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1950 Oldsmobile 76 This Club Coupe was the least expenssive in the lineup the hierarchy was the 98 then the 88 and finally the 76 Oldsmobile had the hottest engine out but they focused on their quality not on the speed Cost: $1,719.00

1951 Oldsmobile 98 Rear side moulding's portrayed a stainless steel spear the 98 was longer and lower than its contemporaries and sought to attract a near luxury market Cost: $2,728.00

1951 Oldsmobile Super 88 This two-door sedan sold far fewer than its four-door brother the 88's were a totally different body style than the plushier 98's and wouldn't be available in a convertible yet Cost: $2,265.00

1952 Oldsmobile Super 88 Most popular Old's was this Super 88 as usual the four-doors out sold the two-doors by almost double they featured the "Rocket 8 big V-8 and even displayed a rocket ship in their ads Cost: $2,589.00

1953 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight The Rocket V-8 stilled ruled the road for speed prompting Old's to still use the Rocket-8 slogan and the rocket ship likeness in ads Cost: $2,771.00 Sparkplug ad featuring Old's concept car

1954 Oldsmobile Holiday Ninety-Eight The Ninety-eight got a whole new body this year declaring it the "best looking car of the decade" Oldsmobile's changed more than they had in six years special two-tone paint applications showcased the new arrivals Cost: $2,570.00

1955 Oldsmobile Special 88 The residents of Newark, NJ felt a little safer knowing that the Fire Chief drove an Old's 88 with it's 185hp engine. Not just to Fire Departments the 88 four-door was the best selling model Cost: $2,362.00 (base)

1956 Oldsmobile Holiday 88 A minor facelift including a new grill and trim were good for sales but what was under the hood is what people wanted the Rocket V-8 was blown up to an impressive 230hp from 185hp the year before Cost: $2,808.00

1957 Oldsmobile Starfire Ninety-Eight Upper tier Old's got a new name, the Starfire with another makeover and an even bigger engine, the Rocket J-2 it developed 300hp using triple carburetors they hoped that startling colors like this would attract customers Cost: $3,740.00

1957 Oldsmobile F-88 Showcar Riddle: What would you get if a Thunderbird married a Corvette and had a baby? An F-88 Showcar from Oldsmobile

1958 Oldsmobile Holiday 88 No Old's sold better than this four-door sedan the Super series was also available in a convertible and a two-door hardtop Oldsmobile built it's six millionth car in November of this year Cost: $3,260.00

1959 Oldsmobile Super 88 This Scenicoupe offered a Vista-Panoramic windshield and larger rear window thru which "you can travel America while enjoying the view" the overall length grew by ten inches and the floor was lowered giving more head room Cost: $3,325.00

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