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1963 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible

GM/Oldsmobile sold the 1963 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible (known as ‘Eighty-Eight’) as a full-size automobile. The company produced the ’88’ line 1949 until 1999. From 1950 to 1974 the 88 was the division’s top-selling line. The 88 series were comparably light weight and used an advanced overhead-valve high-compression V8 engine. History The 1963 Oldsmobile 88 convertible Read More …

1953 Oldsmobile Super 88

The 1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 is a full-size car. Oldsmobile produced cars under the ’88’ type name from 1949 to 1999. That was a 50 years period! In the early years (ca.1949–51) it was one of the best performing cars because of its comparable small size, light weight and overhead-valve high-compression V8 engine (‘Rocket’). History Read More …

1950 Oldsmobile Station Wagon

Station wagons underwent significant changes and evolution after World War II, with the post-1945 era witnessing a transformation in their design, popularity, and role in American society. The 1950 Oldsmobile Station Wagon is a full-size car. Oldsmobile produced them from 1949. It carries the ’88’ style badge. This style was the division’s top-selling type in Read More …