Oldsmobile Rocket 88 production numbers by year (1949

Black 1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 club coupe with whitewall tires, front three-quarter, on grass at a car show — 1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 club coupe in black Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Production by year

Each year's headline total, exactly as its source scopes it. Scopes differ from year to year (some include related models or other markets), so read the label before comparing years. Every year's fact sheet has the full breakdown.

Year	What was counted	Count	Status
1949	Oldsmobile 88, all bodiesbuilt, model-year	99,276	Reported
1950	Oldsmobile 88, all bodiesbuilt, model-year	257,649	Reported
1951	Oldsmobile 88, all bodiesbuilt, model-year	34,640	Reported
1952	DeLuxe 88, all bodiesbuilt, model-year	18,617	Reported
1953	DeLuxe 88, all bodiesbuilt, model-year	32,805	Reported

Brochure spread "The Futuramic 76 and 88": seven illustrated 1949 body styles, including sedans, club coupe, convertible and station wagon — 1949 Oldsmobile Futuramic 76 and 88 lineup, from the 1949 Oldsmobile brochure

Brochure illustration of the new green Oldsmobile Rocket overhead-valve V-8 with a yellow car inset, headed "The New Thrill in performance" — 1949 Oldsmobile "Rocket" V-8, from the 1949 Oldsmobile brochure

Cream 1949 Oldsmobile 88 two-door fastback, front three-quarter, on gravel — 1949 Oldsmobile 88 two-door fastback Photo: Regushee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Engine bay of a 1949 Oldsmobile with the Oldsmobile Rocket valve cover visible — 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket V-8 in a car Photo: Regushee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Foldout panel of illustrated 1950 Futuramic 88 body styles: club coupe, convertible, sedans, holiday coupe and station wagon — 1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 lineup, from the 1950 Oldsmobile foldout

Foldout panel: maroon 1951 Oldsmobile Super 88 four-door sedan with a rocket graphic, headed "Oldsmobile launches an all-time great" — 1951 Oldsmobile Super 88 sedan, from the 1951 Oldsmobile foldout

Brochure spread: maroon 1952 Super 88 four-door sedan, headed "New Oldsmobile Super 88", with a rocket illustration — 1952 Oldsmobile Super 88 4-door sedan, from the 1952 Oldsmobile full-line brochure

Brochure spread: cutaway of the 1952 Rocket V-8 with Quadri-Jet carburetor and high-lift valve insets — 1952 Oldsmobile Rocket engine "with 25 more horsepower", from the 1952 Oldsmobile full-line brochure

Brochure spread: red Super 88 four-door sedan and yellow Super 88 two-door sedan of 1953, with an interior inset — 1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 sedans, from the 1953 Oldsmobile brochure

Brochure spread: illustrated 1953 Rocket V-8 engine with a rocket streaking across a blue background — Oldsmobile's new 1953 "Rocket" V-8, from the 1953 Oldsmobile brochure

Model years

1949 Fact sheet
1950 Fact sheet
1951 Fact sheet
1952 Fact sheet
1953 Fact sheet

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