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| engine = {{unbulleted list|{{convert|330|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} ''[[Oldsmobile V8 engine#Jetfire Rocket|Jetfire Rocket]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]|{{convert|394|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} ''[[Oldsmobile V8 engine#Sky Rocket|Sky Rocket]]'' V8}}
| transmission = {{unbulleted list|3-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]|3-speed ''[[GM Roto Hydramatic
| wheelbase = {{convert|123.0|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
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| body_style = {{unbulleted list|2-door [[hardtop]]|2-door [[convertible (car)|convertible]]|4-door hardtop|4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]]}}
| engine = {{unbulleted list|{{convert|330|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} ''[[Oldsmobile V8 engine#Jetfire Rocket|Jetfire Rocket]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]|{{convert|350|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} ''[[Oldsmobile V8 engine#350|Rocket 350]]'' V8|{{convert|425|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} ''[[Oldsmobile V8 engine#Super Rocket|Super Rocket]]'' V8|{{convert|455|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} ''[[Oldsmobile V8 engine#455|Rocket 455]]'' V8}}
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| engine = {{unbulleted list|{{convert|350|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} ''[[Oldsmobile V8 engine|Rocket 350]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]|{{convert|455|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} ''[[Oldsmobile V8 engine#455|Rocket 455]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]}}
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| transmission = {{unbulleted list|3-speed
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Also new for 1971 was the [[Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser|Custom Cruiser]] station wagon, the first full-sized Oldsmobile wagon since 1964. It used the 88's B-body platform with a longer {{convert|127|in|mm|adj=on}} wheelbase (matching the larger C-body Ninety-Eight) with multi-leaf spring suspensions that differed entirely from the all-coil suspensions used in sedans and coupes. The Custom Cruiser came standard with the larger 455 Rocket V8 and utilized the disappearing clamshell tailgate of other full-size GM wagons.
Engine offerings again included 350 and 455-cubic-inch Rocket V8s ranging from 250 to 340 gross horsepower, all of which featured lowered compression ratios beginning in 1971 to enable use of lower octane regular leaded 91 RON octane, low-lead or unleaded gasoline. Vented power front disc brakes and variable-ratio power steering were now standard equipment on all 88 models. During the 1971 model year, the Turbo Hydra-matic 400 transmission was added to the standard equipment list.
Other highlights for 1971 included a wrap-around instrument panel shared with Ninety-Eight and Toronado models (Toronados had a slightly smoother upper leading edge design) that was highlighted by a large square speedometer and all controls within easy reach of the driver, and a one-year only Flo-Through ventilation system that utilized vents in the trunklid. The system used on all GM B-, C- and E-body cars and the [[Chevrolet Vega]], used the heater fan to draw air into the car from the cowl intake, and force it out through vents in the trunk lid or tailgate. In theory, passengers could enjoy fresh air even when the car was moving slowly or stopped, as in heavy traffic. In practice, however, it didn't work.
1971 was the last model year in which a 3-speed manual transmission was offered on full-sized Oldsmobiles; the rarely-ordered option was dropped in 1972.
Within weeks of the 1971 models' debut, however, Oldsmobile—and all other GM dealers—received multiple complaints from drivers who complained the ventilation system pulled cold air into the car before the heater could warm up—and could not be shut off. The ventilation system was extensively revised for 1972.
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