The Oldsmobile Rocket 88 hit showrooms in 1949, and might have been a fairly unremarkable car had Oldsmobile’s engineers not decided to shoehorn a powerful V8 motor, originally destined for its ...

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 that powered the vehicle. This engine dates back to 1949, and it was one ...

Oldsmobile positioned the Dynamic 88 as the entry-level version, fitting it with a 265-horsepower version of the more powerful Rocket installed on the Super 88. However, customers who wanted more ...

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 ...