1957 Studebaker Transtar 1/2-ton, Deluxe cab, short-bed pickup truck
Vehicle name: Transtar
Tech Specifications:
- Date added: 06 May, 2007
- Vehicle type: Pick-up
- Exterior color: Arctic White over Apache Red
- Interior color / upholstery: red cloth & vinyl
- Engine: Gasoline (Petrol) Engine, V 8, 259 ci (4244 cc)
- Engine horsepower (hp): 195 @ 4500 rpm
- Transmission: 3-speed manual transmission, w/overdrive
About the vehicle:
1957 Studebaker 3E7 Transtar Deluxe Cab 1/2-ton short-bed pickup truck; 259 V8, 3-speed w/overdrive, 4-bbl carburetor, dual exhausts—all stock equipment. This is not a restored truck, but was built over 15 years by the previous owner to the specs of a Studebaker 3E7 from parts obtained from numerous sources and completed in the late 1990s. Engine is the correct optional Studebaker 259 V-8, but is a 1964 version with evolved improvements, such as full flow oil filter not on the original '57 engine. A heavy steel plate attached over the frame under the rear bed (obviating need for sandbags, hay bales, etc., for extra weight for highway driving), coupled with V-8 and overdrive allow truck to cruise easily at 70 mph highway speeds.
