Category Archives: Autocar Trucks

Autocar Mondays – Separating the Trucks from the Toys

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Eric

Can you tell I’m in a TV watching kind of mood? This nice little video recently hit the ATHS Youtube channel. It chronicles the construction of Autocar trucks from start to finish while describing what sets an Autocar apart from … Continue reading →

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Top 30 Autocars – Part III

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Eric

Over the past two weeks we’ve seen more than a few great Autocars that have appeared on this site over the last four years. There have been so many great trucks it was difficult to compile a list of thirty! … Continue reading →

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Top 30 Autocars – Part II

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Eric

If you liked Part I of the Top 30 Autocar Trucks EVER seen on Daily Diesel Dose spool up your turbos for group number two! Today we have a nicely balanced selection with AT64F, DC, DK and U-Models. Many of these … Continue reading →

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Construction Construcktor

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Eric

It’s our favorite Autocar Construcktor back with a Cat backhoe as they clear old sidewalk cutouts. This video should have been included with the original posting that took place in October but  you know, laziness and sloth. Click below for more! … Continue reading →

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Top 30 Autocars

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Eric

Autocar Mondays became a regular feature on Daily Diesel Dose back in March of 2013 and since that inaugural post we’ve been graced with hundreds of jaw dropping trucks from nearly every age of Autocar. As 2015 draws to a … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Awesome Autocar

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Eric

Depending on your knowledge of social media you may or may not be familiar with the use of hastags. On social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram hastags are used to search and categorize past posts. There is no limit … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays A-OK AT64

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Eric

The AT64F was the highway tractor of the Autocar family and primarily intended for hauling in an over the road environment. In most other trucks this would mean flimsy materials or other weight saving measures coming at the cost of durability or longevity. … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Blast From the Past

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Eric

Today we return to 2007 and the ATHS Twin Tiers chapter truck show for a pristine example of Autocar beauty. This 1971 model looks ready to hit the streets with the best of them. Powered by a Cummins 350 turbo … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – T is for Turbo

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Eric

Can it get more Autocar than this? Clarence spotted this prime example of A-Car iron at an auction this past weekend in Lowell, Massachusetts. The New England states have always been a hotbed for Autocars and it’s comforting to see … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – ACL Three Pack

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Eric

Get your zoom on. Onondaga County DOT still runs this butterfly hood (steel?) Autocar ACL64 for pulling a Etnyre gooseneck trailer. During the summer months this truck spent plenty of time at the North Area Maintenance garage when road constructions … Continue reading →

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