The Rocket 88 was ahead of its time, creating a legacy that would show up in more famous muscle cars of the late 50s and 60s, ...

Oldsmobile's take on the Tri-Power craze of the 1950s, the J-2 engine found its way into the 88 in 1957 and 1958. Fewer than ...

It wasn't ever designed to be more than a disposable people hauler, and the 1959 Oldsmobile is rarely included in a conversation of the most attractive designs the late 50s had to offer. Even so ...

When a fire in the General Motors Hydramatic transmission factory halted production, prospective Oldsmobile buyers were left with two options: They could get a new Oldsmobile equipped with a ...

Check out Duane Sorensen's 1956 Oldsmobile featuring a 425 Olds motor - Street Rodder Magazine. ... Were it not for cost, Oldsmobile would've likely dominated GM's sales through the '50s.

Like the Oldsmobile above, the 1951 Chrysler might not seem like a hugely important car, but it is. After the war, Chrysler’s tried-and-true flathead straight-six engine was not helping cars ...

Along with Cadillac, Oldsmobile introduced the idea of an automatic headlight dimmer back in the early 50s, when GM called it the Autronic Eye.

Oldsmobile’s last season of NASCAR competition was 1994. ... When GM finally retired the 88 line in 1991 after 50 years, it was second only to the Chrysler New Yorker in name brand recognition.

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However, the Quad 442's 180 hp was a good 40 to 50 more than those cars. The cheapest BMW 3-series you could get in 1991, the 318i, listed at $20,300 and offered a mere 134 horses.