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1958 Oldsmobile Super 88 Fiesta Hardtop Station Wagon (02)
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Image by Georg Schwalbach (GS1311)
The Oldsmobile 88 (a.k.a. Eighty-Eight) is a full-size car sold by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors and produced from 1949 until 1999. From 1950 to 1974 the 88 was the division's top-selling line, particularly the entry-level models such as the 88 and Dynamic 88. The 88 series was also an image leader for Oldsmobile, particularly in the early years (1949–51) when it was one of the best performing automobiles thanks to its relatively small size, light weight and advanced overhead-valve high-compression V8 engine originally designed for the larger and more luxurious 98 series but dropped into the smaller six-cylinder Oldsmobile 76 body, creating what was considered the predecessor of musclecars of the 1960s.

A large number of variations in nomenclature were seen over this long model run—Delmont, Delta, Dynamic, Jetstar, Starfire, Super, Holiday, L/S, LSS, Celebrity, and Royale were used at various times with the 88 badge, and Fiesta appeared on some station wagons in the 1950s and 1960s. The name was more commonly shown as numbers in the earlier years ("Delta 88", for example) and was changed to spell-out "Eighty Eight" starting in 1989.

The Oldsmobile Eighty Eight was produced in Wentzville, Missouri; Flint, Michigan; and Lake Orion, Michigan.

(Wikipedia)

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Der Oldsmobile Super 88 war ein Auto, das von 1951 bis 1964 von Oldsmobile, einer Marke von General Motors, gebaut wurde. Von 1951 bis 1960 bildete der Super 88 das mittlere Modell der Marke und stellte eine Kombination aus der Karosserie des Modells 88 und den größeren Motoren des Modells 98 dar. Wenn 88 und 98 die gleichen Motoren hatte, übernahm der Super 88 das neue Styling des 98, während der 88 noch die Karosserie des Vorjahres hatte.

(Wikipedia)


1958 Oldsmobile Super 88 Fiesta Hardtop Station Wagon (03)
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Image by Georg Schwalbach (GS1311)
The Oldsmobile 88 (a.k.a. Eighty-Eight) is a full-size car sold by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors and produced from 1949 until 1999. From 1950 to 1974 the 88 was the division's top-selling line, particularly the entry-level models such as the 88 and Dynamic 88. The 88 series was also an image leader for Oldsmobile, particularly in the early years (1949–51) when it was one of the best performing automobiles thanks to its relatively small size, light weight and advanced overhead-valve high-compression V8 engine originally designed for the larger and more luxurious 98 series but dropped into the smaller six-cylinder Oldsmobile 76 body, creating what was considered the predecessor of musclecars of the 1960s.

A large number of variations in nomenclature were seen over this long model run—Delmont, Delta, Dynamic, Jetstar, Starfire, Super, Holiday, L/S, LSS, Celebrity, and Royale were used at various times with the 88 badge, and Fiesta appeared on some station wagons in the 1950s and 1960s. The name was more commonly shown as numbers in the earlier years ("Delta 88", for example) and was changed to spell-out "Eighty Eight" starting in 1989.

The Oldsmobile Eighty Eight was produced in Wentzville, Missouri; Flint, Michigan; and Lake Orion, Michigan.

(Wikipedia)

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Der Oldsmobile Super 88 war ein Auto, das von 1951 bis 1964 von Oldsmobile, einer Marke von General Motors, gebaut wurde. Von 1951 bis 1960 bildete der Super 88 das mittlere Modell der Marke und stellte eine Kombination aus der Karosserie des Modells 88 und den größeren Motoren des Modells 98 dar. Wenn 88 und 98 die gleichen Motoren hatte, übernahm der Super 88 das neue Styling des 98, während der 88 noch die Karosserie des Vorjahres hatte.

(Wikipedia)


1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK Black Bear (02)
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Image by Georg Schwalbach (GS1311)
The Mercedes-Benz SSK is a roadster built by German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz between 1928 and 1932. Its name is an acronym of Super Sport Kurz, with the last word being the German for "short", a reference to the fact that the car was based on the earlier Mercedes-Benz S, but with 19 inches (480 mm) chopped from the chassis to make the car lighter and more agile for racing. It was the last and greatest car designed for the company by the brilliant engineer Ferdinand Porsche, before he left to pursue the foundation of his own company. The SSK's extreme performance—with a top speed of up to 120 miles per hour (190 km/h), it was the fastest car of its day and numerous competitive successes made it one of the most highly regarded sports cars of its era. The S/SS/SSK line was one of the nominees in the penultimate round of voting for the Car of the Century award in 1999, as chosen by a panel of 132 motoring journalists and a public internet vote.

Fewer than 40 SSKs were built during its production span, of which about half were sold as Rennwagen (racing cars). Fitted with a supercharged seven litre straight-6 engine producing 200–300 metric horsepower (150–220 kW) and over 500 lb·ft (680 N·m) of torque (depending on the state of tune), it was driven to victory in numerous races, including the 1929 500 Miles of Argentina, the 1929 and 1930 Cordoba Grands Prix, the 1931 Argentine Grand Prix, and, in the hands of legendary Grand Prix racing driver Rudolf Caracciola, the 1929 British Tourist Trophy race, the 1930 Irish Grand Prix, the 1931 German Grand Prix, and the 1931 Mille Miglia.

Many were crashed while racing and subsequently cannibalised for parts, and as a result there are now almost 100 replicas using components donated from original vehicles. Only four or five entirely original models remain, and their scarcity and rich heritage make them among the most sought after cars in the world; a 1929 model was auctioned at Bonhams in Chichester in September 2004 for UK£4.17 million (US.4 million), making it the second most expensive automobile ever sold. Another SSK, a streamlined "Count Trossi"-bodied version owned and restored by fashion designer Ralph Lauren, has won best of show at both the 1993 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and the 2007 Concorso D’Eleganza Villa d’Este.

(Wikipedia)

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Der Mercedes-Benz Typ S erschien 1926 als Ableitung des Modells K aus dem gleichen Jahr. Es handelt sich um einen äußerst leistungsfähigen Sportwagen mit sehr großem Sechszylindermotor und Kompressor. In der Folge erschienen weiterentwickelte Fahrzeuge dieser Baureihe W06 mit den Bezeichnungen Typ SS, Typ SSK und Typ SSKL.

Die zwei- und viersitzigen offenen Fahrzeuge wurden auf dem langen Fahrgestell mit 3400 mm Radstand aufgebaut. Von den anderen Mercedes-Benz-Modellen waren sie – wie das Schwestermodell K – durch drei auf der rechten Seite des Motorraums austretende, nach unten führende Abgasschläuche zu unterscheiden.

Von 1927 bis 1933 wurden die Fahrzeuge des Baumusters W06 in vielen in- und ausländischen Wettbewerben eingesetzt. Einer der bekanntesten Fahrer war Rudolf Caracciola. So begründeten sie den Weltruhm der Daimler-Benz AG als Hersteller schneller Renn- und Sportfahrzeuge.

Insgesamt wurden vom Baumuster W06 nur knapp 300 Fahrzeuge hergestellt. Dabei wurden später etliche Typen S zum Typ SS und etliche Typen SS zum Typ SSK werksmäßig umgebaut. Der Typ SSKL entstand, wie oben erwähnt, vermutlich ausschließlich durch späteren Umbau von SSK-Typen. Hier bezeichnet sind nur die ursprünglichen Ausführungen:

Typ S: ca. 150 Stück
Typ SS: ca. 110 Stück
Typ SSK: ca. 33 Stück
Vom Typ SSKL entstanden später nur wenige Exemplare; einer wurde als Werksrennwagen betrieben.

(Wikipedia)

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