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The Oldsmobile 88 may have been one of the earliest possible examples of the American muscle car, but what kind of name is 88 ...
See All 8 Photos Among muscle cars, the Oldsmobile 442 often gets overshadowed by stuff like GM's own Chevrolet Chevelle and Pontiac GTO. But that in no way means the 442 isn't on the same level ...
Oldsmobile built a fair few muscle cars in its day, but one model in particular was built in so few numbers barely any remain in 2024. Just 2,500 Oldsmobile J-2 Golden Rocket V8s Were Ever Made ...
1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Cutlass: Case Study for a Dead Muscle Car Brand. Mopar restoration expert Mike Mancini knows what it’s like for fans of defunct car companies.
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Oldsmobile introduced the Rocket 88 in 1949 as United States military personnel settled in after returning home from World War II. It is considered by many to be Detroit's first muscle car and was ...
Just before he picked up the Olds he bought an evil-looking, black-on-black 2016 Mustang GT. "But I never had the opportunity to own a classic muscle car, even though I've always liked them," he says.
So the muscle car era wouldn't have been the same if Oldsmobile didn't have a muscle car to offer, and that car was the 442. Before we get into the 442, we would like to clear up the name.
Scheduled to cross the auction block Jan. 27, the 442 is a fine example of a classic American muscle car even without its movie pedigree. The 442 was launched for the 1964 model year as Oldsmobile ...
A pristine example of the Olds muscle car gets the spotlight on this episode of Jay Leno's Garage. The 442 name was derived from its 4-barrel carburetor, 4-speed transmission, and dual exhaust ...
The Oldsmobile Rocket 88 hit showrooms in 1949, and might have been a fairly unremarkable car had Oldsmobile’s engineers not decided to shoehorn a powerful V8 motor, originally destined for its ...