Star 744
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Star 744
| image = Star 741.JPG
| type = 4x4 truck
| manufacturer = FSC Star
| model_years = 1992-2000
| engine = 6,8L T359E V6
| predecessor = Star 244
| successor = Star 944
| assembly = Poland
| transmission = 5-speed manual
| length = 6690 mm
| width = 2350 mm
| height = 2790 mm
| weight = 5000 kg
}}
The Star 744 is a Polish 4x4 truck produced in 1992-2000 by FSC Star in Starachowice, Poland.
History
The successor to the Star 244 truck also intended to partially replace the Star 266 - mainly for the needs of the Polish Armed Forces and energy companies.{{Cite web |last=trucks |title=Terenowy Star na wymiar {{!}} Historia {{!}} Ciężarowe |url=https://www.trucks-machines.pl/samochody-ciezarowe/historia/803-terenowy-star-na-wymiar |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Trucks&Machines |language=pl-pl}}
The Star 744 was produced in three versions, differing in cabins. The basic version had a cabin for two people, the version for energy companies - an additional cabin for 6 people, and the version for the "Geofizyka" company - a large cabin and luggage area. Special equipment was also placed on the chassis of the Star 744 - it was sometimes equipped with an electrically powered winch with a pulling force of 45 kN. The T359E engine had 109 hp at 2400 rpm from a capacity of 4.56 L and a maximum torque of 400 Nm at 1400 rpm. The vehicle's load capacity is up to 2000 kg of cargo and 6 people (600 kg).{{Cite web |last=Surgiel |first=Maciej |date=2022-07-13 |title=STAR 744 - Legenda STARa |url=https://legendastara.pl/star-744/ |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=legendastara.pl |language=pl-PL}}
32 trucks were delivered to the Polish Army in 1999 and 50 in 2000.{{Cite book |last=Brach |first=Jarosław |title=Zakupy średnich i ciężkich pojazdów użytkowych przez Wojsko Polskie w roku 2000 |publisher=MagnumX |year=2001 |location=Warsaw |publication-date=2001 |pages=21 |language=pl}}
There are also known examples of the use of the Star 744 in Maritime Search And Rescue Service.{{Cite web |title=Specjalistyczny samochód ratowniczy typu STAR 744 |url=https://www.sar.gov.pl/en/equipment/star744/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=www.sar.gov.pl}}