Tag Archives: autocar

Truck Spotting of Yesteryear

If you’re a regular visitor of this site you now how it works around here.  I tend to post articles relating to older trucks and equipment while sprinkling in some industry news for good measure.  I don’t proclaim to be … Continue reading

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Lost and Found – A Treasure Trove

Spencer sent me this great tip of a veritable treasure trove of old iron in Duchess County, NY. Based on his recon work we know the yard contains Freightliners, Autocars, Brockways, and of course, Macks.  Many of the trucks appear … Continue reading

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Lost and Found – Mack and Autocar

Welcome to the most recent edition of Lost and Found.  This time up we have trucks from two of America’s most storied truck manufacturers, Autocar and Mack.  As you can see, both trucks have been enveloped by a thick stand of … Continue reading

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ebay Finds – The Wooden Semi

Well, what more can I say? If you have wanted a semi truck made of solid maple wood look no further. Based a 1974 Autocar this wood truck runs and drives good, has a functional 2 into 1 exhaust and … Continue reading

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On the Job – Owner Operators

With the construction season drawing to a close, contractors and government agencies are busying finishing up their projects before the good weather is gone. This leads to plenty of activity for trucking companies of all sizes. Everyone from large corporate … Continue reading

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ATCA Harford 2011 – A Closer Look

The ATCA show in Harford this past weekend had quite a few unique trucks. But perhaps the ones below are the most unique if not the oldest. The first truck is a 1921 White Model 45 owned by Tim Hoover. … Continue reading

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ATCA Harford 2011 – The Videos

Enjoy a selection of videos from this years ATCA Endless Mountain truck show in Harford, PA.

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ATHS Twin Tiers Chapter Show

Sunday was the ATHS Twin Tiers Chapter show at the Brockway Museum in nearby Homer, NY.  Enjoy!  

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Still Working – Western NY Concrete

Here is a lot of nice old iron in one location and for once it’s not a scrap yard! Western NY Concrete Corp of Batavia, NY has a large fleet of newer model front discharge mixers but also quite a … Continue reading

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Empire State Antique Truck Association

Attention!  Attention! The Empire State Antique Truck Association is holding it’s 25th annual show at the fair grounds in Batavia, NY this weekend, August 6 and 7th.  For the fans of White trucks this is always a good show to … Continue reading

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