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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 until 1974, the 88 was the division's most profitable line, particularly the entry-level models such as the 88 and Dynamic 88.
The standard 1965-1967 425 cu in (7.0 L) was called the Super Rocket, and was the most powerful engine option for the Oldsmobile 88 and 98 of 1965-1967. Compression ratios of 9.0:1 at 310 hp (230 kW) or 10.25:1 at 360 hp (270 kW) were available in the U.S.
The American automobile manufacturer General Motors sold a number of vehicles under its marque Oldsmobile, ... 1955 88 Delta; 1956 Golden Rocket; 1957 F-88 Mark II ...
1950 Oldsmobile 88 badge 1953 Oldsmobile 98 convertible 1957 Oldsmobile Starfire 98 Holiday sedan with "StratoRoof" rear window. Oldsmobile entered the 1950s following a divisional image campaign centered on its 'Rocket' engines and the Space Race, and its cars' appearance followed suit. Oldsmobile's Rocket V8 engine was the leader in ...
1948 Oldsmobile Straight-8 engine Oldsmobile inline 8 engine at the R. E. Olds Transportation Museum. Oldsmobile produced a straight-8 engine in the 1930s and 1940s. This was the company's top engine choice from 1932 until the 1949 introduction of the overhead valve Rocket V8, and was briefly exclusive to the Oldsmobile L-Series.
The Rocket 88 was the first time a powerful V8 engine was available in a smaller and lighter body style (in this case the 303 cu in (5.0 L) engine from the larger Oldsmobile 98 with the body from the six-cylinder Oldsmobile 76). [37] The Rocket 88 produced 135 hp (101 kW) at 3600 rpm and 263 lb⋅ft (357 N⋅m) at 1800 rpm and won eight out of ...
English: 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale coupe in Brown with Red interior. Power everything (including the seats) and fitted with the genuine Oldsmobile Rocket 350 V8 engine (option L34), 126K miles on the clock.
1971–1976 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser powertrain details Engine name Configuration Year(s) produced Output (SAE net) Carburetor Transmission Power Torque Oldsmobile Rocket V8: 7.5 L (455 cu in) OHV 16V V8 1971 185 hp (138 kW) 355 lb⋅ft (481 N⋅m) 2bbl THM 400 3-speed automatic 1971–1973 225 hp (168 kW) 360 lb⋅ft (488 N⋅m) 4bbl