This 1958 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight wears more chrome than almost any Olds before or since, enough to earn the whole lineup a nickname that stuck. Underneath the trim sits a 371 Rocket V8 that Oldsmobile tuned three different ways across its trim levels, including a triple-carburetor option that beat Pontiac’s Tri-Power to the drawing board and lasted just two seasons. Here’s what made this particular Rocket V8 unique.
