The STAR 660M, a medium-duty off-road truck, was manufactured at the Starachowice plant between 1965 and 1983—even though its successor, the STAR 266, had already entered production in 1973. In military service, it was used in a wide variety of configurations: as a cargo truck, tanker, crane, excavator, a carrier for AP-64 pontoon sections, and as a transport vehicle for the SMT-1 mobile bridge system. Numerous specialized enclosed body types were also produced, including mobile radio stations, radio-relay stations, repair and maintenance workshops, and mobile command/administrative offices. The cargo beds of the STAR 66–660 series were also sometimes fitted with a twin-barreled 14.5 mm PKMZ-2 (ZPU-2) anti-aircraft machine gun—a precursor to the “Hibernyt” system (which paired the STAR 266 with a 23 mm ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun).
Our specific STAR 660M2 is a PSŁ variant—a field battery-charging station—and dates back to 1969.
Technical specifications:
Length / width / height: 6.53 / 2.4 / 2.88 m
Curb weight: 5,650 kg
Payload capacity (road/off-road): 4 / 2.5 t
Propulsion: S47 gasoline engine, inline 6-cylinder, 4.68 L displacement, 105 hp
Maximum speed: 50 km/h
