But Studebaker also built a 6x6 truck around the same time. Called the US6, the 2.5-ton hauler was manufactured by Studebaker and REO, the latter a company founded by Ransom E. Olds.

While built by different companies, the CCKW and the Studebaker US6 have quite a few things in common. They look about the same, they both rely on inline-six engines, and they're pretty much ...

During World War II, Studebaker made almost 200,000 US6 trucks for the Allies — most of which went to the Soviet Union. Studebaker ranked 28th among U.S. corporations in the value of its wartime ...