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Here's what I got from "The Encyclopedia of American Cars" while my computer was broken and I was very bored (which is why I wasn't posting for a while. Also, I lost my old account's password);
one hundred minus two: The first time Oldsmobile used this number was in 1941 on the "98 Custom Cruiser 8".
-For 1942 they simplified it to "Custom Cruiser 98".
-For 1947 the name changed again to "Futuramic 98".
-For 1951 this model was simply "98"
-From 1952 until the end of production (1996), the model was called "Ninety-Eight" (with a dash). The only exception was 1957 where it was called "Starfire Ninety-Eight" in celebration of Oldsmobile's 60th anniversary.
On hundred minus twelve: Oldsmobile first used this number in 1949 on the "Futuramic 88" (all Oldsmobiles in 1949 were 'Futuramic'+ a number)
-The 1951 models were divided into a cheaper model, simply called "88" and the slightly more expensive "Super 88"
-For 1952 and 1953 only, the cheaper model was renamed "88 Deluxe". In 1954 it became simply "88" again
-For 1957 only (Oldsmobile's 60th anniversary), the two 88s were called "Golden Rocket 88" and "Golden Rocket Super 88" respectively.
-In 1958 the cheaper model changed to "Dynamic 88"
-In 1964, and even cheaper model was introduced, the "Jetstar 88"
-In 1965, the most expensive 88 was renamed from super to "Delta 88"
**In 1965 only, Oldsmobile made a low-volume sports coupe called the "Jetstar I", not to be confused with the Jetstar 88.
-For 1967 the Jetstar 88 was discontinued and the Dynamic 88 was renamed "Delmont 88"
-Starting in 1969, there was only "Delta 88", offered in various trim levels.
-For 1977 only, the '88' was dropped, and the model was just called "Delta"
-But for 1978 it was back to "Delta 88"
-For 1989 the Delta was dropped and the name was spelled out "Eighty-Eight". It stayed this way until being discontinued on it's 50th anniversary in 1999.
Really very simple, isn't it?
Even just looking at that list, it seems it would be a real pain to rename all the entries accordingly. At least the information's here if anybody wants it.
one hundred minus two: The first time Oldsmobile used this number was in 1941 on the "98 Custom Cruiser 8".
-For 1942 they simplified it to "Custom Cruiser 98".
-For 1947 the name changed again to "Futuramic 98".
-For 1951 this model was simply "98"
-From 1952 until the end of production (1996), the model was called "Ninety-Eight" (with a dash). The only exception was 1957 where it was called "Starfire Ninety-Eight" in celebration of Oldsmobile's 60th anniversary.
On hundred minus twelve: Oldsmobile first used this number in 1949 on the "Futuramic 88" (all Oldsmobiles in 1949 were 'Futuramic'+ a number)
-The 1951 models were divided into a cheaper model, simply called "88" and the slightly more expensive "Super 88"
-For 1952 and 1953 only, the cheaper model was renamed "88 Deluxe". In 1954 it became simply "88" again
-For 1957 only (Oldsmobile's 60th anniversary), the two 88s were called "Golden Rocket 88" and "Golden Rocket Super 88" respectively.
-In 1958 the cheaper model changed to "Dynamic 88"
-In 1964, and even cheaper model was introduced, the "Jetstar 88"
-In 1965, the most expensive 88 was renamed from super to "Delta 88"
**In 1965 only, Oldsmobile made a low-volume sports coupe called the "Jetstar I", not to be confused with the Jetstar 88.
-For 1967 the Jetstar 88 was discontinued and the Dynamic 88 was renamed "Delmont 88"
-Starting in 1969, there was only "Delta 88", offered in various trim levels.
-For 1977 only, the '88' was dropped, and the model was just called "Delta"
-But for 1978 it was back to "Delta 88"
-For 1989 the Delta was dropped and the name was spelled out "Eighty-Eight". It stayed this way until being discontinued on it's 50th anniversary in 1999.
Really very simple, isn't it?
Even just looking at that list, it seems it would be a real pain to rename all the entries accordingly. At least the information's here if anybody wants it.