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Star 200
The Star 200 is a Polish truck produced in 1976-1994 by FSC Star in Starachowice, Poland. It is the successor to the Star 28/29. History The first prototypes of the Star 200 car were created at the turn of 1964-1965. They were first shown to the public in 1966. Problems with implementing production (in the centrally managed economy of the Polish People's Republic there was a constant lack of funds for investments) resulted in the creation of transitional models Star 28 (with a diesel engine) and Star 29 (with a petrol engine) based on the drive systems from the Star 25 and Star 27 models. They used some of the components developed for the Star 200 model, the production of which had already been mastered. The new, wagon-like driver's cabin, permanently mounted above the engine, provided good working conditions for the driver in the first period of production (in the 1980s, tilting cabins became standard, which were not introduced until the Star 1142 model). It was richly glazed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FSC Star
Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych "Star" (FSC Star), also known simply as Star, was a Polish truck manufacturer. The name comes from the City of Starachowice, where the factory is located. Their first vehicle was the ''Star 20'' in 1948. The most popular product was the '' Star 266''. The 266 model offered very good quality and powerful engines for a low price. It was sold in various countries for many years (not only in the Eastern Bloc; for example it was used by the Yemen Army). For many years, FSC Star was a state-owned company. Star is now owned by MAN AG who retired the brand in January 2009. History The state-owned company Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych im. Feliksa Dzierżyńskiego was established in 1948 in place of a Lilpop, Rau i Loewenstein supplier, which had been there since 1920. In 1991, the company was transformed into Zakład Starachowicki STAR SA. In the mid-90s control of the company was taken over by Sobiesław Zasada Centrum S.A. It tried without suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
