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About Author: Johannes Dutch
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![(first posted 1/31/2017) It was quite simple in the early seventies. If a family wanted a sporty looking and fairly-priced midsize car that could withstand our In Rust We Trust […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_2874.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: 1972 And 1974 Ford Taunus GXL Coupe – Both With A Cologne V6")
Car Show Outtakes: 1972 And 1974 Ford Taunus GXL Coupe – Both With A Cologne V6
Posted on January 31, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 1/31/2017) It was quite simple in the early seventies. If a family wanted a sporty looking and fairly-priced midsize car that could withstand our In Rust We Trust […] -
![One of the events I want to visit this year is the annually held Truckstar Mack & Speciaaltransportdag. Middle-of-the-road trucks and combination vehicles are not allowed (and will probably be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/broshuis.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: Pas Op! Zwenkt Uit *)")
CC Video: Pas Op! Zwenkt Uit *)
Posted on January 30, 2023 | 13 CommentsOne of the events I want to visit this year is the annually held Truckstar Mack & Speciaaltransportdag. Middle-of-the-road trucks and combination vehicles are not allowed (and will probably be […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2017) No, this is not a 1981 photo. The 1977 (year built) Austin Allegro above visited last year’s Alfa Romeo show in September, but I surely haven’t seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_2750.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1977 Austin Allegro 1500 Special Automatic – A True Survivor, If Ever There Was One")
Car Show Outtake: 1977 Austin Allegro 1500 Special Automatic – A True Survivor, If Ever There Was One
Posted on January 22, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 1/22/2017) No, this is not a 1981 photo. The 1977 (year built) Austin Allegro above visited last year’s Alfa Romeo show in September, but I surely haven’t seen […] -
![Rolling down the meandering balcony road through Les Gorges du Guil in the French Alps, featuring a Scania R580-V8 6×2 livestock truck/trailer combination and its resolute driver chauffeur. (Video created […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: What Goes Up Must Come Down")
CC Video: What Goes Up Must Come Down
Posted on January 15, 2023 | 16 CommentsRolling down the meandering balcony road through Les Gorges du Guil in the French Alps, featuring a Scania R580-V8 6×2 livestock truck/trailer combination and its resolute driver chauffeur. (Video created […] -
![Last year, after 20 years of trouble-free ownership, I sold my tough set of wheels to a (tree) nurseryman. A few weeks ago, a colleague caught it in the nursery’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/15-12-2022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Former COAL: 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser 90 3.0 D-4D – Far From Retired")
Former COAL: 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser 90 3.0 D-4D – Far From Retired
Posted on January 9, 2023 | 9 CommentsLast year, after 20 years of trouble-free ownership, I sold my tough set of wheels to a (tree) nurseryman. A few weeks ago, a colleague caught it in the nursery’s […] -
![Clearance sale! Pictures taken on May 1, 2022. All last year’s images have to go out the door. Just have your free pic(k)s, no warranty or refunds. No further written […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0148-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2022 Klassiek Mechaniek Zeeland On Tour – Plentiful NOS Items")
Car Show Classics: 2022 Klassiek Mechaniek Zeeland On Tour – Plentiful NOS Items
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 29 CommentsClearance sale! Pictures taken on May 1, 2022. All last year’s images have to go out the door. Just have your free pic(k)s, no warranty or refunds. No further written […] -
![Actually, there’s another, minuscule CC Clue in this picture. Look through the main clue’s side window. Priceless -as in worthless- bonus points if you get them both right. You’ll see […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0231-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: An All-Black Interior, So Last Year")
CC Clue: An All-Black Interior, So Last Year
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 15 CommentsActually, there’s another, minuscule CC Clue in this picture. Look through the main clue’s side window. Priceless -as in worthless- bonus points if you get them both right. You’ll see […] -
![Sourced from the UK: the Motor Panels tilt cab and Kirkstall axles (all five). From the US: the frame rails, Detroit Diesel 6V-71N two-stroke engine and Fuller RTO 9513 transmission. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ftf-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "(Not So) Vintage Truck: 1978 FTF F-8.8.30 DS Dump Truck – Going Off The Beaten Track")
(Not So) Vintage Truck: 1978 FTF F-8.8.30 DS Dump Truck – Going Off The Beaten Track
Posted on January 2, 2023 | 10 CommentsSourced from the UK: the Motor Panels tilt cab and Kirkstall axles (all five). From the US: the frame rails, Detroit Diesel 6V-71N two-stroke engine and Fuller RTO 9513 transmission. […] -
![Place a third steering axle halfway a factory 8×4 chassis and voilà – a 10×4 truck with 10 tons extra GVWR is born. This Volvo FMX conversion job was done […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0663.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2016 Volvo FMX 460 10×4 Dump Truck – Firmly Earthbound")
CC Global: 2016 Volvo FMX 460 10×4 Dump Truck – Firmly Earthbound
Posted on December 20, 2022 | 5 CommentsPlace a third steering axle halfway a factory 8×4 chassis and voilà – a 10×4 truck with 10 tons extra GVWR is born. This Volvo FMX conversion job was done […] -
CC Outtake: 1937 Chevrolet Panel Truck – Grim Presence
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 19 CommentsBy far the oldest, still working commercial vehicle I ever came across. And its gloomy look was in complete harmony with a dreary and cold Saturday afternoon. -
![Valhalla, that’s what it says above the entry door of this Scandinavia Liner. The 2022 DAF XG+ 480 FT must give the driver some majestic (air) ride then. For the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0333.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2022 Truck Show Asten – Summery Summary")
CC Global: 2022 Truck Show Asten – Summery Summary
Posted on December 5, 2022 | 5 CommentsValhalla, that’s what it says above the entry door of this Scandinavia Liner. The 2022 DAF XG+ 480 FT must give the driver some majestic (air) ride then. For the […] -
![It’s simply impossible to mistake a Unimog for any other vehicle, regardless its age. A more than 75 years old concept that has stood the test of time, with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_0656.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1972 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 – What You See Is What You Get")
CC Outtake: 1972 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 – What You See Is What You Get
Posted on November 27, 2022 | 13 CommentsIt’s simply impossible to mistake a Unimog for any other vehicle, regardless its age. A more than 75 years old concept that has stood the test of time, with the […] -
![Aiming for the high-hanging fruit? Then this fine piece of rental machinery is the perfect tool. Standing at some distance, I initially thought it was a truck-mounted telescopic boom crane. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_0318.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2021 MAN TGS 35.470 With Ruthmann Steiger T 750 HF – High-Level Cherry Picking")
Truck Show Outtake: 2021 MAN TGS 35.470 With Ruthmann Steiger T 750 HF – High-Level Cherry Picking
Posted on November 20, 2022 | 13 CommentsAiming for the high-hanging fruit? Then this fine piece of rental machinery is the perfect tool. Standing at some distance, I initially thought it was a truck-mounted telescopic boom crane. […] -
![The aftermarket wheels, the markings on the cargo doors, the absence of a company name. That and the fact it was parked nearby a building reconstruction site make me think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_0652.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2009 Peugeot Bipper 1.4 HDi – In Case a Compact Van Is Too Bulky")
CC Global: 2009 Peugeot Bipper 1.4 HDi – In Case a Compact Van Is Too Bulky
Posted on November 17, 2022 | 11 CommentsThe aftermarket wheels, the markings on the cargo doors, the absence of a company name. That and the fact it was parked nearby a building reconstruction site make me think […] -
![A compact semi with six axles, perfectly capable of turning on a dime. And those are some sturdy crane outriggers at the back. The short stakes are also noticeable. By […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_0647.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2022 Volvo FH 6×2/4 Tractor And 2022 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Running Short")
CC Global: 2022 Volvo FH 6×2/4 Tractor And 2022 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Running Short
Posted on November 11, 2022 | 5 CommentsA compact semi with six axles, perfectly capable of turning on a dime. And those are some sturdy crane outriggers at the back. The short stakes are also noticeable. By […]
