** In 1957, Studebaker Transtar trucks and all of their trucks featured a bold new grille.
** Studebaker's 1957 Scotsman automobiles were very successful and caused the company to introduce a Scotsman pickup truck in 1958. This truck was one of America's lowest-priced trucks but did not match the sales of the automobile.
The November 2011 page featured the very first Scotsman truck to roll off the line.
** In 1960, the Lark-based Champ pickup truck was introduced in 1960, receiving a new-style box in 1962 based on Dodge's "Sweptline" truck box, whose tooling and production fixtures had been purchased from Dodge in 1961.
** From 1962 to 1964, Studebaker offered diesel powered trucks. Shown was a short-nose 96-inch BBC (Bumper-to Back of Cab) model. Restrictions on overall length of truck-and-trailer rigs led to the introduction of the BBC model which enabled longer trailers to be pulled.
Some Stuff I Didn't Know. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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