Category Archives: Autocar Trucks

Autocar Mondays – A Tall Autocar

I received a metric ton of great Autocar stuff last week from David last week including this very tall but very cool snow plow. David tells us this truck was custom built the Town of Bloomfield CT. Ordered with a 18k … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – In Good Company

The past few editions of Autocar Mondays have featured trucks still in the prime of the working life. Today we gaze upon three DC-9964s that may have hauled their last loads. Clarence found this trio residing in a slate quarry … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – Tanker Duty

We now return to sunny California for yet another great find by Ryan in the form of this Autocar tanker. Based on the rounded grill and the hood ornament I’m going to peg this truck squarely in the middle of … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – The Last Refuge

New York City and the surrounding metro area are the last know parts of the country in which Autocars still roam free in large numbers. Once enjoying a habitat range that spanned the majority of the continental United States, the … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – The Last Autocar?

The City of Syracuse, NY used to run many, many heavy duty Autocars. They still have one in the form of this AWD Wrecker and years ago I found the remains of one hiding in the weeds. All other trucks of this … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – Retirement Time

Nobody works forever….unless you’re really unlucky. It looks like this Autocar Construcktor 2 is ready to move into the golden years of its career now that it has been retired from Utopia Precast. Clarence sends in these photos along with … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – Midland Asphalt

While the paint job may not be as shiny as their R-model Macks this Autocar tanker from Midland still has a job ready look about it. Having the winters off (free from salt) has really helped to preserve these trucks … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – Field of Dreams

You may have seen this truck in a few of my videos or photos from the HECA national meet last week. It sat on the opposite end of the show field nosed into a row of corn. I saw it … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – Town of Clay, NY

I was probably a little more excited to see this truck than I should have been. I mean, after all it’s just an Autocar right? Wrong! It’s an Autocar Contrucktor which means it comes from the unspoiled age of the … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – An Autocar In Progress

Maybe you noticed this truck in the gallery of ESATA coverage from yesterday. I know this was one of the first trucks to catch my eye at the show. The frame has been stretched to include room for the tandem … Continue reading

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