The Oldsmobile 98 (advertised as Oldsmobile Ninety Eight since 1952) was a car built by Oldsmobile, a General Motors brand, from 1940 to 1996. During this time, the 98 was consistently the top model from Oldsmobile and corresponded in size and prestige to the luxury model of its sister brand Buick and, together with the Buick Electra, was only surpassed by the models of the luxury brand Cadillac.