Studebaker Transtar

The Studebaker Transtar pickup was a model that produced the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend (Indiana) from 1956 to 1958 and from 1960 to 1963.

The name Transtar was the model year 1956 ( model 2E ) for vehicles with a load capacity of 1/ 2 t, 3/ 4 t, t 1, t 2 and t 2 heavy duty introduced. The three smaller models were to buy it with factory-made pickup assemblies. The basic styling of the truck goes back to 1949, but 1954 and 1955 were made to it changes. The name was also used for the Transtar - 3E models from 1957 and 1958, with the end of 1958 a stripped Studebaker Scotsman was introduced without the name Transtar. The Transtar of 1957/1958 were given an aggressive grill made ​​of fiberglass- reinforced plastic, the Studebakers in Older design of the cabs clearly made ​​her look fresh. For unknown reasons, left out the name for the 1959 Studebaker Transtar Truck (Model 4E).

In 1960 Studebaker a new range of 1/2-t- and 3/4-t-LKW one under the name Champ. This had the snout and the cab of cars Lark, which was built on the chassis of the light trucks. The champ was seen as a competitor to the (1957/1959 introduced ) Ford Ranchero and Chevrolet El Camino, which also combined the styling of cars with the base of light trucks. The name emerged in 1960 when Studebaker Transtar medium and heavy trucks ( 1 t and 2 t) again and was further used there until the 1964 models. In December 1963 Studebaker closed its factories in the U.S. and hence a also the entire truck production.