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 ...

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 ...