Oldsmobile Rocket Tapestries

A timeless classic car

Drawing of a 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442.

A timeless classic car

The Dr. Oldsmobile theme was one of Oldsmobile's most successful marketing campaigns in the early '70s, it involved fictional characters created to promote the wildly popular 442 muscle car. 'Dr. Oldsmobile' was a tall lean professor type who wore a white lab coat. His assistants included 'Elephant Engine Ernie' who represented the big block 455 Rocket engine. 'Shifty Sidney' was a character who could be seen swiftly shifting his hand using a Hurst shifter. 'Wind Tunnel Waldo' had slicked back hair that appeared to be constantly wind blown. He represented Oldsmobile's wind tunnel testing, that produced some of the sleekest designs of the day. Another character included 'Hy Spy' who had his ear to the ground as he spied on the competition.

A classic cruiser

Back in the '60s, 'racing division member' decals were all the rage, and this Oldsmobile example is no exception. They all followed the same basic formula, and muscle car aficionados would add them to their rides to give them a little more street cred ;)

Experience the electrifying thrill of a Oldsmobile's night-time drift through bustling streets with our stunning digital design. Get your 1949 Oldsmobile t-shirt masterpiece today and stand out in style!

1957 - OLDSMOBILE SUPER 88 - GOLDEN ROCKET

An image of the side of a black 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Coupe with a title text overlay.

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An image of the front corner of a black 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Coupe with a title text overlay.

An image of the front corner of a red 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Coupe with a title text overlay.

An image of the side of a white 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Hardtop Coupe with a title text overlay.

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An image of the front corner of a white 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Hardtop Coupe with a title text overlay.

An image of the front of a black 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Convertible with a title text overlay.

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An image of the rear corner of a black 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Convertible with a title text overlay.

An image of the front corner of a red 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Coupe with a title text overlay.

An image of the front corner of a blue 1951 Oldsmobile Rocket 98 Holiday Sedan with a title text overlay.

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The 1969 Hurst/Olds again used the 455-cid V-8 with W-30 heads, cam, distributor, and Force-Air induction. This engine, called the W-46, was slightly detuned from '68, losing 10 bhp. A H/O modified Turbo Hydra-matic transmission with console-shifted Hurst Dual-Gate was mandatory. As high performance raced into the wacky late '60s, the idea of a mad scientist conjuring up ever-more-potent 4-4-2s seemed almost reasonable, and Olds advertising was rife with the image of Dr. Oldsmobile in his baggy lab coat and silent-movie mustache. In a sense, there really was such a fellow: Jack "Doc" Watson, head of research for Hurst Performance Products.

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