The Oldsmobile F-88 was a dream car created by Oldsmobile in 1954, with initial sketches made by Bill Lange. [1] It used the chassis of the Chevrolet Corvette and shared its 102 in (2,600 mm) wheelbase .

Introduced in 1949, the full-size Oldsmobile 88 was produced until 1999 and became the top-selling line for twenty-four years. Produced in Wentzville, Missouri, and both Flint and Lake Orion, Michigan, the Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight was a representation of an image.

Aug 15, 2023 · Known internally as the XP-20 project, the Oldsmobile F-88 debuted at the 1954 General Motors Motorama held at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The F-88 sported a 102-inch wheelbase, just like...

We’ll find out as we take a look at the fascinating history of the Oldsmobile F-88. The design of the F-88 was first sketched by Bill Lange, a veteran designer at Oldsmobile. Then, the final design was tweaked and improved by another designer named Art Ross.

Apr 13, 2013 · The vehicle in question is the Oldsmobile F-88 Convertible Concept, sometimes referred to as Rocket 88, and it made its debut as an Autorama dream (concept) car in 1954. The F-88 was...

Apr 15, 2020 · Most notably of the several concepts that made its way to the show was the Oldsmobile F-88. Built in 1954, this car was a Corvette-based 2 door convertible and spotted some existing factory parts like the engine, transmission, and gauges, but that was it.

The 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 was originally named the XP-20, and it made its debut at the 1954 General Motors Motorama in New York. Oldsmobile presented two Oldsmobile F-88 concept cars at the 1954 Motorama and wowed the show’s spectators with its sleek design and fiberglass body.

1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Convertible Concept Car In 1954 the F-88 was a Motorama “Dream Car” and was one of only two complete – with an unconfirmed possible two ‘shells’ – ever created. The F-88 presented here is literally the only car left of its kind and was acquired by the Hendricks Collection at the prestigious Barrett-Jackson Auto ...

May 9, 2002 · The F-88 was a luxury sports car well before its time, with features like a four-speed Hydra-Matic transmission and seats covered in pigskin. As a convertible, it was configured to eventually...

1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Roadster. In the late fifties, Harley Earl, Bill Mitchell, Ken Pickering and Zora Duntov were creating a roadster for Oldsmobile. They began the project by designing several showcars which were breathtaking and daring, especially compared to …