Autocar » C / DC SBA with all-steel cab

In 1950, the Autocar introduced the cab it was to use until 1987. The all-steel Autocar Driver Cab replaced a cab constructed of wood and steel. The welded frame consisted of heavy-gauge steel channel sections. All sheet metal, including the one-piece roof panel, was welded to this frame. The large windshield featured curved sides, but maintained a two-section design to reduce replacement cost. The company introduced a sleeper cab in 1952.

In 1954 the range of trucks with shifted back front axle (SBA) consisted of petrol models C-65 (Autocar 501 engine), CL-65 (Le Roi T-H540 engine), C-85 (Autocar 501 engine) , CL-85 (Le Roi T-H540 engine); and diesel models DC-65 , DC-75 , DC-100 (production stopped in 1954) and DC-103. All with Cummins JBS (Model DC-65) or Cummins HRB diesel engines. In the late '50s there was also a heavy DC-9564 model with a diesel engine. Cummins. In 1953, due to financial problems Autocar came under the control of White Co. Production was transferred to Ikston, Pennsylvania. By 1955 the range of commercial vehicles have drastically reduced, while the production of own engines was completely stopped. In 1960, a new all-wheel drive C-5566 was added to the range. In 1962, Autocar presented DC9364 off-highway tandem truck rated at 62,500 lbs GVW.