The Oldsmobile Rocket 88 burst onto the scene in 1949, dazzling car enthusiasts with its innovative design and powerful V8 engine. This was no ordinary vehicle; it was a trailblazer, combining a ...

It's been 26 years since the Oldsmobile 88 ... cubic-inch (5.0-liter) Rocket V8 engine. Lighter than the average full-size car and relying on a 135-horsepower mill, the 88 was among the fastest ...

15 years before Pontiac coined the term "muscle car" in its branding for the first GTO, the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 set the benchmark ... it would have 52 â and set new standards for ...

Introduced in 1949, the Oldsmobile Rocket 88 is considered by many to be Detroit’s first muscle car. It was powered by a 303 cubic-inch V8 that produced 135 horsepower. The car dominated the ...

While Oldsmobile sold vehicles as an upscale brand, their vehicles had remained in the grasp of everyday motorists. Among many Oldsmobile sedans, the 88 (or Eighty-Eight ... also debuted an all-new ...