1949
The ringed globe emblem appeared on Oldsmobile's first official pace car of the Indianapolis 500, the 1949 Rocket 88.
With the new sheet metal mechanical components of the late 40s, the company symbol became a ringed globe with heavy emphasis on various rocket forms to express power. The Series 88 was powered by the industry's first high compression V-8 engine, aptly named the "Rocket 88."
