The Oldsmobile Rocket 88 is increasingly difficult to track down given the time that has passed. In March 2024, YouTube channel Rugged Wrench showed the engine can still run if you find it in good ...

In short, the 88 had the best power-to-weight ratio of the Oldsmobile lineup. The 303-cubic-inch (5.0-liter) mill delivered 135 horsepower, which may not sound like a lot by modern standards.

Oldsmobile built some unusual and rare vehicles over the years, but this particular model is the rarest of all.

As a refresher, the Oldsmobile 88 line appeared back in 1949 on the new A-body platform and premiered the company’s also-new 303ci Rocket V8 engine that was quite powerful for the light chassis ...

The Oldsmobile Rocket 88 V8, which debuted in 1949, was a big deal. In hindsight, you could argue it was the moment that ushered in the American muscle car era. This 5.0-liter engine, developed to ...

Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm wrote what's arguably the first rock 'n' roll song about Oldsmobile's hot-rod OHV V-8, the Rocket, as fitted to the 88.

Probably the most successful model built by Oldsmobile was the Oldsmobile 88. They used the 88 moniker for 50 years, building 10 generations or variations of 88s from 1949 to 1999.

The engine compartment of this Oldsmobile 88 is home to the rebuilt and beautifully detailed Rocket 88 V8. The original two-barrel carb has been swapped for a four-barrel.

The first muscle car was left behind… It is said that the first American muscle car was the Rocket 88, a vehicle that combined high horsepower with good looks and a great engine. Perhaps there ...

The two smaller Olds series, including the Rocket 88, rode a 119.5” wheelbase while the 98 series was carried on 122 inches. Overall length was 202 and 209 inches respectively.

This handsome Panama Blue and Polar White 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupe has covered just 45,782 miles, powered by a Rocket 88 V8, needs a new home.