STAR 244

Star 244 is a Polish, off-road, military and civilian truck manufactured by the "Star" Truck Factory in Starachowice. The first copies of this vehicle were built in 1975, and serial production was carried out in the years 1975-2000. The vehicle was powered by a single 150hp S359.55 engine. Star 244 was created as the successor to the Star 28/29 series trucks. Compared to its predecessors, the new car differed primarily in the use of a drive unit with significantly greater maximum power, the size of the vehicle and the shape of the driver's cabin also changed. The overall structure of the car was also strengthened and adapted to off-road driving. In the course of serial production, several development versions of this car were created, for example: Star 3W244 (tipper truck), Star 244RS (version adapted to agricultural field work), Star 244L (extended version) or Star 3W244R (modified version of the tipper). Based on the Star 244 cars, several specialized vehicles were created, such as a fire-fighting car or a car with a basket lift.