Oldsmobile Rocket 88 specifications by year

1949

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	119.5 in	76 and 88
Overall length	202 in	88
Shipping weight, 88 Club Coupe	3,534 lb	88 Club Coupe
Shipping weight, 88 Club Sedan	3,585 lb	88 Club Sedan
Shipping weight, 88 Four-Door Sedan	3,615 lb	88 Four-Door Sedan
Shipping weight, 88 Town Sedan	3,632 lb	88 Town Sedan
Shipping weight, 88 Convertible Coupe	3,863 lb	88 Convertible Coupe
Shipping weight, 88 Station Wagon	3,896 lb	88 Station Wagon
Passenger capacity, 88 Station Wagon	8 passengers	88 Station Wagon
Trunk capacity	10.46 cu ft	88 four-door sedan
Front track	57 in	76 and 88
Rear track	59 in	76 and 88
Overall width	73.188 in	76 and 88
Overall height	63.597 in	76 and 88
Axle ratio	3.23 (Hydra-Matic and manual) :1	88
Tires	7.60 x 15	88 and 98
Taxable horsepower	45 hp (taxable formula)	Rocket V-8

1950

Measure	Value	Applies to
Axle ratio	3.64 (manual); 3.42 (Hydra-Matic; 3.64 and 3.90 optional) :1	88
Shipping weight, 88 Club Coupe	3,454 lb	88 Club Coupe
Shipping weight, 88 Club Sedan	3,497 lb	88 Club Sedan
Shipping weight, 88 Four-Door Sedan	3,530 lb	88 Four-Door Sedan
Shipping weight, 88 Convertible Coupe	3,736 lb	88 Convertible Coupe
Shipping weight, 88 Station Wagon	3,835 lb	88 Station Wagon
Shipping weight, 88 Two-Door Sedan	3,522 lb	88 Two-Door Sedan
Shipping weight, 88 Holiday Coupe	3,614 lb	88 Holiday Coupe
Passenger capacity, 88 Station Wagon	6 passengers	88 Station Wagon
Overall length	202 in	88 except station wagon
Overall width	75.188 in	76 and 88
Overall height	64.063 in	76 and 88
Front track	57 in	76 and 88
Rear track	59 in	76 and 88
Tires	7.60 x 15	88 and 98
Taxable horsepower	45 hp (taxable formula)	Rocket V-8

1951

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	119.5 in	88 (88-A, 1950 body)
Wheelbase	120 in	Super 88
Overall length	202 in	88
Overall length	204 in	Super 88
Overall width	75.188 in	88
Overall width	76 in	Super 88
Overall height	64.063 in	88
Overall height	63.63 in	Super 88
Front track	57 in	88 and Super 88
Rear track	59 in	88 and Super 88
Tires	7.60 x 15	all series
Axle ratio	3.64 manual (3.90 optional); 3.42 Hydra-Matic :1	88 and Super 88
3-speed manual gear ratios	2.3933 / 1.5259 / 1.000; reverse 2.534 :1	all series
Hydra-Matic gear ratios	3.8195 / 2.6341 / 1.4500 / 1.000; reverse 4.3045 :1	all series
Shipping weight, 88 Two-Door Sedan	3,522 lb	88 Two-Door Sedan
Shipping weight, 88 Four-Door Sedan	3,531 lb	88 Four-Door Sedan
Shipping weight, Super 88 Club Coupe	3,506 lb	Super 88 Club Coupe
Shipping weight, Super 88 Two-Door Sedan	3,536 lb	Super 88 Two-Door Sedan
Shipping weight, Super 88 Four-Door Sedan	3,580 lb	Super 88 Four-Door Sedan
Shipping weight, Super 88 Holiday Coupe	3,617 lb	Super 88 Holiday Coupe
Shipping weight, Super 88 DeLuxe Convertible Coupe	3,858 lb	Super 88 DeLuxe Convertible Coupe

1952

Measure	Value	Applies to
Axle ratio	3.64 manual (3.90 optional); 3.23 Hydra-Matic (3.07 optional) :1	88 series
Overall length	203.73 in	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88
Overall width	75.66 in	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88
Overall height	63.66 in	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88
Front tread	58 in	Super 88 (AMA column)
Rear tread	59 in	Super 88 (AMA column)
Steering ratio, overall	21.3:1	Super 88
Turning diameter, curb to curb	41.5 ft	Super 88
Shipping weight	3,646 lb	Super 88, 4-door sedan basis (AMA note 4: specifications apply to 4-door sedan or equivalent)
Tires	7.60 x 15 standard; 8.00 x 15 optional	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88

1953

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	120 in	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88
Shipping weight, Super 88 Holiday hardtop	3,670 lb	53-3637D
Overall length	204 in	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88
Overall width	76.94 in	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88
Overall height	63.63 in	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88
Tread, front and rear	59 in	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88
Steering ratio, overall	27.5:1	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88
Turning diameter, curb to curb	42.5 ft	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88
Shipping weight	3,667 lb	DeLuxe 88, 4-door sedan basis (AMA note 4)
Shipping weight	3,704 lb	Super 88, 4-door sedan basis (AMA note 4)
Axle ratio	3.64 manual (3.90 optional); 3.23 automatic (3.07 optional) :1	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88
Tires	7.60 x 15 standard; 8.00 x 15 optional	DeLuxe 88 and Super 88

Each year's heading links to that model year's full fact sheet. Specification labels are carried as recorded and not normalized across years, so the same measure may be worded differently from one year to the next.