Running everything from NASCAR races to moonshine smuggling, the Oldsmobile Rocket 88 engine became (in)famous for its ...

You meet the Oldsmobile Rocket 88 at a turning point, when American cars were just starting to trade postwar restraint for raw attitude. Slip a hot new V8 into a relatively light body and you get a ...

Oh no, an asterisk! All right, there are other possible firsts. How about the 1932 Ford V8? It ticks the boxes and Clyde Barrow of "Bonnie and Clyde" fame allegedly wrote a letter bragging about its ...

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 ...

For decades, enthusiasts have argued over which vehicle truly deserves the title of America’s first muscle car. Was it the Oldsmobile Rocket 88? The Chrysler 300? Or something else entirely? The truth ...

One look at Albert Torelli's '49 Olds Rocket 88 and it's obvious to anyone who knows that era Oldsmobiles that this particular fastback has seen its number of modifications from the front bumper back.