1956 Oldsmobile Fact Sheet
Styling highlights included a new split grille, revised taillights and rear deck, and revised side chrome. Horsepower for the 324 CID V-8 increased to 240 in 4-barrel carburetor form.
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1953 Oldsmobile Fact Sheet
New in 1953, the Fiesta joined the Cadillac Series 62 Eldorado and Buick Roadmaster Skylark as top-of-the-line, limited-production specialty convertible.
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1952 Oldsmobile Fact Sheet
With the exception of the 4-barrel carburetor for the Super 88 and the 98 that upped the horsepower to 160, mechanical features remained unchanged.
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1951 Oldsmobile Fact Sheet
In 1951, the 88 line moved to the new GM B-body, and with the discontinuation of the straight six-cylinder 76 line, leaving all Oldsmobiles V-8 powered. The Super 88 made its debut and Series 98 lost the Club Coupe model. V-8 HP remained at 135.
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1961 Oldsmobile Full Size Car Fact Sheet
Oldsmobile bolstered its top line coverage of the market with an offering in the personal luxury category – the Starfire convertible. The 371 CID V-8 was dropped and the model 375 Roto-Hydramatic transmission was introduced.
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1950 Oldsmobile Fact Sheet
The V-8 Oldsmobile launches a huge increase in sales – almost 100 thousand units, with the 88 Series jumping by over 150 thousand in sales over 1949!
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1960 Oldsmobile Full Size Car Fact Sheet
For 1960, the line was completely restyled, while keeping the underlying structure and rooflines of the 1959 models.
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1962 Oldsmobile Full Size Car Fact Sheet
The restyled Full Size Oldsmobiles were a hit with the public. Not only that, but the Starfire caught on like crazy. As a result, model year production peaked at 319,862 units.
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1949 Oldsmobile Fact Sheet
Oldsmobile introduced the 88 badge in 1949. It was named to complement the already-existing 76 and 98, and took the place of the straight-8 engined 78 in the model lineup. With V-8 “Rocket” power, it revolutionized American motoring.
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1955 Oldsmobile Fact Sheet
In 1955 the ’54 look was further softened and the grille took on a more oval shape. While truly not that much different from the previous year, the car took on a more modern look.
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1954 Oldsmobile Fact Sheet
A subtle but complete styling change was made across the board for Oldsmobile in 1954 with the car losing some of its blocky look and showing a more rounded appearance. The 324 CID V-8 arrived!
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