Sharing the 102-inch wheelbase and fiberglass body of the Corvette, the gold-tone Oldsmobile F-88 dream machine was introduced in 1954. Styling cues like bullet-shaped taillights and open mouth grille/bumper combination mimicked those featured on the full-size production Olds. Unique components on the F-88 included vertical exhaust outlets and plastic bubbles over the headlights. Unlike the 1954 Corvette that came with a six-cylinder engine, the Olds F-88 had a 250 horsepower, 324 cubic inch Rocket V-8 shoehorned into the engine compartment. Highlighting the two-passenger cockpit was a gearshift between seats, vertical instrument panel with chronometer and tachometer.