A freshly restored 1949 Oldsmobile Sedan Delivery showcases rare factory history, unique components and a revived Rocket V8 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the 1957 model year, Olds debuted the Oldsmobile Super 88, an upscale trim version of the 88 with more tasteful styling. The Super 88 was available with the new Oldsmobile Rocket 371 that produced ...

Launched in 1949, the Rocket 88 was powered by a high-compression, overhead valve, 5.0-liter V-8 that developed 135 horsepower, considerably more than a contemporary Ford flathead, and 253 lb-ft of ...

The Oldsmobile rocket emblem may find its way onto new cars very soon. Though GM ended production of the Alero, Silhouette, and Bravada in 2004, sources say that the brand will be resurrected, but not ...

A few weeks ago, this series showed off an example of the GM car that kicked off the tailfin craze of the 1950s, found in a ...

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: "Big Daddy" Ed Roth built the fun stuff, wild, whimsical cars that tickled the fancy and pickled a kid's imagination for life. Back in the day when Roth was ...

Rocket 88 Trivia Question of the Week: 1. What was the full name of Oldsmobile’s founding father; how was he connected to a famous truck make and what was the connection between his name and a famous ...

Q: Greg, I enjoyed your recent Plymouth “Gone but never forgotten” feature that appeared in our newspaper and its website. I’m wondering if you could do a similar story on the Oldsmobile, another top ...