Studebaker E-series truck

Studebaker E-series truck
1956 Studebaker 2E
Overview
Manufacturer	Studebaker
Also called	Studebaker Transtar (1957-1960)
Production	1955-1960
Assembly	Studebaker Automotive Plant, South Bend, Indiana, United States Studebaker Canada, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door pickup
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	185 cu in (3.0 L) Champion L-head I6 245.6 cu in (4.0 L) L-head I6 224 cu in (3.7 L) OHV V8 259 cu in (4.2 L) OHV V8 289 cu in (4.7 L) OHV V8 159 cu in (2.6 L) Detroit Diesel 3-53 two-stroke diesel I3 212 cu in (3.5 L) Detroit Diesel 4-53 two-stroke diesel I4
Chronology
Predecessor	Studebaker 2R/3R
Successor	Studebaker Champ

The E series Studebaker trucks are the original 1955 E series Studebaker trucks, sold in half-ton, 3/4-ton, and 1-, 1.5-, and 2-ton capacities, and the 1956: 2E series; 1957-58: 3E series; 1959: 4E series; 1960: 5E series; 1961: 6E series; 1962: 7E series; and 1963-64: 8E series.^[1] Given these model-year designations, "E series" has come to mean all Studebaker trucks built between 1955 and the end of all vehicle production in the US in December 1963. Within each tonnage rating, these trucks were all fairly similar, since Studebaker was in dire financial straits during this entire period and invested virtually nothing to update its truck division products. For the 1956 and 1957-58 models, all Studebaker trucks were called Transtar.