Father & Son Still Work Showroom Quality Antique Trucks & Equipment!

[@2500mike]

His dad is the type of guy you could listen to for hours. One hell of a video Mike. Thanks for sharing

[@rogerwestgate4724]

John and his father did some work on my 988a years ago. They did an awesome job for much less than the job was worth. It would be difficult to express the amount of respect and admiration I have for these guys !

[@sundown...7718]

The men and machines that built this country . RESPECT !!

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Yes sir you're right!

[@josephdipalma5989]

The father is a great guy, looks like one tough guy too. The problem with today is you don't see many guys like him anymore.

[@eddieweigel9490]

Your absolutely right the old timers are tough guys went through a lot shit don’t make them or the equipment and trucks like they use to

[@tomdelia1209]

Oh my god Mike!!! This looks exactly like my father and brother’s garage we had back in the 70s and 80s. The office was exactly like that!!😂😂😂

[@lostrailbeds8289]

One of my first commercial driving jobs was at an excavating company in '76.....they had PLENTY of these old A-Cars, and Macks, and Brockways. I was in a '67 Brockway stubnose 10 wheeler with a 13 speed. They were true working trucks. They were late '60s and early '70s so, at the time, they were....well, just trucks! Haha! Great memories watching this one Mike!

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Very cool my friend! Different times back then.

[@dowjones9663]

Great video. We need more people that still operate with that old school mentality. Shocking how clean those machines still are!

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Yes I agree!

[@goodoledays1355]

Classy guys with awesome equipment. Back when men were men and equipment was dependable!

[@keenankelley187]

True American’s Hard Working Guys there!!!

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Yes they are!

[@gerardfricot3009]

Beautiful trucks. Takes a lot of work to keep them nice 😊

[@oldschooltruckingphotos]

Amazing that the owner loves his work so much that he will never retire. Hope to be like him someday!

[@harrynutsac8185]

I am a huge Autocar fan. In my opinion that style Autocar is the best looking and most badass looking truck ever manufactured. These were beautiful examples. Thank you for sharing

[@daviddebergh254]

Remember kids to ask your elders questions before they go because they’re literally living museums. Great video Mike.

[@TheBostonTrucker]

You're exactly right?

[@sjman6064]

How can anybody give this video a thumbs down??

[@TheBostonTrucker]

If you go look at all my videos, I usually get 2 thumbs down per video, sometimes a few more. Must be two very loyal haters out there! 👋

[@logan3813]

"better than going to a bar room" that's the best comment I've ever heard.

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Ahahaha

[@digthisnz1943]

Now don’t get me wrong I like all your videos, but this... this is something else. Awesome running that old gear. Thanks for taking the time to call in.

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Thank you I appreciate it.

[@northernfords207bones5]

Was here yesterday, both those guys were awesome. My grandmother lives around the corner.

[@TheBostonTrucker]

My parents live around the corner too.

[@sandasturner9529]

This is breathtaking

[@TheBostonTrucker]

👋😀

[@vinm300]

5:00 "Do I need to take my shoes off ?" (To look inside) LOL The owner liked that - showing maximum respect for his truck.

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Always!

[@carlmccoy5146]

Excellent video! My favorite! In a while.!

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@wimperneel1315]

back in the late 70' early 80' besides Mack, GMC & International cabovers i never spotted a US hood truck before here in Belgium. Untill that first Autocar Wrecker, had a blast. growing up i bought every magazine and book, even wrote letters to the companys and asked gently for flyers and ads. But the Autocar will always be something special to me. these 2 are awesome.

[@2020jd]

Man those are some nice trucks and dozers! That’s a nice OBS 7.3 too!

[@jordanhawkins7309]

Those trucks are awesome. Would be awesome to take a sunday drive in one of those

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Yes absolutely

[@johnking2790]

These are 2 great guys. I’ve know them for years. Just talked to both of them last week. You should see there daily driver with the quad box. Another fine gem.

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Yes they are.

[@600joe]

Respect to this family keeping these machines beautiful and using.

[@rosserb7637]

That's what I do up here in 🇨🇦 since I came off the road and semi retired lol ❤ it should have done it sooner...enjoy your channel 👍👍🤝

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Thank you very much! New video coming tomorrow from Super Rigs!

[@rosserb7637]

@@TheBostonTrucker There's a little boy that's been fighting cancer since February...He has been in the hospital in Halifax Nova Scotia....His name is Tryson and he ❤ trucks and construction equipment....if you could sometime send him some videos of you I know he would love it ....He has a Facebook page that is called Team Tryson .

[@ksw501]

Used to drive by their garage all the time, always loved seeing their Autocar trucks in the yard. As soon as I hit the lottery I’ll be buying my vintage Autocar trucks!

[@heavydutyrepair64]

Man I love it ,it seems that the truckers up north east have some of the cleanest trucks in the country

[@TheBostonTrucker]

There is a lot of prideful truckers here

[@MichaelTJD60]

Beautiful Autocars and a tough looking fleet of Cat dozers too!

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Yes sir!

[@allenscott3969]

Beautiful trucks, thanks for takes us down memory lane. My first trucks was a 69 Mack.

[@glenngosline3303]

I worked in Mass. in 2003 2004. Drove past their shop many times always wanted to stop and talk to them.

[@thebrinx9632]

Great video, it was very nice of the Polillio's to show us around....some fantastic and well maintained equipment there. Thanks BT.

[@s4brainsxp]

Beautiful trucks, great to see owners have great pride in them, my hat is off to them !!!

[@donaldjobson6799]

Great video Mike. I love this old school stuff. Keep up the great work! Thanks for sharing

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Thanks Donald

[@timslager5966]

Drove a 73 Autocar with a 325 Cat and worked on building 2 Autocar glider kits for a contractor in the 70's. Nice memories thanks for sharing 👍

[@jamesmoore8269]

Mike- Great interview. The Dad is a salty guy. Next time you go by ask to see the '71. I love seeing an interior with 2 sticks. Peace and grease, rocks and cows. JM

[@jimschneider5193]

Definitely one of the coolest videos you ever did!!! Period.

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Thank you very much.

[@markdanielczyk944]

These guys are awesome, my kind of people! Love the older equipment, just as tough and reliable as the owners, no ac, no problem! I try to keep my truck clean, but these guys have me beat by 1000 miles, my hat is off to them!

[@hammers1518]

I love these kind of vids from you...finding companies with history.

[@jackhowlett7413]

Those are some kool old iron 😎 thanks for sharing

[@TheBostonTrucker]

You're welcome 😀

[@cbboggs6459]

Love the old Autocars and the old Cats . I have had them both. As senior said the new equipment is junk. I still have a 1976 Cat 920. I love this machine it runs circles around the 928 I had. Notice , had.

[@ebf82234]

Yikes, BostonTrucker...this is a slice straight out of my "boyhood", growin' up on Long Island. I was fascinated by construction equipment...dump trucks, transit mixers, dozers, you-name-it! Back in the late '50s - early '60s, there was a huge outfit in metro New York -- Colonial Sand & Stone -- that presided over just about every construction site throughout the City and the five boroughs...mostly Autocars with the squared-off fenders, needle-nose hoods, and the all-important "breast board" in front of the grille...all painted in the famous Fiorello LaGuardia-inspired green-and red with gold lettering! I absolutely loved watching these beautiful machines. Off the road, I admired earth movers of every description, including Euclids and Caterpillars...D9's are bad-ass machines...never saw one in person, though...must be quite a sight. Fabulous video, Mike...thank you.

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Sounds like a little bit of heaven back then. We can't go back in time but that's why I like these antique shows. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@wranther]

Couple of really fine looking trucks there! Great sense of New England pride on display with that touch of old school reality! Thank you for the tour... -Bob...

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Definitely a couple of top notch guys!

[@Romans--bo7br]

Great Video!!.... Too bad he didn't start the No.4 A-Car with the 1693 Cat in it... would have sounded Wayyy better than that "Cum-a-part" Cummins. lol Brings back lots of memories for me. I got my 1st truck driving lesson on my 13th b-day from a guy who use to pick me up at my house in the winter since I was about 9 or 10 yrs old, when he was out plowing snow in the Auburndale area. He had two A-Cars... similar to the Narrow Nose in Polillio's shop, also with the square fenders and skid pans below the front bumpers to protect the oil pan in case you drive over the top of some little car that pulls out in front of you from the side. lol : ) Both of his A-Cars had 5x4 sticks, both were Cummins powered - an NHC 250 with the famous "backdrop" exhaust manifold (loved the "pop" in the exhaust with those), and the other had an NH 195 Cummins (later re-powered with a 335), they were late 1950s and 1961(?) vintage. He was from the Wellesley area.... last I saw of him, he had retired (this was in the early 1980s) and he and his wife had opened a Pizza & Sub Shop in Wellesley. I drove for George Littlewood in Waltham for a short while after I got back from Nam, a Diamond"T" ten wheeler with a 6-71 "Jimmy" and 5x4 sticks.... and also for Trio Equipment in Woburn for a while, then moved out of Mass and went over the road with my own rig as an independent Owner/Operator, all over the US, Canada and Alaska. I took a break from over the road in the mid 1980's for about a year and returned to Mass and drove dump trailers for Eddie Perkins, out of his original "Eddie Perkins Trucking" yard in Sudbury..... I wonder how he's still doing, if he's even still alive now, in 2021. Thanks for the memories.... and All the videos you put out, I subscribed to your channel last fall (2020) when I first found some of your videos, and "like" them all... I watch them from afar, here in the western US, and far away from lots of "civilization... where it's quiet and very peaceful, beautiful mountains and clean mountain air to breath. : )

[@oldtrucker672]

Outstanding, first rate video!! Thanks so much!! I hauled logs in Oregon and Washington driving a 1973 Autocar. Solid piece of iron!

[@TheBostonTrucker]

No one's ever called my videos first rate! Thank you very much!

[@frankbirkemose4967]

Love this video, I grew up in Hanson, Mass. And as a very young kid, I loved trucks and heavy equipment, I remember being excited when I'd see the local contractors out and about, they built a sub division behind our house, I'd watch Lynch from Whitman, and Lancalotta from Hanover all day long. Great days to be a kid in the late 60s if you loved trucks and equipment. I moved to Maine at 6 years old, and grew up to work for a local contractor running equipment and driving dump trucks. Living the dream. Keep up doing what your doing

[@brandoncolameco]

Small world, my father worked for Mike Lanzilotta back in the 80s

[@frankbirkemose4967]

@@brandoncolameco you remember Lynch out of whitman?

[@eddieweigel9490]

That’s the best smell in the world especially when it’s damp out those old diesels have that certain smell absolutely beautiful looking Auto cars absolutely gorgeous

[@TheBostonTrucker]

I agree 💯

[@goratgo1970]

Excellent decision to drop by, and a real Thanks to them too. Hope the opportunity will come when the beast (#4) will be outside so we can see it all, and with it running.

[@maynardreed8374]

About once a month I deliver a load of lumber up the road at coheeno. I see those trucks and equipment at that shop. They are absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the video.

[@sandasturner9529]

Family Goals!

[@plow-nn7pz]

Awesome video Mike. I used to drive a 62 autocar with a 220 Cummins and 5×4 with a Talbert lowboy that was my first truck keep up the great videos ❤️

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Thank you 😊

[@leahdepippo6235]

Awesome trucks. Mechanical art. Back when things had style.

[@73DiamondReo]

love these trucks and equipment. Never seen a truck mounted k model Insley like that, only crawler mounted like my shovel. My 75 Autocar will never look that good and surprised they move those machines with only a 350 under the hood.

[@BDOutdoorsCanada]

That 350 was pretty big power back in the 70’s. We moved heavy stuff like that with less horse power.

[@73DiamondReo]

@@BDOutdoorsCanada yeah i guess it was common then. thinking about what used to get moved on single axle trucks now requires a 55 ton lowboy and triaxle truck. speed limits were lower and less traffic made it easier im sure. now everything is a drag race

[@billneedham1286]

Thank you Mike. Brought back some memories. 73. Bill

[@stevenjohnston6213]

Beautiful trucks .the old equipment are the best

[@njonebale7889]

that was awesome those guys took the time to show those trucks and equipment, everything they have is the good stuff, and the restoration on the D7 was beautiful, along with the autocars, thanks for the video.

[@marktomlins6624]

Thanks for posting Boston trucker great video and absolutely love the Auto car 10 wheeler dump truck..My favorite truck ##1

[@dsmithspecialisttransport2741]

Great video a couple of real characters right there😉👍

[@wclearwater1]

Just love this kind of shit !! keep up the great work Mike ...

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Thank you ☺️

[@ShortyG724]

Awesome group of guys

[@eddie72bx99]

I love these guys especially the father may god bless you guys 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@bradhanson4803]

Love that intro from Woodstock ct

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Thank you

[@c.l.freeman7654]

Shout out from Stoughton, Wisconsin

[@TheBostonTrucker]

I was just out there two weeks ago!

[@paulgriffiths8359]

WOW, WOW and WOW So very impressive, thank you so much for this video. I'm embarrassed at that state of which I keep my truck, yes my truck is clean but you blokes take keep trucks to whole new level I'm really gunna have to lift my game Thank you so much for posting

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Tell me about it! My truck looks clean usually but doesn't even compare to how these clean.

[@wilsonbobcatservice4151]

Great guys. I've had John Jr drop fill to me. Trucks are amazing. I've been driving by that place since I was a kid.

[@rons4778]

Thank you for your great work keeping these old girls going

[@travisfoster8683]

Amazing dedication to their trade those two!!!

[@golfr604]

What a great 👍father and son working combo .......true true words about the dealers he commented about lol. Quality iron in that yard .

[@robpeters5204]

My uncle used to run dump trucks back in the 60’s and retired in 2000. All of his trucks looked like it came off the dealer show room floor every Monday morning.

[@chriswright8464]

Love older trucks, my Grandfather was a teamster back in the 50s.

[@captainmorgan1107]

Awesome guys and equipment! No plastic on any of that compared to today's crap. I can't believe the Autocar's steering wheel doesn't have any splits in it.

[@lindalakota38]

Granpa hade one like this when i was kid

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

Nothing newer than 1988.....I wonder if these guys are leading the way back to the good times ahead?

[@justinbrown2093]

Old school all the way , great video

[@h1ll13illy2]

love those guys

[@dougtheviking6503]

Very nice guys

[@carlwilliams1570]

Thanks for sharing more of the New England classic trucks scene! You guys maintain some nice old trucks!

[@Rasdon112]

Would’ve been good to catch a ride along video of those gems…. Great footage 👊🏾

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Thank you!

[@nickwehle177]

As a 22yr old dude that runs equipment all day long on pipe crew. Seeing that old excavator just blows my mind. Just thinking how those old timers ran those machines with no A/C, no soundproofing, and most importantly NO RADIO. Majority of those dudes that ran them back in the day are half deaf and crippled now, but those machines themselves are still running longer than the new hunks of junk Cats putting out now.

[@ruthlessronniethemechanic5639]

Old mechanical engines for life mechanical mafia lol. I keep a fleet of tow trucks going its hell. But it pays. My favorite truck on the fleet is a 89 379 with a big cam cummins 855. With a 18 speed its the hardest pulling 30ton heavy wrecker on the fleet it gives the new 60ton a run for it s money lol

[@kensnaza6829]

We oft not think about it , but where I come from there is a big difference between a man and a dude and men don't like to be called dude . Its kind of like being called boy .

[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

And I bet them old timers would have none of this new stuff just mybe the seat from one lol

[@MarkSmith-dh5dh]

Hmm! Oh yes this father/son true old school truckers. This old girl '73 Autocar started up better than most new trucks! Nice dozers too. I operated an old Int. D#8. Thanks indeed amazing video. #keepontruckin 👍🏼

[@RajeshSharma-uk6yp]

I love the gold lettering.

[@coloradooilfield5287]

Really sharp looking Autocars I love them. Great video

[@frankbirkemose4967]

Awesome video Mike, love the small new england excavating companies,

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Thank you Frank

[@erikthorstensen5185]

If you think of it. Back in the day Autocar was probably the only one that could compete with Mack. And had more room and comfort than the R model. And many are still earning,especially in New England.

[@jimwatson5977]

Don't forget Brockway. Enough competition that Mack shut them down.

[@TimBullins-f6r]

That is some nice old rides 😄

[@TheBostonTrucker]

They are!

[@connorhall3312]

I drive by that shop all the time. That’s awesome to see who owns that stuff

[@13eckerlosmuerte]

It's crazy how a mom and pop company keeps to the routes, old school classics, just beautiful, beautiful trucks and smart company my goodness this got me all slobbery

[@ralphgwynn9325]

Man, that was awesome and those trucks were beautiful. You're definitely going to have more videos with those guys loved them old cats, nothing past 1988😂, I'm with him on that 👍🇺🇲

[@arnoldmayer6914]

THANK YOU just wonderful (little history bonus) Autocar was the first car company in the USA

[@robertandreoli9764]

Good stuff Mike nothing like old autocars 👍

[@Cumminspower365]

Once again another great video back in the day I drove a auto car not quite like those not even close 😂

[@claytonbrock]

Really cool hearing their story and their passion. Thanks Mike

[@BostonRetirement]

Ur a rock star bro.. don’t short change urself .. u can do whatever u put ur mind to bro

[@hawkeye7834]

Those are some awesome trucks that's when they actually made a truck like a tank and I love the smell of diesel fuel to gets the blood pumping in the morning lol thanks for sharing this

[@blacksmoke5009]

Very nice a lot of pride right there! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@mh-tn3ic]

Great video Mike seen Polillio’s trucks around for year beautiful equipment

[@krazydave9285]

Great family and very pleasant owner been on plenty of jobs with Polillio

[@chrisstrictly]

Absolutely great video I enjoy seeing that old iron And familys that take care and love for them

[@robertrohrs9195]

Very cool 👍

[@tombratton3196]

Very cool! Must be nice to be able to do that. Truckers i know are too busy making a living to spend half a day every day cleaning, or staying home if it rains. hahaha