Studebaker Transtar pickup

Manufacturer:	Studebaker Corporation
Type:	commercial vehicle
Body type:	pickup,truck
Production period:	1956 to 1963

The Studebaker Transtar was a pickup model line that manufactured the Studebaker Corporation in South Bend (Indiana) from 1956 to 1958 and then from 1960 to 1963.

The name Transtar was introduced in model year 1956 (model 2E) for vehicles with a loading capacity of 1/2 t, 3/4 t, 1 t, 2 t. The three smaller models were available with factory-made pickup bodies to buy. 

The basic styling of the truck dates back to 1949, but changes were made in 1954 and 1955. The name Transtar was also used for the 3E models from 1957 and 1958, whereby in late 1958 a slimmed-down Studebaker Scotsman without the name Transtar was introduced. The Transtar from 1957 to 1958 got an aggressive grill made of fiberglass reinforced plastic That made Studebaker's aging cab design look fresher. For unknown reasons, the name Transtar was omitted for the 1959 Studebaker truck (Model 4E).

In 1960, Studebaker introduced a new model range of 1 / 2t and 3 / 4t trucks under the name Champ . These had the muzzle and the cab of car Lark , which was built on the chassis of the light truck. The champ was considered a competing product to the  Ford Ranchero and Chevrolet El Camino from  the time, which also combined the styling of cars with the base of light trucks. 

The name Transtar reappeared in 1960 at Studebaker's medium and heavy trucks (1 t and 2 t) and was used there until the 1964 models. In December 1963 Studebaker closed his factories in the US and thus stopped the entire truck production.