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Autocar Mondays – Broken Back

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Eric

The DC line of Autocar trucks has a long and storied career. My personal favorite happens to be the earlier models with the rounded grill and classic Autocar hood emblem. This old truck looks like it is ready to roll … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – How Much Wood

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Eric

How many cords of wood can a Autocar DC 9964 haul? I’m not sure of the exact answer but it’s probably much more than a woodchuck could chuck. Current power in the truck comes from a 335 Cummins paired to … Continue reading →

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Guardians of the Pit

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Eric

It occurred to me as the flies swarmed in my eyes and I trampled through the weeds that maybe visiting a truck boneyard at an active quarry during the middle of summer wasn’t the greatest of ideas. But then I … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Heavy Haul of the Netherlands

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Eric

Greetings from the Netherlands! This picture perfect A-Car and backdrop could grace any postcard. In 1979 this DC10364B rolled out of the Autocar plant in Belgium after being equipped with Cummins NTC350, a Fuller 13 speed and a Rockwell 65,000 pound … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – 1966 DC9364

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Eric

Autocars have always been a crowd favorite on Daily Diesel Dose even before Autocar Mondays. Back in 2012 we took a look at this 1966 DC9364 seen at the Empire State Antique Truck Association annual show in Stafford, NY. This … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Exchange Student

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Eric

While some truck makers drifted in the ocean of popular trends Autocar never strayed from what it made it a success. From day one they produced heavy duty trucks following a tried and true formula. Here we see a 1973 Autocar DC9964T … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – A DC For You and Me

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Eric

It’s just not a classic truck show if there isn’t an Autocar or two, or three, to drool over like this 1972 DC9364 proudly owned and displayed by Don Berch. Originally a tandem axle on leaf springs this truck was … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Matching Set

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Eric

When I first saw video of this old Autocar wrecker it reminded me of that not 1950’s DC model Clarence found at Caledonia Diesel. For a moment I thought I had found the truck in it’s original form what with … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Smorgasbord

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Eric

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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Auotcar Mondays – 1973 DC 10364B

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Eric

When you think about Autocar trucks what kind of truck comes to mind? Maybe your imagination travels to the the curving and flowing style of a 1940’s U-Model. Or perhaps your tastes lean toward the squared lines of a the ever … Continue reading →

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