The Oldsmobile 88 was the world's first muscle car. Robust proportions, a V8, and the "I own the world" sort of attitude ...

Having been defunct for over 20 years, the Oldsmobile has a long legacy and part of that is due to the Rocket 88 V8 engine ... performance lent itself well to racing, and it had a torrid two ...

With Oldsmobile no longer around, we tend to forget how cool the 88 was. Or the fact that it was the first real king of NASCAR racing. Oldsmobile created the 88 by dropping the V8 engine of the ...

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 ...

Also like drag racing, the Oldsmobile Rocket 88 would help stock car racing transition from a legally questionable sideshow to a major American sport. While victory in the very first NASCAR ...

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 2 Door Sedan across different levels of condition. Edit options.