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"Rocket 88" (originally stylized as Rocket "88") is a song that was first recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, in March 1951. The recording was credited to " Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats"; while Brenston did provide the vocals, the band was actually Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm .
Oldsmobile introduced the 88 badge in 1949. It was named to complement the already-existing 76 and 98, and took the place of the straight-8 engined 78 in the model lineup. The new car used the same new A-body platform as the straight-6 engined 76 but paired it with the new 303 cu in (5.0 L) Rocket V8 engine producing 135 horsepower (101 kW). [3] .
8 de sept. de 2021 · Because Oldsmobile might have taken a head start in 1949 when it introduced the 88. Photo: GM. Developed to fill the gap between the 76 and the 98, the 88 featured GM's then-new B-body platform...
22 de oct. de 2022 · When introduced, the 1949 Olds Rocket 88 was one of the first power-war OHV V8-powered cars. It sported a large V8 that carried a lighter body, the key formula that would define the term ‘muscle car’ later on. It would spend its first very early years winning road races.
13 de dic. de 2018 · An 88 convertible served as the pace car for the Indy 500 in 1949, and the Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston hit “Rocket 88” is one of the very earliest rock and roll songs. But despite all that rich history and performance street cred, fewer and fewer people seem interested in actually owning one.
16 de mar. de 2023 · The Oldsmobile 88 and its Rocket 88 V-8 motor are legendary performers. In fact, they were immortalized in the 1951 hit record, “Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, who cut the tune that has been called the first rock ‘n’ roll recording.
18 de mar. de 2014 · From the first Hydra-Matic in 1940 through the Rocket V-8’s in the ’50’s to the FWD Tornado of the ’60’s, they were GM’s technology leader and not afraid to experiment. Although the ’70’s Cutlasses were extremely popular, they seemed to have lost their edge a bit by the end of that decade.
