Offered for only two model years, the J-2 tri-power package found its way in fewer than 2,500 cars. Far fewer have survived.

Introduced in 1949, the Oldsmobile Rocket 88 is considered by many to be Detroit’s first muscle car. It was powered by a 303 cubic-inch V8 that produced 135 horsepower. The car dominated the ...

the Rocket 88 was an instant hit on the racetrack ... Outliers exist, however, and a modified 1950 Club Coupe sold last Spring for $60,500. Oldsmobile first used the Starfire nameplate on a ...