The 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 did something radical for its time: it took serious horsepower out of the realm of luxury ...

Introduced in 1949 and built until 1999, the 88 is one of Oldsmobile's longest-running and most iconic nameplates. It was the company's most profitable line from 1950 until 1974, and it's famous for ...

General Motors produced Oldsmobile cars for the majority of its existence. The company, established in 1897 by Ransom E. Olds, is still based in the US. In its 107-year existence, it manufactured 35.2 ...

By the middle of the 1950s, a handful of cars were already proving that comfort and speed did not have to live in separate ...

Originally established as Olds Motor Vehicle Company by Ransom E. Olds in 1897, Oldsmobile was, for most of its existence, GM's entry-level premium brand. Purchased by General Motors in 1908, ...

When the last Oldsmobile rolled off the production line in 2004, it marked the end of the line for a remarkable automaker that made significant contributions to the automotive world in its 107-year ...

When Oldsmobile introduced the 1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 with a Rocket V-8 engine, John McMahan was too young to drive — yet old enough to know what he liked. During the next half century, several ...