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Search for specifications find automobile specifications. Please stop the engine and consult the owners manual. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 330 bhp 335 ps246 kw at 4600 rpm and 596 nm 440 lbft60. This custom street rod looks great in a very rare 1939 oldsmobile body style.

Check out the 19541956 oldsmobiles, including pictures and specs. That means there are a decent number of copies in circulation which probably explains the low prices in the used market. Gr auto gallery is pleased to present this custom 1939 oldsmobile 4door sedan for purchase. Oldsmobile compiled and published large, comprehensive parts books for oldsmobiles, only. This book is a great addition to the library of all oldsmobile fans.

But i can block the blow by coming off the back of the block and it runs great. Im currently writing a book on yankee iron of the 19551973 period the true golden age of the american car in the modern era. General motors engine guide, specs, info gm authority. The 19511953 oldsmobile super 88 offered a wide range of models to choose from. A new guy might buy a 4953 303 small portsmall runner intake, to use on a very souped up 324, which really should have the 54up big ports and larger runners. The 88 series was also an image leader for oldsmobile, particularly in the early years 194951 when it was one.

Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The oldsmobile super 88 is a saloon sedan with a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the rear wheels. Antique cars classics customs hotrods leadsleds roadsters streetrods trucks turbine car 40 31 ford 67 dodge charger 61 chrysler images specs pictures photos. Oldsmobile 1950s general specs back home specs oldsmobile 1950s general specs. The buick roadmaster is an automobile that was built by buick from 1936 to 1958, and again from 1991 to 1996. The super 88s are now better appreciated for their fine performance and the solid craftsmanship. Specifications catalogue of the oldsmobile cars, all models and versions. Members of the oldsmobile club of america received a complimentary copy courtesy of gm and oldsmobile division back in 1997 to mark the oldsmobile centennial. Like all other gm divisions, olds continued building its own v8 engine family for decades, adopting the corporate chevrolet 350 small. Would you like to sell products for this vehicle on. Since 1990 usa parts supply has offered quality merchandise at honest prices to customers worldwide. The first generation oldsmobile 88 was a hugely important car. A free gallery of old car brochures from 1903 to 1987. We are a fullservice mailorder company with our own stock of nos, reproduction, and used parts and accessories for classic cadillacs, oldmobiles, pontiacs, and fords.

Learn more about this unforgettable classic in this article. Whether you need a 1925 owners manual or a 2002 service manual we have what you need. Oldsmobile was a brand of automobile produced for most of its existence by general motors. Currently the odometer shows 58,000 low miles on it. From 1950 to 1974 the 88 was the divisions topselling line, particularly the entrylevel models such as the 88 and dynamic 88. Between 1946 and 1957 the roadmaster served as buicks flagship.

The oldsmobile 88 marketed from 1989 on as the eighty eight is a fullsize car that was sold and produced by oldsmobile from 1949 until 1999. Engine, horsepower, torque, dimensions and mechanical details for the 1954 oldsmobile super 88. The 194953 oldsmobile 88 was a breakthrough design, so why. When oldsmobile was phased out by general motors in 2004, it was the oldest surviving american automobile marque building quality vehicles since 1897. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. The rocket, along with the 1949 cadillac v8, were the first postwar ohv v8 engines produced by general motors. There are 4 1953 oldsmobile super 88s for sale today on. Olds in 1897, the company still produces vehicles in the united states. The 1969 hurstolds is proof that even the most conservative manufactuers could get a little giddy where muscle cars were concerned as high performance raced into the wacky late 60s, the idea of a mad scientist conjuring up evermorepotent 442s seemed almost reasonable, and olds advertising was rife with the image of dr. Oldsmobiles topoftheline produce for 1953 was the 98based fiesta convertible which shared many of the same characteristics as the cadillac series. Oldsmobile 455 big block engine build car craft magazine. That large and powerful v8, combined with relatively light body, was a formula that later blossomed into the muscle car. Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 6.

When it came out in 1949, it introduced one of the first postwar overhead valve v8 designs, the famous rocket v8. The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission. In fact, the aurora and intrique were models worthy of the olds name. Select the navigation view you prefer when narrowing your search.

Up for sale is this 1953 oldsmobile 88 with the rocket v8 motor. Directory of services listing of dealers, companies and individuals offering cars, parts and services for antique, classic, vintage and muscle cars engine vin codes decodes engine codes used in vehicle identification numbers vins for cars starting around 1953 museums listing of automobile museums, as well as museums with. In addition to oldsmobile manuals, we have manuals and books for all cars for all years. There was nothing oldsmobile about them any longer. Of course, in 1997, when this book s coverage ended, there was no suggestion that the end was near. Oldsmobile specifications catalogue automobilecatalog. Classic car database, specifications, dealers, parts and. Oldsmobile 455 big block engine build 511lbft, 445hp 455 rocket olds not every street bigblock has to be a lumpycammed, tunnelrammed animal, so we decided to build a very streetable. Late in the 1953 model year, a fire destroyed gms hydramatic plant in livonia, michigan, which was then. Oldsmobile v8 engines street rodder magazine hot rod.

The olds v8 engines can be considered as three progressive groups. The oldsmobile 88 is a fullsize car that was sold and produced by oldsmobile from 1949 until. You will find here specs and performance data of all oldsmobile cars. The 194953 oldsmobile 88 was a breakthrough design, so. Technical rocket oldsmobile v8 information compiled. V8 oldsmobiles were automaticonly in 1949 as oldsmobile lacked a manual gearbox that could handle the torque of.