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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Johannes Dutch
Posts by Johannes Dutch
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![It was only a matter of time before I would catch a brand new BEV truck at a show or event. Last month, this 16-tons electric Renault demo truck was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0638.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Renault Trucks E-Tech D – Electric City Hopper")
CC Global: Renault Trucks E-Tech D – Electric City Hopper
Posted on October 14, 2022 | 8 CommentsIt was only a matter of time before I would catch a brand new BEV truck at a show or event. Last month, this 16-tons electric Renault demo truck was […] -
![A lavish exterior, combined with a high-end paint job. Prevalent on heavy Scania, Volvo and DAF tractors that are driven by owner/operators. Those are the premium truck brands; at least, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0628.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2021 Renault T 6×2 Tractor With 2007 Tracon Semi-Trailer – New Old School")
CC Global: 2021 Renault T 6×2 Tractor With 2007 Tracon Semi-Trailer – New Old School
Posted on October 9, 2022 | 7 CommentsA lavish exterior, combined with a high-end paint job. Prevalent on heavy Scania, Volvo and DAF tractors that are driven by owner/operators. Those are the premium truck brands; at least, […] -
![On January 1, 1999, the bus divisions of Renault V.I. (Véhicules Industriels) and Iveco merged and formed Irisbus. Just a few years later, Volvo Trucks took over Renault V.I. and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0594.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: Irisbus Iliade – We’d Like To Emphasize It’s a Renault")
Bus Stop Classic: Irisbus Iliade – We’d Like To Emphasize It’s a Renault
Posted on October 3, 2022 | 5 CommentsOn January 1, 1999, the bus divisions of Renault V.I. (Véhicules Industriels) and Iveco merged and formed Irisbus. Just a few years later, Volvo Trucks took over Renault V.I. and […] -
Wordless Outtake: Horse-Friendly RV Park
Posted on September 29, 2022 | 12 Comments -
![Imported from the Republic of Yemen as a chassis-cab with only 55,000 km on the clock, now temporarily fitted with the cargo bed of an old DAF military truck. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0588.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2006 Renault Kerax 270.19 4×4 – Overland RV Underpinnings")
CC Global: 2006 Renault Kerax 270.19 4×4 – Overland RV Underpinnings
Posted on September 26, 2022 | 12 CommentsImported from the Republic of Yemen as a chassis-cab with only 55,000 km on the clock, now temporarily fitted with the cargo bed of an old DAF military truck. The […] -
![Mini-semis are a common sight in the Netherlands, especially in the earth-moving business. With a market share of more than 80%, the Iveco Daily is the predominant tractor unit in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2007 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 518 CDI Double Cab Tractor – The Not So Big Rig")
CC Global: 2007 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 518 CDI Double Cab Tractor – The Not So Big Rig
Posted on September 24, 2022 | 6 CommentsMini-semis are a common sight in the Netherlands, especially in the earth-moving business. With a market share of more than 80%, the Iveco Daily is the predominant tractor unit in […] -
![Welcome to the second round of the tour. With a good number of Cadillacs this time, from the early fifties right up to the mid-eighties. The oldest vehicle on display […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0530.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2022 Internationaal Classic USA Cars Treffen Reuver – Part Two")
Car Show Classics: 2022 Internationaal Classic USA Cars Treffen Reuver – Part Two
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 22 CommentsWelcome to the second round of the tour. With a good number of Cadillacs this time, from the early fifties right up to the mid-eighties. The oldest vehicle on display […] -
![For the 15th time, around 600 classic American rides were present at this yearly car show, held in the south of the Netherlands. As usual, there was a grand collection […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0529.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2022 Internationaal Classic USA Cars Treffen Reuver – Part One")
Car Show Classics: 2022 Internationaal Classic USA Cars Treffen Reuver – Part One
Posted on September 12, 2022 | 29 CommentsFor the 15th time, around 600 classic American rides were present at this yearly car show, held in the south of the Netherlands. As usual, there was a grand collection […] -
Wordless Outtake: From The Files Of Police Squad
Posted on September 10, 2022 | 30 Comments -
![A red truck against a green background. Complementary colors, opposites of each other on the color wheel. This MAN stood out like a fire truck on an ocean beach, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0382.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 MAN TGS 41.420 8×4 – In Broad Daylight")
CC Global: 2018 MAN TGS 41.420 8×4 – In Broad Daylight
Posted on September 4, 2022 | 12 CommentsA red truck against a green background. Complementary colors, opposites of each other on the color wheel. This MAN stood out like a fire truck on an ocean beach, it […] -
![These days, heavy-duty Fords with the biggest engines and highest towing capacity come from Turkey. The Ford Otosan company brought out a special, limited edition of their successful F-Max 4×2 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_0342.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Ford F-Max Blackline – Saddle Up And Ride Your Draft Horse")
CC Global: Ford F-Max Blackline – Saddle Up And Ride Your Draft Horse
Posted on August 29, 2022 | 11 CommentsThese days, heavy-duty Fords with the biggest engines and highest towing capacity come from Turkey. The Ford Otosan company brought out a special, limited edition of their successful F-Max 4×2 […] -
![Vrachtwagen met wipkar. That’s Double Dutch for a straight truck with a close-coupled center axle trailer, a widely used combination vehicle in the Netherlands for transporting flowers and potted plants. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_0345.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2022 Scania S530 V8 And 2015 DAF XF 510 Potted Plant Movers – Wallflowers They Ain’t")
CC Global: 2022 Scania S530 V8 And 2015 DAF XF 510 Potted Plant Movers – Wallflowers They Ain’t
Posted on August 19, 2022 | 14 CommentsVrachtwagen met wipkar. That’s Double Dutch for a straight truck with a close-coupled center axle trailer, a widely used combination vehicle in the Netherlands for transporting flowers and potted plants. […] -
![A mobile concrete batching plant is something I never saw before. It was also the first truck body I caught that wasn’t built somewhere in the EU. Yet this Swedish-Canadian […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_0321.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2020 Volvo FH With Bay-Lynx Volumetric Concrete Mixer – A Canadian In The Mix")
CC Global: 2020 Volvo FH With Bay-Lynx Volumetric Concrete Mixer – A Canadian In The Mix
Posted on August 15, 2022 | 18 CommentsA mobile concrete batching plant is something I never saw before. It was also the first truck body I caught that wasn’t built somewhere in the EU. Yet this Swedish-Canadian […] -
![Growing flowers and potted plants is big business in the Netherlands. Consequently, an immense armada of dedicated trucks and combination vehicles to transport the end products is roaming the roads, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_0316.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2021 Scania G360 6×2*4 Truck – They Don’t Make Them Like That Any Longer")
CC Global: 2021 Scania G360 6×2*4 Truck – They Don’t Make Them Like That Any Longer
Posted on August 12, 2022 | 9 CommentsGrowing flowers and potted plants is big business in the Netherlands. Consequently, an immense armada of dedicated trucks and combination vehicles to transport the end products is roaming the roads, […] -
![In January 1963, Swedish truck maker Scania-Vabis introduced the LB 76 cabover series of heavy trucks and tractors, mainly to serve the key export markets, where overall length restrictions had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_0312.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Scania-Vabis LBS 76 Super – Friendly-Faced Toughness")
Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Scania-Vabis LBS 76 Super – Friendly-Faced Toughness
Posted on August 10, 2022 | 9 CommentsIn January 1963, Swedish truck maker Scania-Vabis introduced the LB 76 cabover series of heavy trucks and tractors, mainly to serve the key export markets, where overall length restrictions had […]
