Chassis No.

548K14530



In 1954, a wave of graceful styling swept over the Oldsmobile 88 lineup.

Under the direction of Harley Earl, many of the model's edges were massaged out, creating flowing contours and establishing a design language that Oldsmobile would carry through much of the latter 1950s.

The 88 gained a panoramic wraparound windshield, first seen a year prior on the limited-production Fiesta model.



More significant however were the advances implemented beneath the hood to Oldsmobile's celebrated Rocket V8, which received new cylinder heads and an increase in displacement to 324 cubic inches; the potent overhead valve V8 was now well on its way to kickstarting the muscle car era.

The upscale and popular Super 88 benefited most of all from these developments, with a new four-barrel carburetor setup raising output to an impressive 185 horsepower-among the strongest in its class at the time.

The Super 88 also received new standard appointments including chrome rocker p...