Popular Post kscarbel2 Posted December 29, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2015 15 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Very interesting! Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m16ty Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Wow. Those trucks were really hand made.I had a old 1957 (I think) parts truck that looked just like the ones rolling off the assembly line. Ended up scrapping it but kept the front grill, thinking that I will make a display case out of it for some of my models some day.I also had a 1964 Autocar with a 230 Cummins, 10 speed. Was a nice truck, really too nice to use and that's the reason I sold it. Wish I still had it but at the time I didn't need any trucks hanging around that weren't making any money.My dream truck is a '60s model Autocar body fitted on a late model running gear. I just love the looks of those old Autocars. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Top stuff doubt any trucks are made like that anymorePaul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Saw this on Facebook yesterday. Amazing how much pride and quality were put into a product back then. Watching that video if I didn't know better, I wouldn't believe they'd be gone in the future... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 KSC- thx for posting. Would be interesting to see what changed (if anything-but I'm sure it did) once White bought the company. For sure they recognized what they had bought as they quickly killed Sterling but did they keep their "corporate hands" off it?Were A-Cars built in the Exton plant (I assume that is the one in the photo?) right up until the end? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 After driving Macks for years, my dad was put into a new Autocar mixer in '70 or '71. It had 11/24" rubber, a 230 Cummins, and a Road Ranger 10spd. He said at the time he didn't care for it because he had Mack in his blood, but, looking back, he said there was nothing wrong with the truck and it was a nice machine. The biggest gripe he had about it was the sometimes wishy-washy rear suspension. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Red Horse Autocar had a factory in Utah before they went out. I think the last factory was in the Carolina's,not sure on that. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Red Horse Autocar had a factory in Utah before they went out. I think the last factory was in the Carolina's,not sure on that.Thx Joe- I always thought they were a "one plant" operator Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 KSC- thx for posting. Would be interesting to see what changed (if anything-but I'm sure it did) once White bought the company. For sure they recognized what they had bought as they quickly killed Sterling but did they keep their "corporate hands" off it?Were A-Cars built in the Exton plant (I assume that is the one in the photo?) right up until the end?I think this video is long after White bought them. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 I think this video is long after White bought them.Bigdog-you mean "Long before" don't you?-Check out the sales guys- bow ties? Not a computer in site? Black dial phone? And a radiator shroud in one shot that looks like its ready for the LeRoi V-8! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 It looks like early 1967. It looks like some of the cabs had 3 door hinges and some had piano hinges, I'm pretty sure the piano hinges started with the cab changes in '67. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Bigdog-you mean "Long before" don't you?-Check out the sales guys- bow ties? Not a computer in site? Black dial phone? And a radiator shroud in one shot that looks like its ready for the LeRoi V-8!No, White bought them in 1953... 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I read the reason White killed Sterling was it overlapped Autocar Models. Autocar had a larger Dealer and Distributorship and customer base.2 part article was in Wheels of Time the last 2 issues of 2015. Joe D. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 KSC- thx for posting. Would be interesting to see what changed (if anything-but I'm sure it did) once White bought the company. For sure they recognized what they had bought as they quickly killed Sterling but did they keep their "corporate hands" off it?Were A-Cars built in the Exton plant (I assume that is the one in the photo?) right up until the end?The last Autocars were built in Ogden, Utah. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 No, White bought them in 1953...Right- I stand corrected-thinking of the "White/GMC/Volvo era. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-317861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I remember about 1974 White advertised themselves as "The Big 4"--White, White Freightliner, Autocar, and Western Star. Each line was targeted at a different type of operation. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-318060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Blais Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I think this might be part of a DVD I got from the ATHS a few years ago. Very interesting to watch. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-319287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Wow this video makes me proud to own an autocar Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43313-manufacturing-the-autocar/#findComment-322107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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