Brand Details
About Autocar
- Category
- Car
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Founded
- 1897
- Founder
- Louis Semple Clarke
- Headquarters
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Parent
- GVW Group
- Format
- Transparent PNG
Shown for identification. Autocar and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner.
Brand History
The Autocar Story
Autocar, founded in 1897 by Louis Semple Clarke in Pennsylvania, holds one of the oldest surviving vehicle nameplates in the United States and pioneered features such as shaft drive in early American cars. It shifted entirely to trucks in the early 20th century and built a reputation for heavy-duty, severe-service vehicles, later passing through White Motor Company and Volvo ownership before being acquired by GVW Group in 2001.
Model Evolution
Autocar Through The Years
1 milestone models from 1908 to 1908.
1908Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Current Lineup
Autocar builds severe-duty trucks such as terminal tractors and refuse chassis from its base in Birmingham, Alabama.
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