The Super 88 Holiday Coupé Hydra-Matic Jetaway is a rear wheel drive coupé road car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Oldsmobile.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 6.1 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 305 bhp (309 PS/227 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 556 N·m (410 lb·ft/56.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3112 mm | 122.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 5288 mm | 208.2 inches | |
| Width | 1994 mm | 78.5 inches | |
| Height | 1447 mm | 57 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Oldsmobile | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.1 litre 6077 cc (370.841 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 93.7 mm
4 × 3.69 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
309 PS (305 bhp) (227 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
556 Nm (410 ft·lb) (56.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
37.4 kW/litre 50.9 ps/litre 50.2 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
91.49 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester 4GC carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1149.7 kPa (166.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 759.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 8.50 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.50 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.64 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 661067 | ||
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| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupé Hydra-Matic Jetaway added 2020-04-05. Last modified 2020-04-10. |
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