1991 Mercedes-Benz 500E/E500 VS 1949 Oldsmobile 88

1991 Mercedes-Benz 500E/E500

Mercedes goes after the M5 with the 322-hp E500 and starts one of the great performance wars. Built with help from Porsche.

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1949 Oldsmobile 88

The new high-compression, overhead-valve, 303-cubic-inch Rocket V8 made up to 165 hp when the best Ford only made 100. The 88 was prototype for the ne...

The new high-compression, overhead-valve, 303-cubic-inch Rocket V8 made up to 165 hp when the best Ford only made 100. The 88 was prototype for the next 25 years of American performance.

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