Difference: 88 - Super 88 1957

christl · October 23rd, 2009, 07:00 AM

Whats the difference between the 88 and Super 88 Series?

Thanks!

jaunty75 · October 23rd, 2009, 10:45 AM

Super 88 - 88 = Super

Tedd Thompson · October 25th, 2009, 07:36 PM

I'm not shure about 1957, but on 1955 the difference is a 4bbl and trim badging. I have never seen a non super that had a 4bb carb but most any rule could be broken when you could special order any thing you wanted on your car.

jaunty75 · October 25th, 2009, 08:03 PM

First off, calling it simply "88" is not correct. According to "Setting the Pace," there were two 88 series in 1957, the lower-end "Golden Rocket 88" and the higher-end "Super 88." The book doesn't get specific on the differences, so I would assume that it was basically trim and standard equipment. Both could have been had in the same seven body styles (2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, 4-door coupe, 2- and 4-door station wagons-the Fiesta, and convertible).

The price differences between the two series was about $250 across body styles. For example, the lowest-cost Golden Rocket 88, the 2-door sedan, cost $2,713. The lowest-cost Super 88, also the 2-door sedan, cost $2,948, a difference of $235. The highest cost in each series, the convertible, differed in price by $265 ($3,162 vs. $3,427).

As far as engines, it didn't matter at all. Any Golden Rocket 88, Super 88, or 98 could have been had with one of two versions of the 371 cubic-inch V-8, which was new for that year. The "standard" version was 277 HP, and the "J-2" version (three 2-bbl carburetors), introduced mid-way through the '57 model year, was 300 HP (and it was, apparently, a near constant effort to keep the tri-carb system functioning properly).

October 23rd, 2009, 07:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
christl Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 12	Difference: 88 - Super 88 1957 Whats the difference between the 88 and Super 88 Series? Thanks!

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Tedd Thompson Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Forest Ranch Ca. Posts: 21	I'm not shure about 1957, but on 1955 the difference is a 4bbl and trim badging. I have never seen a non super that had a 4bb carb but most any rule could be broken when you could special order any thing you wanted on your car. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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jaunty75 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: southeastern Ohio Posts: 524	Super 88 - 88 = Super

October 25th, 2009, 08:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
jaunty75 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: southeastern Ohio Posts: 524	First off, calling it simply "88" is not correct. According to "Setting the Pace," there were two 88 series in 1957, the lower-end "Golden Rocket 88" and the higher-end "Super 88." The book doesn't get specific on the differences, so I would assume that it was basically trim and standard equipment. Both could have been had in the same seven body styles (2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, 4-door coupe, 2- and 4-door station wagons-the Fiesta, and convertible). The price differences between the two series was about $250 across body styles. For example, the lowest-cost Golden Rocket 88, the 2-door sedan, cost $2,713. The lowest-cost Super 88, also the 2-door sedan, cost $2,948, a difference of $235. The highest cost in each series, the convertible, differed in price by $265 ($3,162 vs. $3,427). As far as engines, it didn't matter at all. Any Golden Rocket 88, Super 88, or 98 could have been had with one of two versions of the 371 cubic-inch V-8, which was new for that year. The "standard" version was 277 HP, and the "J-2" version (three 2-bbl carburetors), introduced mid-way through the '57 model year, was 300 HP (and it was, apparently, a near constant effort to keep the tri-carb system functioning properly).