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 …
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1950 Buick Super Sedanet
The 1950 Buick Super Sedanet is a car produced under this naming from 1940 to the 1958 model year. This is the fastback version, based on GM’s larger body size. The Buick Roadmaster shares this size with the Super Sedanet. History The 1950 Buick Super shared the new General Motors (GM) C-body with the Roadmaster. Read More …
1952 Oldsmobile 88 Super
The Oldsmobile 88 is a full-size automobile, sold and produced from 1949 until 1999. From 1950 to 1974 the 88 was Olds’ top-selling line. The entry-level models were the 88’s. They were also image leaders for the company in the early years (1949–51). Back then they were the best performing cars because of the smaller Read More …
1957 Oldsmobile 88 Super
The Oldsmobile 88 is a full-size auto. The ’88’ style name was used by Oldsmobile from 1949 until 1999. It was one of the longest used name in the auto industry. From 1950 on it was the division’s top-selling line. The 88 series was an image leader for Olds at this time. Particularly in the Read More …
1947 Buick Super Convertible
The Buick Super is a full-sized vehicle. It was manufactured from the 1940 through 1958 (model years). This car is of the larger body style (shared with the Roadmaster). Buick continued the basic styling from 1942. At this time the sedans had the same front fender sweep across the doors (to the rear) as did Read More …