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Autocar Mondays – Aluminum Recycling

The beer can in your hand this holiday weekend has something in common with this Autocar. They’re both cool and made of aluminum. But please, whatever you do, do not attempt to crush the Autocar on your forehead. Ed sends … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – Smorgasbord

Record breaking attendance. That sentence accurately describes the ATCA national meet from this past weekend. With over 700 trucks jamming into Macungie Memorial Park on Friday and Saturday there certainly was much to see and take in. I wandered through … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – Tales from the Boneyard

There is a little slice of truck and heavy equipment paradise in Lititz, PA by the name of Gerhart Machinery Company. The grounds are home to all make of cranes, dozers, loaders and trucks. The heavier the better. It therefore should … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – 1967 DC 103

Join me as I once again fire up the wayback machine and travel to the simpler time of 2008. Back then the Apple iPhone was barely a year old and gallon of gas sold for right around 4.00 dollars. I … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – Double Up

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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Autocar Mondays – Separating the Trucks from the Toys

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

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

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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Top 30 Autocars

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 A-OK AT64

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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