The Futuramic 88 is a photograph by Mark Rogan which was uploaded on January 7th, 2014.
The Futuramic 88
This beautiful vintage car is a Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 from 1949. There are many contenders for the title of “First American Muscle Car.” Surely... more
by Mark Rogan
Title
The Futuramic 88
Artist
Mark Rogan
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Photograph
Description
This beautiful vintage car is a Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 from 1949. There are many contenders for the title of “First American Muscle Car.” Surely the 1949 Oldsmobile 88 must be among them. “Muscle car,” as we now understand the term, refers to a large, powerful engine in a small or medium size lightweight body. The archetypal muscle car is inarguably the Pontiac GTO, but the Oldsmobile 88 is from much the same mold.
A powerful engine: 135 bhp, 303 cu. in. OHV V-8.
A light body: With GM’s corporate body program, that part was easy: the A-body, as used by Pontiac and Chevy, was the ideal candidate.
To see more beautiful cars please visit my "Car Collection" gallery.
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January 7th, 2014