Debuting with the 1949 model year, the Oldsmobile 88 soon became the brand’s image leader and most profitable line in the rapidly expanding post-World War II economy. The sleek new lines of the 88 ...

Introduced in 1963, the Pontiac GTO is widely recognized as the first muscle car. However, some argue that the first muscle cars were built in the 1950s, and the GTO was only responsible for making ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Rocket 88 Trivia Question of the Week: 1. What was the full name of Oldsmobile’s founding father; how was he connected to a ...

Two classic cars with 303-cubic-inch V-8 engines, the kind that were winning NASCAR races back in 1950, have found a new home at the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum. The Rocket 88 Oldsmobiles - a ...

Q: Greg, I enjoy your "Cars We Remember" in the Coldwater, Mich., Daily Reporter. I wanted to let you know of the many cars I've owned in 60 years, you brought to my attention my favorite of all of ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN — To say the restoration of Bill Bradley's Midnight Charcoal Gray 1950 Oldsmobile 88 Club Sedan was a long-term project is something of an understatement. The facts speak for ...

While Oldsmobile sold vehicles as an upscale brand, their vehicles had remained in the grasp of everyday motorists. Among many Oldsmobile sedans, the 88 (or Eighty-Eight) moniker provided a mix of ...