Category Archives: Autocar Trucks

Autocar Mondays – The First Cat?

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Eric

At first glance this old Autocar may not seem like much but under the hood there is the potential to discover plenty of history. When we first saw this truck during an Autocar Mondays post from last year it was mentioned … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Work Hard Play Hard

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Eric

Here is a little gem from the 2010 Washington (NY) County Fair featuring two classic Autocar trucks pulling a sled down down a dirt track. As for the ages and exact models I can only speculate but I can tell … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – The Final Tow

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Eric

We’ve got another mystery truck today for Autocar Mondays. Jeremy came across this nice looking rig at Kenneth’s Fine Repairs. Sometimes it’s best to use your imagination and make up the backstory to this truck yourself. Just like you used … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Unsolved Mysteries

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Eric

Do you remember Robert Stack and the show he hosted by the name of Unsolved Mysteries? The topics ranged from missing people, alien abductions, bank heists, government conspiracies and nearly everything in between. I used to watch the years old … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Special Edition

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Eric

Welcome to a special edition of Autocar Mondays! There have been plenty of drool worthy trucks featured in this category over the years but today you have the chance to bring one home to your own garage. Just last week I … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Not So Lost

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Eric

Last year in an Autocar Mondays post from November I wondered where a very nice looking ’71 model had disappeared to over the past 2,555 days. At the time I believed I had not seen the truck in nearly seven years. Turns out, as … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Strong Foundation

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Eric

The true strength of any good building begins with its foundation. The same is true with trucks. Therefore It only makes sense that Connecticut Foundations Corp chose an Autocar for assisting them in the construction of the strongest foundations in the … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – The Pride of ’75

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Eric

I only have one photograph of this great looking Autocar and that is a real shame as this truck is an absolute joy to behold. Alan Cooper used to run this truck back around 1975 with a 400 Big Cam Cummins … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – What Once Was

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Eric

Fair warning, you may want to read this story backward if you want to see an old Autocar rise from the grave. Chris sent me these shots of a 1971 DC10364 once operated by Cape Cod Ready Mix of Orleans, MA. … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Double Up

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Eric

Age is just a number. This point of view rings true when finding old Autocar trucks still in active service. A prime example is this 1978 DC87 for the Town of Smithfield, NY. Joe happened to catch this well maintained … Continue reading →

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