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Autocar Mondays – From Newark with Love

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Eric

What is it about beat up Autocars that I find so appealing? I guess they just wear the damage so well. Seth shares with us this wrecker from the Newark DPW who like most municipalities along the east coast was … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Autocar ACL 64B

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Eric

The first true snow storm in the area always brings the media out in great numbers. News crews descend on local DPW garages to film footage of trucks loading up on salt while photographers seek out that quintessential storm photo. Jeffery … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Passing of the Torch

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Eric

When I first spotted the new Western Star 4700 for Syracuse Haulers two thoughts crossed my mine. First, wow that is a nice truck. Second, I hope they don’t get rid of the Autocar. While I have no proof that … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Autocar in Disguise

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Eric

When Autocar develops a truck cab they stick with it for decades. Remember the Driver’s Cab? It debut in the mid 1950’s and was with us in some form or another for the next thirty years. Much like the DC, … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – The Survivors

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Eric

A few editions back of Autocar Mondays I wrote a sappy piece regarding a trio of trucks found in a slate quarry. At the time I wondered if they were done, destined to be scrap. Thanks to a timely update by … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Steel Butterfly Hoods

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Eric

Coming soon to an auction lot near you! Two like new Autocar  ACL64B’s from the Town of Sullivan. Joe stopped by his old stomping grounds a few weeks ago and found trucks number 10 and 17 being prepped for auction … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – U Turn

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Eric

Last weekend as I was merging onto the interstate I saw the roof line of this Autocar (at the time I was also thinking it could also be a White) peeking out from behind the weeds at the rear of … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – 1961 Hay Hauler

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Eric

Check this beauty out. It’s a 1961 model powered by a 250 Cummins mated to a 4 + 3 transmission. Still working and running this Autocar comes complete with not only a lowboy but a cattle trailer as well. It’s a great combo … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – A Tradition of Reliable Performance

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Eric

Where have all the Autocars gone? More specifically the A-Cars mentioned in the article below. Published sometime in the early 80’s the goal of this advertisement was to highlight the unrivaled dependability of Autocars when paired with Cummins engines. Four … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Autocar Wrecker

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Eric

Whenever possible I like to use the words of those that submit photos and stories to this site. Today we have a mechanical marvel for Autocar Mondays courtesy of David. As he tells it…. The wrecker was a custom build, … Continue reading →

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