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About Author: Johannes Dutch
Posts by Johannes Dutch
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![This line-up is the end result of an investment of over one billion euros, the biggest innovation project in the truck maker’s history so far. An entirely new generation of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DAF-new-generation.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2021 DAF XG+, XG And XF – An All-New Generation Of Big DAFs, After 34 Years")
CC Global: 2021 DAF XG+, XG And XF – An All-New Generation Of Big DAFs, After 34 Years
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 14 CommentsThis line-up is the end result of an investment of over one billion euros, the biggest innovation project in the truck maker’s history so far. An entirely new generation of […] -
![I don’t know what’s the story behind it, but this big wheeled, brawny Mopar wagon hasn’t been touring much lately. It just has been sitting there for quite some time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9559.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2008 Chrysler 300C Touring 3.0 CRD – Diesel Powered Magna-Magnum")
CC Outtake: 2008 Chrysler 300C Touring 3.0 CRD – Diesel Powered Magna-Magnum
Posted on May 31, 2021 | 27 CommentsI don’t know what’s the story behind it, but this big wheeled, brawny Mopar wagon hasn’t been touring much lately. It just has been sitting there for quite some time […] -
![The Toyota Aygo is a budget car if ever there was one. The minicar (many of you would call it a nanocar) was introduced in 2005, together with the identical […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9563.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: 2005 Mini One vs 2009 Toyota Aygo – Doubling Your Money")
CC Comparison: 2005 Mini One vs 2009 Toyota Aygo – Doubling Your Money
Posted on May 29, 2021 | 9 CommentsThe Toyota Aygo is a budget car if ever there was one. The minicar (many of you would call it a nanocar) was introduced in 2005, together with the identical […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1971 Opel Kadett B With Schwinn Tricycle – The Stern Illuminator
Posted on May 24, 2021 | 11 Comments -
![This last round of my harmless, late March walk-by shooting starts with a trio of Scania R-series 4×2 tractors. The one at work is a 2008 R500 V8, towing a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9488.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: Busy Bees And One Retired (But Far From Tired) Pickup")
In Motion Outtakes: Busy Bees And One Retired (But Far From Tired) Pickup
Posted on May 23, 2021 | 10 CommentsThis last round of my harmless, late March walk-by shooting starts with a trio of Scania R-series 4×2 tractors. The one at work is a 2008 R500 V8, towing a […] -
![A fully automatic ventilation system with optional (G3) filtration mats. Automatic temperature control, constantly monitored. A drinking water system. Overpressure in the perfectly illuminated interior. Insulated roof and sides. Now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9472.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2020 Volvo FH 6×2 – Comfort Class Transport")
CC Global: 2020 Volvo FH 6×2 – Comfort Class Transport
Posted on May 16, 2021 | 4 CommentsA fully automatic ventilation system with optional (G3) filtration mats. Automatic temperature control, constantly monitored. A drinking water system. Overpressure in the perfectly illuminated interior. Insulated roof and sides. Now […] -
![You don’t see too many heavy vehicles in baby blue, so this MAN pops! The 2019 TGX tractor is on its way with a tanker semi-trailer. The fact that the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9418.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: Honest Workhorses On The Trot")
In Motion Outtakes: Honest Workhorses On The Trot
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 4 CommentsYou don’t see too many heavy vehicles in baby blue, so this MAN pops! The 2019 TGX tractor is on its way with a tanker semi-trailer. The fact that the […] -
![At a short distance from my place, there’s a big manufacturing plant where all kinds of concrete paving materials are produced. It’s situated in the river forelands and only one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: The Flatbedders Are On a Roll")
In Motion Outtakes: The Flatbedders Are On a Roll
Posted on May 2, 2021 | 7 CommentsAt a short distance from my place, there’s a big manufacturing plant where all kinds of concrete paving materials are produced. It’s situated in the river forelands and only one […] -
![Our 25.25 m (82’10”) long EcoCombis come in multiple forms, the set-up of this mobile panorama is called a B-Double. The tractor is a 2020 Volvo FH 4×2 with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9427.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake: Veggie Field Rolling Through Pasture Land")
In Motion Outtake: Veggie Field Rolling Through Pasture Land
Posted on April 27, 2021 | 15 CommentsOur 25.25 m (82’10”) long EcoCombis come in multiple forms, the set-up of this mobile panorama is called a B-Double. The tractor is a 2020 Volvo FH 4×2 with a […] -
![Back in 1986, truck maker Ginaf (Van Ginkel’s Automobiel Fabrieken) introduced a hydropneumatic suspension system for their heavy on-/off-road vehicles. The company offered a full line of drivetrains, from 4×4 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9503.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: 2008 And 2012 Ginaf X 5250 TS – Smooth 10×4 Rides")
In Motion Outtakes: 2008 And 2012 Ginaf X 5250 TS – Smooth 10×4 Rides
Posted on April 23, 2021 | 5 CommentsBack in 1986, truck maker Ginaf (Van Ginkel’s Automobiel Fabrieken) introduced a hydropneumatic suspension system for their heavy on-/off-road vehicles. The company offered a full line of drivetrains, from 4×4 […] -
Wordless Outtake: 2016 SEAT Ibiza Cupra 1.8 TSI And 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – Polar Opposites
Posted on April 18, 2021 | 9 Comments -
![The two-lane expressway nearby my place is a popular truckers’ route for driving from the Port of Rotterdam to the hinterland and vice versa. Just a short walk alongside the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9482.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: Shipping Containers Passing By – An Endless Procession")
In Motion Outtakes: Shipping Containers Passing By – An Endless Procession
Posted on April 16, 2021 | 29 CommentsThe two-lane expressway nearby my place is a popular truckers’ route for driving from the Port of Rotterdam to the hinterland and vice versa. Just a short walk alongside the […] -
![A 2020 Volvo FH 540 6×2 tow truck, supporting a 2015 Volvo FH16 750 8×4 heavy haulage tractor. The Swedish truck maker is our market leader in the segment of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9417.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake: Volvo Family Ties – The Hendriks Experience")
In Motion Outtake: Volvo Family Ties – The Hendriks Experience
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 11 CommentsA 2020 Volvo FH 540 6×2 tow truck, supporting a 2015 Volvo FH16 750 8×4 heavy haulage tractor. The Swedish truck maker is our market leader in the segment of […] -
![A few weeks after I waved goodbye to my Plymouth Barracuda, its successor was delivered at my front door. Initially, I went to see a 1978 Mercedes-Benz 350 SLC. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9517.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Follow-Up: 1984 Toyota Celica Supra 2.8i – Another Import From The US")
COAL Follow-Up: 1984 Toyota Celica Supra 2.8i – Another Import From The US
Posted on April 6, 2021 | 31 CommentsA few weeks after I waved goodbye to my Plymouth Barracuda, its successor was delivered at my front door. Initially, I went to see a 1978 Mercedes-Benz 350 SLC. But […] -
![Such a semi-trailer as seen here is used to transport bulk agricultural products. In the Netherlands, mostly potatoes. Transakoo’s 2015 Volvo FH tractor is towing a belt trailer for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9432.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake: Self Unloading Belt Trailer – For Transporting French Fries’ Raw Material")
In Motion Outtake: Self Unloading Belt Trailer – For Transporting French Fries’ Raw Material
Posted on April 4, 2021 | 7 CommentsSuch a semi-trailer as seen here is used to transport bulk agricultural products. In the Netherlands, mostly potatoes. Transakoo’s 2015 Volvo FH tractor is towing a belt trailer for the […]
