1950 Oldsmobile 88 Advertisement, "Make a Date with a Rocket 8!"
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Oldsmobile introduced the 88 for 1949. It featured a new "Rocket" V-8 engine displacing 303 cubic inches and producing 135 horsepower. The car was a hit with racers and gearheads. It also inspired the song "Rocket 88," released by Jackie Brentson and his Delta Cats in 1951 and widely considered one of the first rock and roll records.
Oldsmobile introduced the 88 for 1949. It featured a new "Rocket" V-8 engine displacing 303 cubic inches and producing 135 horsepower. The car was a hit with racers and gearheads. It also inspired the song "Rocket 88," released by Jackie Brentson and his Delta Cats in 1951 and widely considered one of the first rock and roll records.
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Date Made
29 July 1950
Subject Date
1950
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.267.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.688 in
Width: 10.5 in
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