88 Royale The Royale arrived for model year 1969 as the new top-billed 88 model. Generally, the 88 Royale would be equipped with amenities such as a higher quality vinyl on the inside, unique hood ornament, extra armrests and the like. And, at least in the early years, the standard engine was a more powerful […]
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Olds Super 88
Super 88 The ‘Super’ version of the 88 series arrived for 1951. It was trimmed out nicer than the basic 88, plus the standard engine was always larger. Plus for the first year, the Super 88 had a half inch longer wheelbase than the regular 88, which brought it up to a solid 120 inches. […]
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Olds Jetstar 88
Jetstar 88 This model came out as an even cheaper alternative to the low end 88 model which happened to be the Dynamic 88 at the time. The Jetstar 88 was the loss leader and it arrived for 1964. It was described in the 1964 Olds brochure as “Brand new full-size 88 series with a […]
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Olds Rocket 88
Rocket 88 The name ‘Rocket 88’ was more of a marketing result than an official model name. It was technically just the standard 88, but with virtual overkill of advertising using illustrations of rockets and use of the word ‘rocket’, the name stuck with dealers and their buyers for 1951. It was still on the […]
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Olds Futuramic 88
Futuramic 88 This B-body Olds was brand new for 1949. Multiple body choices were sold and these were Club Coupe (2-door with trunk), Club Sedan (2-door fastback), Sedan (4-door with trunk), Town Sedan (4-door fastback), Convertible Coupe (2-door ragtop w/ trunk), and Station Wagon (4-door wagon). The wheelbase was pegged at 119.5 inches. Under the […]
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Olds Holiday 88
Holiday 88 At Oldsmobile, “Holiday” describes a hardtop (postless) body style. Because of this, the name of this car was loosely thrown around for 20+years, but 1978 was the first ‘official’ year using Holiday 88 as a model name. It was the sporty version of the 88 series at the time. Added to a basic […]
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Olds Deluxe 88
Deluxe 88 This was a two year wonder that replaced the basic 88, for 1952. It was available in just two body styles which were 2-door post, and a 4-door post. A 303 CID 2bbl V8 was the sole engine, and it made 145hp in 1952 and 150hp in 1953. This could be backed with […]
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Olds Delmont 88
Delmont 88 This fullsizer replaced the Dynamic 88 for 1967. It sat on a 123 inch wheelbase with available body styles being the Town post sedan, Holiday hardtop coupe, Holiday hardtop sedan, and a convertible. Curb weight averaged 4200 lbs. The base engine was relatively stout, which was a 330 CID High Compression 2bbl V8 […]
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