Oldsmoile 88 - 1954

by Franchi Torres

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Oldsmoile 88 - 1954

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Franchi Torres

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Photograph - Photo Manipulation

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Every sunday I have the opportunity to shot beautyfulls classic cars in Curitiba, Brazil. Following some general information of the 88 Oldsmobile.
Oldsmobile 88 (1954)

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. The new car used the same
new Futuramic B-body platform as the straight-6
engined 76 but paired it with the new 303 cu in
(5.0 L) Rocket V8 engine producing 135 horsepower
(101 kW). This combination of a relatively small
light body and large, powerful engine made it
widely considered to be the first muscle car.

A rather complete styling change was made across
the board for Oldsmobile in 1954 with the car losing
some of its blockiness and showing a more rounded
appearance. One of the most noticeable 1954 features
was the "panoramic" wrap-around windshield previewed
on the limited-production 1953 Fiesta. Some new
two-toning options were added to the Oldsmobile
line as well. Wheelbase was up two inches on both
models, and a new chassis was featured.

The big news was the upgraded Rocket V-8, now with
new cylinder heads and displacing 324 cubic inches.
A 4-barrel carbureted, 185 horsepower V-8 was shared
between the 98 and Super Eighty-Eight models.

Gone was the rather misleading "DeLuxe Eighty-Eight"
base model descriptor with merely "88," "Super 88," and "98"
to describe the model lines.

Production for the model year was 351,634,
up slghtly from 1953's 332,086.
A significant portion of the gain was in the base 88 series
where a 2-door Holiday Hardtop Coupe was now offered.

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December 23rd, 2018

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