# Studebaker Built Two Supercharged Pickups Nearly 40 Years Before Ford

> The year 1963 started out optimistically for Studebaker, but the end of that same year would also spell the end of U. S. production for the long-running brand.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2179100/studebaker-supercharged-pickup-trucks-before-ford/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a149782dc0d3e1ac84564e7)
- **Published:** 2026-05-25
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ford #studebaker #before #built #nearly #pickups #supercharged #brand
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