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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Johannes Dutch
Posts by Johannes Dutch
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![Down through the ages, our rivers have brought us sand and clay, among others. So logically and historically, brickworks have always been situated on or nearby river banks. Consequently, our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_7956.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Heavy Brick Haulers Photoreport – The River Delta Is Their Home Base")
CC Global: Heavy Brick Haulers Photoreport – The River Delta Is Their Home Base
Posted on June 6, 2019 | 18 CommentsDown through the ages, our rivers have brought us sand and clay, among others. So logically and historically, brickworks have always been situated on or nearby river banks. Consequently, our […] -
![This colorful ensemble from Belgium was the gatekeeper at the 2019 WSI XXL show. I could have sworn it was an owner-operator’s big rig, given its looks and options, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: Scania And System Trailers Fahrzeugbau – Belgian Swede Treat")
Truck Show Outtake: Scania And System Trailers Fahrzeugbau – Belgian Swede Treat
Posted on June 2, 2019 | 13 CommentsThis colorful ensemble from Belgium was the gatekeeper at the 2019 WSI XXL show. I could have sworn it was an owner-operator’s big rig, given its looks and options, but […] -
![Heavy tow trucks, those massive lumps of metal in luminous colors, have always intrigued me. Like this duo, representing the top segment of European on-road tow trucks, all set-up to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_7968.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2014 Volvo FMX 8×4 And 2019 Scania S650 6×2 – Your Crash Their Cash")
CC Global: 2014 Volvo FMX 8×4 And 2019 Scania S650 6×2 – Your Crash Their Cash
Posted on May 30, 2019 | 11 CommentsHeavy tow trucks, those massive lumps of metal in luminous colors, have always intrigued me. Like this duo, representing the top segment of European on-road tow trucks, all set-up to […] -
![When I was a kid in the seventies, the 1965-1973 Volvo N88-series already had the looks of a classic (as in really old) truck. I didn’t like it back then, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_7969.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1967 Volvo N88 6×2 Flatbed Truck – Timber!")
Truck Stop Classic: 1967 Volvo N88 6×2 Flatbed Truck – Timber!
Posted on May 27, 2019 | 29 CommentsWhen I was a kid in the seventies, the 1965-1973 Volvo N88-series already had the looks of a classic (as in really old) truck. I didn’t like it back then, […] -
![Say Volkswagen Caddy in North America and folks think of a classic small pickup, fully based on the first generation of the Rabbit/Golf. In Europe though, the model name is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8144.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2004 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 SDI – Cool Paint Job On The Paint Shop’s Van")
Truck Show Outtake: 2004 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 SDI – Cool Paint Job On The Paint Shop’s Van
Posted on May 25, 2019 | 8 CommentsSay Volkswagen Caddy in North America and folks think of a classic small pickup, fully based on the first generation of the Rabbit/Golf. In Europe though, the model name is […] -
![If a mainstream truck maker doesn’t build a vehicle that can take full advantage of the existing legislation, you’ll have to ask a customizer to help you out. And then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2019 Ginaf X6 4243 S – Desperado, The Blazing Asphalt Hauler")
CC Global: 2019 Ginaf X6 4243 S – Desperado, The Blazing Asphalt Hauler
Posted on May 23, 2019 | 8 CommentsIf a mainstream truck maker doesn’t build a vehicle that can take full advantage of the existing legislation, you’ll have to ask a customizer to help you out. And then […] -
Wordless Outtake: Brotherhood of MAN
Posted on May 19, 2019 | 10 Comments -
![Owned by a truck driver or a truck enthusiast, that’s for sure. When I walked back to my own diesel-ride, after visiting an excellent big rig show, this classic Chevy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8190-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Sedan – Golden Edition")
CC Outtake: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Sedan – Golden Edition
Posted on May 18, 2019 | 24 CommentsOwned by a truck driver or a truck enthusiast, that’s for sure. When I walked back to my own diesel-ride, after visiting an excellent big rig show, this classic Chevy […] -
![The process of expansion, specialization and professionalization of stock farming has been going on for decades, nothing new under the sun. Way into the seventies, the animal feed was delivered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8119-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volvo And Welgro – How Animal Feed Is Hauled From The Mill To The Farm")
CC Global: Volvo And Welgro – How Animal Feed Is Hauled From The Mill To The Farm
Posted on May 16, 2019 | 23 CommentsThe process of expansion, specialization and professionalization of stock farming has been going on for decades, nothing new under the sun. Way into the seventies, the animal feed was delivered […] -
![After Deeres and Little Party Animals, I spotted a shipload of Big Benzes coming from Germany. Mercedes-Benz is the main brand of the globally operating Daimler Trucks juggernaut, the world’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_7917.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Three-Pointed Stars Sailing Down The River On A Freightliner")
CC Global: Three-Pointed Stars Sailing Down The River On A Freightliner
Posted on May 9, 2019 | 13 CommentsAfter Deeres and Little Party Animals, I spotted a shipload of Big Benzes coming from Germany. Mercedes-Benz is the main brand of the globally operating Daimler Trucks juggernaut, the world’s […] -
![This grim looking Mercedes-Benz T1 stood out at the starting point of a driving tour for classic vehicles; the participants in such events are usually not known for causing any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7872.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1994 Mercedes-Benz 310 D (T1) – Bremer Rioter Transporter")
Car Show Outtake: 1994 Mercedes-Benz 310 D (T1) – Bremer Rioter Transporter
Posted on April 30, 2019 | 9 CommentsThis grim looking Mercedes-Benz T1 stood out at the starting point of a driving tour for classic vehicles; the participants in such events are usually not known for causing any […] -
Wordless Outtake: This Panda Breed Is Not An Endangered Species Yet
Posted on April 27, 2019 | 16 Comments -
![The tractor and semi-trailer combination on the left is the most common type of heavy brick hauler in my country. The truck and mid-axle trailer combo on the right is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7785.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Two Different Ways To Do The Same Job")
CC Global: Two Different Ways To Do The Same Job
Posted on April 25, 2019 | 9 CommentsThe tractor and semi-trailer combination on the left is the most common type of heavy brick hauler in my country. The truck and mid-axle trailer combo on the right is […] -
![From 1993 to 2018, the Punto was Fiat’s B-segment (subcompact) hatchback. It competed against cars like the Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta, Opel Corsa and Renault Clio. The third and last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7833.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: 2009 Abarth Grande Punto And 2012 Abarth Punto Evo – Sporty Puntos – Period")
Car Show Outtakes: 2009 Abarth Grande Punto And 2012 Abarth Punto Evo – Sporty Puntos – Period
Posted on April 21, 2019 | 18 CommentsFrom 1993 to 2018, the Punto was Fiat’s B-segment (subcompact) hatchback. It competed against cars like the Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta, Opel Corsa and Renault Clio. The third and last […] -
![Like many other professionals, house painters prefer a mid-size panel van as their commercial vehicle. Compactness and excellent fuel efficiency, combined with enough cargo capacity to transport everything needed for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7866.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: House Painters At Work – 2007 Opel Vivaro Face To Face With 2013 Citroën Jumpy")
CC Global: House Painters At Work – 2007 Opel Vivaro Face To Face With 2013 Citroën Jumpy
Posted on April 18, 2019 | 14 CommentsLike many other professionals, house painters prefer a mid-size panel van as their commercial vehicle. Compactness and excellent fuel efficiency, combined with enough cargo capacity to transport everything needed for […]
