Mexican trucks

David Larson says: Azteca was the brand name that Autocar sold their trucks under in Mexico. Like most badge-engineered Mexican trucks, Aztecas began to adopt their own identity very quickly. Although this early example is just a rebadged Autocar, later Aztecas would look nothing like their sister Autocar models.

Autocar Azteca DC 9964 / Transvar by Biblioteca Camionera

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David Larson says: Bimbo, a Mexican bakery, built their own trucks using Ramirez powertrains in the 1960's. These rare "slab cabs" were designed to haul as much weight as possible at the time. This model of one from the 1990's gives an idea of what the Bimbo COEs looked like.

Bimbo plastic truck by Hooligan Seijin

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David Larson says: Mago trucks were likely built in Nuevo Leon, but they also seemed to be popular in Yucatan so it's possible they have been built there. This model, a generic conventional, was built until 1994.

Mexican truck ??? by Dick Copello

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David Larson says: DINA is Mexico's state run truck manufacturing company, and the second largest domestic brand. Initially their trucks were licensed carbon copies of Internationals, but following International's demise DINA's trucks took their own identity. The 861 is based on Navistar designs but uses a different hood.

Dina 861 (Mexican IH?) by Dick Copello

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David Larson says: Some early DINAs used Diamond REO cabs, which were built under license. These models are significantly rarer but this one was shot in the 90's somewhere near the Texas border.

DINA D-761 by Dick Copello

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David Larson says: In Spanish, Pena translates to "grief", although I doubt the driver of this Pena 335 ever felt that behind the wheel of this rig. Home-built with knockoff Autocar cabs and Cummins diesels, Pena dominated the Mexican "mom & pop" market until the 1990's.

Pena 335 sleeper cab by Dick Copello

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David Larson says: Famsa was another Mexican brand that used International cabs and bodies. This one is hauling a double trailer road train near Mexico City.

Mexican Car Carrier (IH FAMSA?) by Dick Copello

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David Larson says: Very little is known about Atlas trucks, but they were clearly built with the knockoff Autocar cabs so common in Mexico at one point. The used dies were often sold to Mexican truck makers who then married them to homemade hoods and God knows what else.

Atlas by Dick Copello

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