Oldsmobile 88 1949 1951 1958 1961 1964 1965 1967 1969

A large number of variations in nomenclature were seen over this long model run - Delmont, Delta, Dynamic, Jetstar, Starfire, Super, Holiday, L/S, LSS, Celebrity, and Royale were used at various times with the 88 badge, and Fiesta appeared on some station wagons in the 1950s and 1960s. The name was more commonly shown as numbers in the earlier years and was usually spelled out in the later.

1 1949

The 88 enjoyed a great success, inspiring a popular 1950s slogan, "Make a Date with a Rocket 88", and also a song, " Rocket 88", often considered the first rock and roll recordThere are many candidates for the title of the first Rock and Roll record . Numerous recordings mark the development of rock and roll as a separate musical form. Some songs are cited as having important lyrical content, others are seen as offering importa. In the 1960s, Oldsmobile would adopt the rocket as its logo, and the 88 name would remain in the Olds lineup until the late 1990s, virtually until the end of Oldsmobile itself.

2 1951

The new Super 88 model was introduced in 1951Events January events January 9 United Nations headquarters officially opens ( New York City). January 15 Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald," wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment in a court in We and produced until 1964Events January January 1 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. January 3 Senator Barry Goldwater announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for President. January 5 In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Ort.

3 1958

The Dynamic 88 debuted in 1958Events January January 1 Treaty of Rome founding the EU is implemented January 4 Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4 1957) January 8 14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship January 18 Armed Lumbee Nat and lasted through 1966Events January January 1 In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bedel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. January 2 Strike of public transportation workers in New York City ends January 13 January 3 First Acid Test at the Fil positioned just below (and very close to) the Super 88.

4 1961

A smaller Jetstar 88 shared the midsize car platform with the Oldsmobile CutlassThe Oldsmobile Cutlass is a type of automobile made by General Motors. The Cutlass was introduced in 1961 as a unibody compact car competing with the Ford Falcon and Plymouth Valiant. Over the years, the Cutlass name was used by Oldsmobile as almost a sub in the 1960s. The 1961 Jetstar 1 shared a notchback body style from the Starfire but was included less standard equipment. The Jetstar used the smaller 330 V8 and Jetway transmission.

5 1964

1964 saw the introduction of the Jetstar 88. This model was produced for just two years.

6 1965

The Delta name appeared for the first time in 1965 as an upscale trim line of the Dynamic 88, the Dynamic 88 Delta.

7 1967

The Delmont 88 was produced for just two years, 1967 and 1968. It replaced the Dynamic 88 and featured the 330 V8 in 1967 and the 350 V8 in 1968. The 425 V8 was optional on the Delmont.

The Delta package became Delta Custom.

8 1969

The 1969 88 series dropped the Delmont and replaced it with the Delta 88. The Royale line appeared.

9 1977

There were now two body styles of 88 on the GM B platform - the town sedan and coupe. The 1977-1979 Custom Cruiser wagon was a Chevrolet clone.

The Royale name was removed from the trunk to become a simple interior trim option, the Royale Brougham in 1979. The next year, this became the high-line model of the 88, a position it occupied through 1983.

From 1978 through 1981, a Holiday 88 model featured a floor-mounted shifter and console between the front seats of a Delta 88 coupe.

The new front wheel drive 98 debuted with a major redesign in 1984, and the new Delta 88 Royale Brougham LS model of the 88 took its place as Oldsmobile's most luxurious rear wheel drive car.

10 1982

The Delta 88 name was dropped after 13 years in favor of 88 Royale.

11 1990

For 1990, the Eighty-Eight name was dropped. Instead, the vehicle was called the Royale. It used a 110.8 in wheelbase on the GM H platform.

Engine:

1990-1995 3.8 L (231 in³) V6

12 1996

The Oldsmobile Eighty Eight name was brought back for the restyled 1996 vehicle. This would prove to be the last Eighty Eight or 88 model from Oldsmobile when they were replaced by the Intrigue and V6 Aurora after 1999.

It was available as three different models:

1996-1999 Oldsmobile 88 - A mainstream American sedan
1996-1999 Oldsmobile LSS - A "sports sedan" targeted to male European car buyers
1997-1998 Oldsmobile Regency - A luxury model to replace the 98

All three vehicles used the same 110.8 in wheelbase and shared an updated version of the GM H platform. The suspension tuning, interior appointments, and certain exterior trim was used to differentiate the three models.