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| 1949 |
Oldsmobile 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that is "Announcing the new "88", another Futuramic with new Rocket engine!". There is a picture of a very sparsely traveled city highway with a Green Two Door Olds 88 occupied by two ladies closest to the reader. The text introduces this as the "third new Futuramic line for 1949" and talks about the Oldsmobile Rocket engine and features are now in a "lower price range". It mentions more of the features, including the "Hydra-Matic Drive with Whirlaway as standard equipment" before again mentioning "Oldsmobile's revolutionary new high-octane, eight cylinder engine". My, how times have changed. Now the ad for a car will emphasize that it runs on the cheaper, regular gas rather than than a more expensive "High Octane" fuel. |
February 28, 1949 Life magazine |
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| 1949 |
Oldsmobile 88 Convertible Coupe - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a drawing of a Yellow Oldsmobile 88 Convertible with four people motoring along the highway. The ad headline encourages you to "make a Date with the '88'". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 13, 1949 Life magazine |
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| 1949 |
Oldsmobile 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a drawing of a Blue Oldsmobile 88 Two-Door being driven by the ever-present smiling couple along a curved superhighway. The ad headline claims that "You've got to drive it to believe it! "88" Lowest-priced car with 'Rocket' engine". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
July 18, 1949 Life magazine |
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| 1950 |
Oldsmobile 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad has a drawing of a Red Oldsmobile 88 Four-Door being driven by a smiling, well-dressed couple. Over the top of their car flies a rocket with another couple holding on for dear life. The ad headline asks you to "Make a Date with a 'Rocket 8'!" and describes some of the reasons that you will enjoy this car. It says that it is "Smooth...smooth...superlatively smooth is the wonderful "Rocket" Oldsmobile! For only Oldsmobile has the velvet action of new Whirlaway Hydra-Matic Drive. And only in Oldsmobile will you find Futuramic beauty and glamor to match the "Rocket's" flashing performance. Fleet, easy-flowing lines! Interiors, smart and trim and tailored for comfort and luxury. Visibility, better than ever with the "88's" new one-piece windshield! This is Oldsmobile...and you've got to drive it to believe it! Make your date with a "Rocket 8"...at your Oldsmobile dealer's today". It also claims you will experience "A Sensation on a Demonstration!". |
May 22, 1950 Life magazine |
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| 1950 |
Oldsmobile 88 Convertible - Full color 6 1/2" x 9 3/4" ad has a drawing of a couple taking a ride in their Green Convertible with the top down. Flying overhead is another couple riding a rocket under the headline "Make a Date with a 'Rocket 88'!" |
July 1950 National Geographic |
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| 1950 |
Oldsmobile 88 - Full color 9" x 12" ad that shows a 1950 Oldsmobile "88" Red Two Door. This drawing that shows a couple driving along in their Oldsmobile also shows the same couple flying, her hands clasped around her husband's waist while he has one hand holding his hat on, above the car on the back of a rocket ship. The text in this ad says "'88' - Make a Date with a 'Rocket 8'". | August 1950 Better Homes & Gardens |
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| 1950 |
Oldsmobile - 8" x 11" black and white ad for a 1950 Oldsmobile "88" Two-Door. This ad starts off with the headline saying that "You've got to drive it to believe it!" and this is above a drawing that shows a happy couple driving along a highway. The ad text claims that "You can always tell an Oldsmobile '88' - not just by the numerals on the rear fender - but also by the way it goes. The first time you see that sleek Futurmatic hood sweep ahead of the field, you get a hint of that 'Rocket' Engine power. But to appreciate an '88'', you've got to try it. Then - and only then - can you feel for yourself that swift-surging 'Rocket' response...so smoothly delivered by Hydra-Matic Drive. Only then will you experience the maneuverability that goes with the '88''s compact Body by Fisher. And only then will you know the unique '88' sensation - that soaring, air-borne ease of travel! You've got to drive it to believe it - and your Oldsmobile dealer invites you to do so soon. Please him - make a date with the '88' - discover the most thrilling 'New Thrill' of all". | October 1949 Farm Journal |
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| 1950 |
Oldsmobile 88 Holiday Coupe - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a drawing of a Yellow Two-door being driven by a young couple. The ad headline says "'Rocket'! Hydra-Matic! - Oldsmobile has both". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
August 21, 1950 Life magazine |
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| 1951 |
Oldsmobile 88 - Full color 8 1/2" x 11 3/4" ad has a drawing of a Green four-door being driven under a drawing of a couple that are seated on top of a rocket ship that is passing by the moon. The ad headline describes this as "88 - The 'Rocket' Hydra-matic car!" |
November 1950 Better Homes & Gardens |
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| 1951 |
Oldsmobile "88" - Full color 6 3/4" x 10" ad with a musical theme to it. The ad has a picture of a Red Four-Door driving to the right of the ad and a picture of a man in a brown business suit and his wife in a yellow dress perched on top of a rocket flying across a musical score. The words in the ad, intended to be sung, are "Oh, the go-ing's great in the "88", It's a dri-vers dream come true". |
November 1950 National Geographic |
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| 1951 |
Oldsmobile Super "88" - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with drawings of three different color Oldsmobiles being shown. The ad headline is "From any angle...New! New! New!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 21, 1951 Life magazine |
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| 1951 |
Super 88's - Full color 6 1/2" x 10" ad for their New Rocket Super 88's. There is a picture of a Yellow Sedan being driven by a happy couple under the headline "Oldsmobile launches an All-Time Great...All-New "Rocket" Super 88". The text talks about features such as the gas-saving "Rocket" engine, the Body by Fisher, the styling and the comfort. |
February 1951 National Geographic |
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| 1951 |
Oldsmobile Super "88" 2-door Sedan - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad with a picture of a Blue Super "88" 2-Door Sedan being driven by a lady while her husband and daughter share the front seat. The ad has a rocket flying overhead with a lady in a plaid skirt and scarf riding the missle. The caption here says "Ride the 'Rocket' and Save!" and the ad discusses the ease and comfort of the Hydra-Matic Drive transmission which is probably why it shows women driving. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. | August 6, 1951 Life magazine |
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| 1952 |
Super 88 4-Door Sedan - Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for the Rocket that Oldsmobile based a lot of their advertising on. There is the normal drawing of a couple sitting on a flying Rocket with the caption "Ride the "Rocket" and Rule the Road!" and the text devotes most of its body to talking about the performance and economy of these engines. There is a drawing of the 4-Door Sedan being driven by two smiling ladies. |
October 1951 Country Gentleman |
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| 1953 |
Oldsmobile Super "88" 4-Door Sedan - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that introduces us to The Big 4-Power Package of 1953!. There is a drawing of a smiling couple driving their Green 4-Door with a Yellow top along a road way and the text explains the "4-Power" statement. These cars came with Power Steering, Power Styling, Power Brakes and a Rocket Engine. The text explains more about these four "Power" features and mentions that Frigidaire Car Conditioning and Autonic-Eye were available to at an extra cost. |
March 30, 1953 Life magazine |
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| 1953 |
Oldsmobile Super "88" Holiday Coupe - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a drawing of a Red two-door being driven by a happy couple. The ad headline says "Power" and the text explains how it is "at every Turn!, at every Stop! and at every Go!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
April 27, 1953 Life magazine |
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| 1954 |
Oldsmobile Super "88" Holiday Coupe - Black and white 8 1/4" x 10 3/4" ad for the cars that |
February 1954 Country Gentleman |
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| 1955 |
Oldsmobile Super "88" Convertible Coupe - Full color 10" x 13" ad has a large drawing of a Yellow and brown Convertible with the top down and small photos of a Blue Convertible with the top up and a Red Convertible with the top down. The ad headline assures us that "Spirits go up...when tops go down!" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scannned view. |
September 1954 Holiday |
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| 1955 |
Oldsmobile Super "88" Holiday Coupe - Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad of a blue and white two-door being driven up an incline by a confident looking young lady. The ad headline encourages you to "Express yourself...with Flying Colors". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
August 5, 1955 Collier's |
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| 1956 |
Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupe - Full color two-page 19 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for this and the Ninety-Eight De Luxe Holiday Sedan. The ad has a picture of a Red & White Two-Door Super 88 and a Blue-Green and White Four-Door Ninety-Eight being examined by smiling people. The ad headline says "Oh-h-h! Those '56 Oldsmobiles!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 7, 1955 Life magazine |
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| 1956 |
Super 88 Holiday sedan - Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad has a drawing of a Green and white four-door stopped at a winter ski lodge and a Yellow and brown two-door being driven along the roadway. The ad headline calls this "The car with the Power personality! Oldsmobile". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. | February 6, 1956 Life magazine |
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| 1956 |
Super 88 Holiday Sedan - Full color 9 3/4" x 13" ad has a drawing of a Red and white four-door driving on a road with three occupants. The ad headline calls it "Starfire Styled! and sparkling with new ideas!" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
April 16, 1956 Life magazine |
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| 1956 |
Oldsmobile "88" Holiday Sedan - Full color 9 1/4" x 13" ad with a drawing of a Yellow and White Sedan parked next to a stream. The family of four are having a picnic and enjoying a day of fishing because, as the headline says, this is a "Perfect Time for a Holiday!". The text talks about getting out and enjoying a scene like this and, choosing a Holiday will make it easy to do. It claims that the price is right and it is packed with value that will protect your investment until resale time. It urges you to buy now before your present car is not worth trading in. |
July 30, 1956 Life magazine |
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| 1956 |
Oldsmobile 88 Holiday Coupe - Full color 10" x 13" ad for the "Rocket Action! Budget Price!" that came with these cars. There are two pictures of these Oldsmobiles, the first is of a Blue and White 2-door being driven toward a smog-filled city and the other is a side-view of a Brown and White Holiday Coupe passing by with a happy couple enjoying a ride on a tree-lined roadway. The text mentions a few of the features of these cars and the ad refers to it as "The car with the Power Personality!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 7, 1956 Life magazine |
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| 1956 |
Oldsmobile 88 2-door Sedan - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a drawing of a Red and white two-door being driven by a happy couple. The ad headline calls this the "Lowest Priced Rocket!" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 28, 1956 Life magazine |
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| 1956 |
Super 88 Holiday Coupe - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that concentrates on what a Bargain it is to buy a new Oldsmobile 88. The ad has a picture of a lady working on her garden and pausing to look at a Blue and White Super 88 Holiday Coupe being driven down the street by a happy couple. The ad headline claims you can have a "Holiday on a Budget!" and the text talks about some of the features of this car and how anxious they are to sell one to you. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 18, 1956 Life magazine |
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| 1956 |
Oldsmobile 88 Holiday Sedan - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that reminds you that Oldsmobile offers the budget-priced "88" Holiday Sedan so that couples are able to own an Oldsmobile while they are still young. There is a picture of a subdivision in the process of being expanded with a house being framed across the street from the couple who have just bought an Orange and White "88" Holiday Sedan. While the mother leans on it as she watches her two children bathe their dog the father is busy changing bulbs in their modernistic house. The headline assures us that "More and more young folks....are getting Olds ideas!" and the text talks about this car being an investment, just as much as their house is. |
July 2, 1956 Life magazine |
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| 1957 |
Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Sedan - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for the car that gives your life new meaning. There is a picture of a snow-covered hill with a man skiing professionally down toward a Green Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Sedan that is parked dangerously in his path with three people around it. The ad headline encourages you to "Come on - live a little!" and the text describes it in glowing terms. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
January 26, 1957 Saturday Evening Post |
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| 1957 |
Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Coupe - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a picture of a Red Coupe that looks like it is parked on a small sailboat with a sultry brunette leaning against it while a man in a dark hat and shirt deals with the task of sailing the boat. The headline asks you to "Come Aboard!...and let yourself go...for an Olds!". The text talks about the "pennant-bright new Oldsmobile Accent Stripe" and the Rocket T-400 Engine. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 18, 1957 Life magazine |
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| 1957 |
Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Sedan - Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad has a photo of an ice-covered lake that has a Blue two-door parked among the ice-boats. It seems that most of the people on the ice surface are gathered around this car. The ad headline claims that you should "Join the Fun!...it's exciting to own an Olds!" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 25, 1957 Life magazine |
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| 1958 |
Oldsmobile Super 88 Fiesta Wagon - 8" x 11" black & white ad shows comic Jerry Lewis meeting with his wife who is driving a 1958 Oldsmobile Super 88 Fiesta Wagon. This scene is taking place on a street where, the ad says, "Right on time! Patti Lewis meets Jerry after work in their new 1958 Fiesta". The ad tells you to "Get set for a brilliant new way to go places. It's Oldsmobile's versatile new Super 88 Fiesta...the car with something for everyone and more. Slim, sleek lines make it smart as the handsomest hardtop. Interior luxury is as elegnt as the finest town car. Yet it's roomy and rugged...ready for any load or road...and powered by the thrilling new Rocket Engine. Discover OLDSmobility in the fullest, most exciting sense of the word! See and drive a glamorous new Super 88 Fiesta by Oldsmobile now". | April 1958 Farm Journal |
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| 1958 |
Oldsmobile Super 88 Fiesta Wagon - 9 1/2" x 13" full color ad. This is the same ad as the previous ad in a bigger size and in color. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. | March 17, 1958 Life magazine |
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| 1959 |
Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Sportsedan - Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a gold colored four door driving down the road. Also in the ad is a Ninety-Eight Holiday Scenicoupe. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 17, 1958 Life magazine |
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| 1959 |
Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Scenicoupe - Full color 10" x 12 1/2" ad shows a copper colored two door parked outside a snowy airport. The ad also has a Ninety-Eight Holiday Sportsedan pictured in the ad. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 8, 1958 Life magazine |
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| 1959 |
Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Scenicoupe - Full color 9" x 12" ad that shows a white two-door traveling down a coastal highway. The ad also contains a drawing of a Ninety-Eight Holiday Sportsedan. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
April 14, 1959 Look magazine |
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| 1959 |
Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Sportsedan - Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a drawing of a green Sportsedan as it encourages you to get That Olds Feeling. There is another drawing of a couple coming into the Oldsmobile dealership and being greeted by the salesman. The text talks about the start of your pleasures which includes which is the "quiet, economical Rocket Engine power", the "firm and stable 'Glide' ride" and the "great new interior spaciousness". |
February 23, 1959 Life magazine |
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| 1959 |
Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Sportsedan - Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a drawing of a blue Sportsedan being driven by a lady who is parked waiting for a friend with an armful of purchases. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 26, 1959 Look |
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| 1960 |
Oldsmobile 88's - Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad has drawings of a Green Super 88 Holiday SportSedan Four door parked outside of a house where an evening party is going on and a Red Dynamic 88 Holiday SceniCoupe Two-Door being driven by a happy couple. The ad headline claims that "It's mighty satisfying to own an Olds!" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 26, 1959 Life magazine |
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| 1960 |
Super 88 Holiday Sportsedan - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for the car that will provide the Smoothest and Quietest Ride that you have ever had. There is a drawing of a Green 88 with a white top parked next to a wooded scene with a slowly running brook that has a small waterfall. The car contains a couple and their young daughter and the daughter is looking across the brook at someone who is reclining on the shore enjoying the quiet just like riders in this new Oldsmobile 88 do. The headline suggests "Let's get together!" and the text explains some of the features that make this car what it is. |
May 1960 Holiday |
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| 1961 |
Oldsmobile Super 88 - Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a red two-door cruising up a hill after coming out of a tunnel through the mountainside. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. | October 24, 1960 Life magazine |
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| 1961 |
Oldsmobile 88 2-door - Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a red two-door leaving a snow-covered ski lodge as the other skiers stop to look at the stylish car. The ad headlines proclaim "Skyrocket! New sensation in spirited action...and only OLDS has it!". The text begins by talking about the Skyrocket Engine before fading into the Comfort and the Twin Triangle Stability. | February 10, 1961 Life magazine |
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| 1961 |
Dynamic 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 14" ad that brings attention to the car that Oldsmobile feels has Everything. There is a picture of a couple driving a Light-Colored 2-door through a very comfortable neighborhood that it looks like it would belong in. The headline claims that it has "Beauty...Economy...Full-size Comfort...sensational performance" and that it offers "Frive for the Dollar-Savings". The text talks about the fashion-line design, the comfort of the Vibra-Tunnel Ride and how easy it is to get in. It doesn't mention but I would have to guess that it was easy to get out of too. |
November 14, 1960 Life magazine |
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| 1961 |
Olds Dynamic 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that discusses the many appealing things of this amazing automobile. We see a picture of two couples making a turn in a modern city street as the headline urges you to "Drive this full-size dollar-saver!". It claims that with this car you will get Extra room for extra comfort, A real beauty inside and out and that it Performs as only a Rocket can. The text tells you where you will get more room in this car and talks about the full-size Rocket Engines. |
March 3, 1961 Life magazine |
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| 1962 |
Olds Dynamic 88 - Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad that mentions the entire line of Oldsmobile products but illustrates a Blue Two-Door Dynamic 88 with the passenger door open and a Green Four-Door Dynamic 88 being driven over a long bridge that spans a river with tall, rocky sides. The headline claims that it is both "Styled to delight you!" and "Powered to excite you!". The short text talks about the luxury and styling of the interiors and the performance and economy of the engines available. |
February 24, 1962 Saturday Evening Post |
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| 1962 |
Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 - gold | March 2, 1962 Life magazine |
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| 1962 |
Oldsmobile 88's - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for the "action-packed 88 for '62!". The ad has a picture of a Yellow Two-Door flying through a world of colors manned by a smiling man and his wife. The ad headline calls it a "Daring Design...Raring to Go!" and the ad talks about some of the features you can get in both the Dynamic 88 or Super 88. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 8, 1962 Look magazine |
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| 1964 |
Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad has a drawing of a Red Four-Door being driven past a snow-covered ski area filled with people having fun. The ad headline introduces "Jetstar 88. Brand new "88" series to fure you up...with a brand new boiled-down price." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
January 10, 1964 Life magazine |
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| 1964 |
Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a drawing of a Blue Two-Door stopped on a field where men in parachutes are landing all around. The ad headline hints at the low purchase price of this sporty car by saying "Guess what it would cost to own Oldsmobile's newest Rocket...then count down!". It then says that "Appearances are deceiving where Oldsmobile's new Jetstar 88 is concerned. Certainly you'd never guess its lower price by those sleek, come-hither lines. Nor by its zesty new 330-cubic-inch Jetstar Rocket V-8 Engine and variable-vane Jetaway Drive. Nor, for that matter, by its road-leveling 123-inch wheelbase and masterful four-coil-spring suspension. Yet the fact is, Jetstar 88 prices actually start below those of 30 models with low-price names. Worth looking into? You bet it is". |
March 27, 1964 Life magazine & April 7, 1964 Look magazine |
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| 1965 |
Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad has a photo of a Blue-green two-door driving up an incline with a couple in the car. The ad headline claims "There's a lot to be said for Rocket action priced this low. And this Jetstar 88 says it all...beautifully". |
October 30, 1964 Life magazine & November 17, 1964 Look magazine |
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| 1965 |
Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 - Full color 9" x 12" ad has a photo of a Blue-Gray Two-Door parked on a dark showroom floor. There is an attractive lady in a black dress and a black hat leaning against the passenger side door as the ad headline claims that "Most cars would be proud just to look this good." The text continues with "Or ride this good. Or handle this good. Or perform this good. But then, how can they when they don't have Action-Line Design. And a 123-inch wheelbase. And smooth-as-a-millpond coil-spring ride. And a big (425 cubic inches), powerful (up to 360 h.p.) Super Rocket V-8. Only one car gives you all this: Oldsmobile's Dynamic 88. There's only one place you can get it - at your local Olds Dealer's...where the action is." |
November 1964 Esquire & November 27, 1964 Life magazine |
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| 1965 |
Oldsmobile Delta 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad has a photo of a couple driving a Grey Two-Door Delta 88 up a slight incline. The ad headline brags "What a super new way to go '88'!" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 11, 1964 Life magazine |
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| 1965 |
Oldsmobile 88 - Full color 10" x 13" ad for the 1965 Oldsmobile Delta 88. This ad shows a Green Two-Door Delta 88 parked against a green hued background with a beautiful woman leaning against the hood and the words "Sure. You might find another car as new as the Delta 88. But not this year". Then, further down in the ad, it tells us that "This is Oldsmobile's Delta 88. It's unique. Unique because it's new. New clear through. Styling is new. So new, not a line nor a highlight was borrowed from last year. Power plant is new. Super Rocket V-8 is the biggest in Olds history. 425-cubic-inches big, up to 370-horses strong, Transmission is new, too. Turbo Hydra-Matic, available on any Delta 88 provides up to 40% more torque from a standing start, superlative performance at all speeds. New styling. New engine. New transmission. This year, only Delta 88 lets you have all three, all new. Other cars have a lot of catching up to do". |
March 12, 1965 Life magazine |
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| 1966 |
Oldsmobile 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad has a photo of a Green Four-Door Delta 88 Holiday Sedan parked on a highly reflective surface with a well-dressed couple standing behind it. The ad headline states "Promises! Promises! Promises! (And Olds 88 make good on every one!)". The text doesn't really get into details about what those promises are but it does say that "Every Olds 88 - Delta, Dynamic and Jetstar - backs up its promises with winning looks and a carload of niceties. The text does get more specific about what those niceties are. |
March 4, 1966 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View Olds 88-29 |
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| 1966 |
Oldsmobile 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad has a photo of a Blue Four-Door Jetstar 88 parked against a blue background with a smiling couple standing behind it. The ad headline asks "Just what did Oldsmobile have in mind building all those extras in a car as low-priced as Jetstar 88? You." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 19, 1965 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View Olds 88-32 |
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| 1967 |
Oldsmobile Delmont 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad has a photo of a Red four-door parked on a green background with a lady and a man in uniform standing next to it. The ad headline asks the question "How does Delmont 88 deliver so many fine-car features at such a modest price?" and gives the simple answer "Just beautifully". The text goes into more detail claiming this car is "Toronado-inspired from stem to stern" and mentions a lot of specific features including a choice between a 330 and 425 cubic inch nngine |
November 11, 1966 Life magazine & March 21, 1967 Look magazine |
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$7.50 |
View Olds 88-26 |
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| 1967 |
Delta 88 Custom - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that displays an Expensive car at an Inexpensive price. There is a picture of a lady standing behind a Light-Green Delta 88 Custom caressing it's black roof as the headline claims that "So much outright elegance was never so downright reasonable". The text describes it as a political nightmare being both "liberal on luxury" while being "conservative on price". It continues mentioning many features and promises that "There's a Rocket for every pocket at your Old's Dealer's One-Stop Transportation Center". |
February 10, 1967 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View Olds 88-53 |
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| 1968 |
Oldsmobile Delmont 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a photo of a Burgandy two-door parked with an attractive lady leaning on the passenger's door. The ad headline claims that "Olds makes you feel so young." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
January 16, 1968 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View Olds 88-21 |
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| 1968 |
Oldsmobile Delmont 88 - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that shows a man in a suit standing next to a Blue-Green Two-Door Oldsmobile Delmont 88 and under the headline that states "If you can try one and not buy one, brother, have you got willpower". That power of positive thinking is furthered by their words too. "That's because the youngmobiles have so many great things going for them this year. Like a new look. Fresh. Clean. Bold as they come. And extra performance from a whole new generation of more powerful, more economical Rocket V-8s. New built-in features. Like hideaway windshield wipers. Side marker lights. Reassuring new General Motors safety items. And all the other new availabilities Olds puts at your disposal. Like a Tilt-and-Telescope Steering Wheel with an "Instant Horn" that honks when you squeeze the wheel". Yes, the Oldsmobiles were getting "up-there" in additions. |
March 15, 1968 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View Olds 88-58 |
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| 1969 |
Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale - Full color 9 3/4" x 13" ad that has a photo of a Blue two-door on a white floor with a lady in a white dress standing by the driver's door with characters from the days of Knights and Princesses standing in the background. The ad headline introduces "Olds Delta 88 Royale: The bold and the beautiful." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 8, 1968 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View Olds 88-27 |
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| 1969 |
Oldsmobile 88 - Full color 9 3/4" x 13 1/4" ad with a picture of a well-dressed woman standing next to a Brown 1969 Oldsmobile 88 that has it's nose pointed forward and the lady toward the rear. Standing slightly behind the lady are three men dressed as Keystone Cops who are standing just in front of a very large photo of these men appearing somewhat perplexed. The ad headline asks you to "Join Oldsmobile's Great 88 Escape. Great time to give common cars the slip". The ad then says that "Uncommon value always moves ahead of price in an Olds 88. This one gives you added security with rugged new guardrails built into the doors. And an anti-theft steering column lock. Added convenience with a push-button ashtray and turn-knob glove compartment. So add them into the plusses you get in the big-car world of an 88. Along with looks. Size. Big-Car ride. Oldsmobile quality". |
January 10, 1969 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View Olds 88-59 |
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| 1971 |
1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 - Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad that says that it is "Introducing Olds Delta 88 for 1971 with the new 'G-Ride' System". The bottom picture, the large one, shows a Tan Two-Door with a male driver parked with the camera taking a picture of the whole side. There are three other, smaller pictures that give information about the "G-Ride" System. The first picture says "On curves - you ride level on computer-selected coil springs. Lean and sway are reduced". The second picture says "In crosswinds - new steering and suspension combinations improve stability and handling". The third picture says that "Over bumps - Oldsmobile's exclusive Supershocks soak up both jolts and vibrations". The ad talks about the "G-Forces" and mentions that power steering is standard as are power front disc brakes. |
December 1970 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View Olds 88-56 |
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| 1982 |
Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham - Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad has a photo of a Brown Four-Door parked on a curved driveway with actor Dick Van Patten and his family standing behind the car. The ad headline has him saying that "Families deserve the nicer things in life, too." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
January 1982 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View Olds 88-33 / Celeb Male |
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