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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Johannes Dutch
Posts by Johannes Dutch
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![The outriggers of this concrete pump are so massive that the Mercedes-Benz carrier seems hardly equal to its task, as if it’s undersized. Yet the 10×4 chassis and the Schwing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_9721.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2021 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 10×4 With Schwing Stetter Concrete Pump – Spreading Its Tentacles")
CC Global: 2021 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 10×4 With Schwing Stetter Concrete Pump – Spreading Its Tentacles
Posted on January 21, 2022 | 11 CommentsThe outriggers of this concrete pump are so massive that the Mercedes-Benz carrier seems hardly equal to its task, as if it’s undersized. Yet the 10×4 chassis and the Schwing […] -
![Wonderful 1961 footage from then Czechoslovakia, with the air-cooled swing-axle (well of course) Tatra 138 in its element, mastering the whole spectrum of off-road conditions. And with some marvelous scenery […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: 1961 Tatra 138 6×6 Swing Axle Trucks – Hard-Nosed And Beyond Heavy-Duty")
CC Video: 1961 Tatra 138 6×6 Swing Axle Trucks – Hard-Nosed And Beyond Heavy-Duty
Posted on January 15, 2022 | 23 CommentsWonderful 1961 footage from then Czechoslovakia, with the air-cooled swing-axle (well of course) Tatra 138 in its element, mastering the whole spectrum of off-road conditions. And with some marvelous scenery […] -
![Exactly 35 years ago, Bavarian truck maker MAN unveiled a 4×2 on-highway tractor with a massive V10 underneath its tilt cab. Their F90 19.462 was born, at that point the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MAN-D-2840-LF-460.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck History: The MAN 18.3 Liter V10 – The Last On-Highway Turbodiesel Behemoth In Europe")
Truck History: The MAN 18.3 Liter V10 – The Last On-Highway Turbodiesel Behemoth In Europe
Posted on January 7, 2022 | 33 CommentsExactly 35 years ago, Bavarian truck maker MAN unveiled a 4×2 on-highway tractor with a massive V10 underneath its tilt cab. Their F90 19.462 was born, at that point the […] -
![(First posted 08/06/21, updated December 2021) During my latest neighborhood stroll, I decided to focus on some building sites, as there are also many construction enthusiasts (to say the least) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_9605.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Under Construction (With Mansion Updates)")
CC Global: Under Construction (With Mansion Updates)
Posted on December 26, 2021 | 46 Comments(First posted 08/06/21, updated December 2021) During my latest neighborhood stroll, I decided to focus on some building sites, as there are also many construction enthusiasts (to say the least) […] -
![Spijkstaal is a Dutch manufacturer of a wide range of electric vehicles for the commercial market. The company was founded in 1938 and in its homeland it’s best known for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_9854.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global and Video: Spijkstaal BEVs – From Burden Carriers To Stuntworthy Mobile Grocery Stores")
CC Global and Video: Spijkstaal BEVs – From Burden Carriers To Stuntworthy Mobile Grocery Stores
Posted on December 21, 2021 | 6 CommentsSpijkstaal is a Dutch manufacturer of a wide range of electric vehicles for the commercial market. The company was founded in 1938 and in its homeland it’s best known for […] -
![From 2001 to 2007, the Stilo was Fiat’s C-segment/compact car model in Europe. Commercially, it underperformed -big time- and struggled against the contemporary competition from Volkswagen, Ford, Opel, Renault and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_9873.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2004 Fiat Stilo 2.4 20v Abarth – Five-cylinder Warm Hatch")
CC Outtake: 2004 Fiat Stilo 2.4 20v Abarth – Five-cylinder Warm Hatch
Posted on December 17, 2021 | 11 CommentsFrom 2001 to 2007, the Stilo was Fiat’s C-segment/compact car model in Europe. Commercially, it underperformed -big time- and struggled against the contemporary competition from Volkswagen, Ford, Opel, Renault and […] -
Wordless Outtake: Sprinters In Transit
Posted on December 12, 2021 | 22 Comments -
![Eye-catching, well-equipped trucks and tractors are not exclusively driven by owner/operators. The hauling companies take pride in their rolling hardware just as well. Remarkable color schemes and liveries are a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_9784.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtakes: Fleetsights")
Truck Show Outtakes: Fleetsights
Posted on December 7, 2021 | 7 CommentsEye-catching, well-equipped trucks and tractors are not exclusively driven by owner/operators. The hauling companies take pride in their rolling hardware just as well. Remarkable color schemes and liveries are a […] -
![This 20.70 m (67’11”) long and 3.00 m (9’10”) wide colossus is the most impressive rigid rolling creature I’ve ever laid my eyes on. Its sheer weight of approximately 108 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9819.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtakes: Wagenborg’s Traveling Circus – The Strongman And The Auxiliaries")
Truck Show Outtakes: Wagenborg’s Traveling Circus – The Strongman And The Auxiliaries
Posted on November 29, 2021 | 17 CommentsThis 20.70 m (67’11”) long and 3.00 m (9’10”) wide colossus is the most impressive rigid rolling creature I’ve ever laid my eyes on. Its sheer weight of approximately 108 […] -
![That’s my favorite kind of pickup alright. At work, off-road and covered with grime. The dented sheet metal is a welcome finishing touch. And of course, it’s powered by a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9868.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Nissan Navara And 2018 Mitsubishi L200 – Strictly Business")
CC Global: 2017 Nissan Navara And 2018 Mitsubishi L200 – Strictly Business
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 17 CommentsThat’s my favorite kind of pickup alright. At work, off-road and covered with grime. The dented sheet metal is a welcome finishing touch. And of course, it’s powered by a […] -
![Number 14 is one of the nine special and identical Racing Edition demo tractors of the Dutch Renault Trucks organization. Fully optioned, naturally, and with the most powerful engine. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9725.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2021 Renault Trucks T High Racing Edition – In Name Only")
Truck Show Outtake: 2021 Renault Trucks T High Racing Edition – In Name Only
Posted on November 19, 2021 | 6 CommentsNumber 14 is one of the nine special and identical Racing Edition demo tractors of the Dutch Renault Trucks organization. Fully optioned, naturally, and with the most powerful engine. The […] -
Wordless Outtake: Grocery Getters
Posted on November 14, 2021 | 5 Comments -
![Unlike the Renault Trafic panel van, the pickup version is as rare as hens’ teeth. The little truck looks a bit odd, like some handy man’s one-off project. Very well […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9846.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2013 Renault Trafic 2.0 dCi – Le Petit Camion")
CC Global: 2013 Renault Trafic 2.0 dCi – Le Petit Camion
Posted on November 13, 2021 | 26 CommentsUnlike the Renault Trafic panel van, the pickup version is as rare as hens’ teeth. The little truck looks a bit odd, like some handy man’s one-off project. Very well […] -
![Mercedes-Benz is the leading brand of Daimler Truck AG, the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy trucks and tractors. The others rolling under Daimler’s umbrella are Freightliner, Mitsubishi-Fuso, Western Star, BharatBenz, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9678.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtakes: The Mercedes-Benz Actros – The S-Class Of Their Heavy Vehicle Product Line")
Truck Show Outtakes: The Mercedes-Benz Actros – The S-Class Of Their Heavy Vehicle Product Line
Posted on November 8, 2021 | 16 CommentsMercedes-Benz is the leading brand of Daimler Truck AG, the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy trucks and tractors. The others rolling under Daimler’s umbrella are Freightliner, Mitsubishi-Fuso, Western Star, BharatBenz, […] -
![Picking up hay bales with a pitchfork and loading them on a flatbed trailer. Hard manual work that went out of the farmhouse window. That job has been taken over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9844.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: John Deere and Krone Round Baler – Wrap It Up")
CC Global: John Deere and Krone Round Baler – Wrap It Up
Posted on November 4, 2021 | 11 CommentsPicking up hay bales with a pitchfork and loading them on a flatbed trailer. Hard manual work that went out of the farmhouse window. That job has been taken over […]
