
The 88 series was also an image leader for Oldsmobile, particularly in the early years (1949–51) when it was one of the best performing automobiles thanks to its relatively small size, light weight and advanced overhead-valve high-compression V8 engine. This engine, originally designed for the larger C-bodied…
How many miles does an Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale have?
1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale sedan with 11000 actual miles. This car is amazing, it is like new. Was ordered by a local school teacher. She passed in 1993 and her husband passed in 2006 with no kids. This car was in a garage with no windows. I bought it at the family estate sale.
When did the 88 Oldsmobile come out with the rocket logo?
Starting with the trunk-lid emblem of the 1950 model, Oldsmobile would adopt the rocket as its logo, and the 88 name would remain in the Olds lineup until the late 1990s, almost until the end of Oldsmobile itself.
