AutoHunter Spotlight: 1956 Oldsmobile Super 88

Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 1956 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday coupe. Power comes from a 240-horsepower Rocket T-350 324ci backed by a Jetaway Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. Features include power steering and brakes, AM radio, dual side mirrors, and more. Finished in Lime and Black with matching interior, this Olds comes from the selling dealership with a clear title.

The Super 88 was Oldsmobile’s mid-line series, as well as its best-selling series. It hit a sweet spot of sharing the smaller 122-inch wheelbase of the 88 with the more powerful 240-horse engine of the 98. This two-door hardtop is painted in two-tone Lime (code 65) with Black (code 10). Features include fender-mounted antenna, dual side-view mirrors, fuel door scratch guard, and dual exhaust outlets on the rear bumper.

Black steel wheels with triangle-themed wheel cover are wrapped in wide whitewall tires.

The interior features upholstery that matches the exterior, with black leather and lime green vinyl. The dashboard is padded in black vinyl. Other features include AM radio and column-mounted automatic transmission shifter.

The cockpit features a 120-mph speedometer with fuel gauge, clock, and warning lights. Odometer shows 64,852 miles, though the true mileage is unknown.

Oldsmobile’s Rocket V8 was introduced in 1949. It, along with Cadillac’s V8, was the first of the new strain of high-compression V8s in the market. By 1956, it was making 240 horsepower with a four-barrel carburetor. Olds called it the Rocket T-350, the name derived from the amount of torque the engine put out. This 324ci engine is paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Feature include batwing-style air cleaner and Offenhauser finned aluminum valve covers.