1949 was a big year for Oldsmobile. The company introduced the 88, which combined the slightly shorter body of the 76 with the V8 engine of the flagship 98. The 88 became the company's fastest vehicle ...

For decades, enthusiasts have argued over which car truly deserves the title of America’s first muscle car. Was it the Oldsmobile Rocket 88? The Chrysler 300? Or something else entirely?

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 ...

You meet the Oldsmobile Rocket 88 at a turning point, when American cars were just starting to trade postwar restraint for raw attitude. Slip a hot new V8 into a relatively light body and you get a ...

Springfield, Pennsylvania's Albert Torelli trekked through a good 'ol Nor Easter to Pocono Raceway in his freshly finished '49 Olds 88. Albert's cool cruiser sports, among other mods, a 3-inch chop, a ...

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For decades, enthusiasts have argued over which vehicle truly deserves the title of America’s first muscle car. Was it the ...