Production began in 1978 Initially offered as a 350-CID V8, a V6 version was offered in 1979 and again in 1982 Largely based on the Oldsmobile 350-CID gasoline engine Plagued by severe problems ...

Having been defunct for over 20 years, the Oldsmobile has a long legacy and part of that is due to the Rocket 88 V8 engine that powered the vehicle. This engine dates back to 1949, and it was one ...

Or the fact that it was the first real king of NASCAR racing. Oldsmobile created the 88 by dropping the V8 engine of the range-topping 98 into the slightly smaller 76. This combination turned the ...