Farewell to Our Test 1999 Oldsmobile 88 50th Anniversary

Gas mileage was an important consideration in the 4-door Large Passenger Car for 1999. This famous nameplate comes in a wide range of configurations, from the green-themed Hybrid with natural-gas-fueled models to the top of the line examples. It is, and still is, the "safe" choice in the 4-door Large Passenger Car class. It's a spectacular vehicle and fulfills its mission of providing an incredibly comfortable, easygoing ride. It rides on an extra platform, has new engines and an indoor that's very much more modern than the previous version.

In addition: 4-door Large Passenger Cars are generally heavier and seat four (or five) full-size people. Not even the press could have forcasted what kind of sales acceptance it would receive. In 1999, Oldsmobile raised the bet by offering the most powerful and most luxurious 88 ever. The wide selection of styles only enhances the vehicle's celebrated strengths of reduced noise, larger interior packaging, upgraded stereo, and more safety features.

Summary of 1999 for the Oldsmobile 88

• Department of Transportation had stringent lighting requirements which prevented Oldsmobile from including the aerodynamic molded headlight units which were used on Australian, European and Japanese 88s.
• Gas mileage improvements with the new V6 Cylinder Engine reached 19 for the first time.
• Newly-designed headlamps were introduced in all but the base model.
• For its 1999 model year, the 88 received several new improvements.