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About Author: Johannes Dutch
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![(first posted 8/17/2018) Right after the Second World War, German engineer Albert Friedrich started the development of a multi-purpose vehicle for farmers. What he had in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6944.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 – AWD Tractor, Dump Truck, Flatbed Truck And Tool Carrier")
Fieldside Classic: Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 – AWD Tractor, Dump Truck, Flatbed Truck And Tool Carrier
Posted on August 17, 2024 | 26 Comments(first posted 8/17/2018) Right after the Second World War, German engineer Albert Friedrich started the development of a multi-purpose vehicle for farmers. What he had in […] -
![Well, well, well. Long time no see! An Opel Senator B (second generation), caught in the role of ringmaster, surrounded by many older family members. Kapitän-Admiral-Diplomat-Senator, historically, that’s the whole […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2661.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Outtake: 1987 Opel Senator B 3.0 i CD – The Last Of The ‘Big Opels’")
Museum Outtake: 1987 Opel Senator B 3.0 i CD – The Last Of The ‘Big Opels’
Posted on August 17, 2024 | 35 CommentsWell, well, well. Long time no see! An Opel Senator B (second generation), caught in the role of ringmaster, surrounded by many older family members. Kapitän-Admiral-Diplomat-Senator, historically, that’s the whole […] -
![No towering sleeper cab tractors today, but a classic example of a ‘trip around the church’ delivery truck. A modern fuel tanker whose task is supplying diesel juice to farmers, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2709.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2021 DAF CF 370 FAN Tanker Truck – Day Cab In Broad Daylight")
CC Global: 2021 DAF CF 370 FAN Tanker Truck – Day Cab In Broad Daylight
Posted on August 14, 2024 | 20 CommentsNo towering sleeper cab tractors today, but a classic example of a ‘trip around the church’ delivery truck. A modern fuel tanker whose task is supplying diesel juice to farmers, […] -
![(first posted 8/9/2018) Recently, our Mitsubishi importer announced that the Pajero will no longer be offered. The Nissan Patrol has been withdrawn from our market many moons […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6886.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser 150-Series (Prado) – The Last Representative Of The Japanese Workhorses")
CC Global: 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser 150-Series (Prado) – The Last Representative Of The Japanese Workhorses
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 14 Comments(first posted 8/9/2018) Recently, our Mitsubishi importer announced that the Pajero will no longer be offered. The Nissan Patrol has been withdrawn from our market many moons […] -
![Last week, I revisited the Visscher Classique car museum in the Netherlands. Their collection is far from static and has clearly been expanded since my previous visit in August 2023. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2629.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Two Wheeler Classics: Get Your Moped Runnin’ – Head Out On The Bike Path")
Two Wheeler Classics: Get Your Moped Runnin’ – Head Out On The Bike Path
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 20 CommentsLast week, I revisited the Visscher Classique car museum in the Netherlands. Their collection is far from static and has clearly been expanded since my previous visit in August 2023. […] -
![Examining a sublime Büssing Unterflur (underfloor) in the yard of a Dutch MAN dealership. In the world of classic commercial vehicles, that’s the equivalent of admiring fine art in any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2445.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: Büssing Commodore LU 11/16 – Navy Blue Suits It Very Well")
Truck Stop Classic: Büssing Commodore LU 11/16 – Navy Blue Suits It Very Well
Posted on August 6, 2024 | 9 CommentsExamining a sublime Büssing Unterflur (underfloor) in the yard of a Dutch MAN dealership. In the world of classic commercial vehicles, that’s the equivalent of admiring fine art in any […] -
![At the show, I really thought I was taking some pictures of an exemplary, modern owner-operator tractor unit. Yet after some searching, it turned out that the 2011 Scania is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_2371.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2011 Scania R500 V8 6×2 – The Retiree’s Retired Owner-Operator Tractor")
Truck Show Outtake: 2011 Scania R500 V8 6×2 – The Retiree’s Retired Owner-Operator Tractor
Posted on August 4, 2024 | 14 CommentsAt the show, I really thought I was taking some pictures of an exemplary, modern owner-operator tractor unit. Yet after some searching, it turned out that the 2011 Scania is […] -
Wordless Outtake: Mirror – Signal – (Never Mind) Shoulder Check
Posted on August 1, 2024 | 13 Comments -
![A straightforward dry bulk tanker, consisting of a 4×2 tractor and a tridem axle semi-trailer. Similar combinations can be found all over the Continent, their task is transporting dry cement […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_2290.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2017 Volvo FM And 2018 Spitzer Dry Bulk Tanker – No-Frills Carrier")
Truck Show Outtake: 2017 Volvo FM And 2018 Spitzer Dry Bulk Tanker – No-Frills Carrier
Posted on July 27, 2024 | 8 CommentsA straightforward dry bulk tanker, consisting of a 4×2 tractor and a tridem axle semi-trailer. Similar combinations can be found all over the Continent, their task is transporting dry cement […] -
![Flatbeds with a 4×2 drivetrain, the oldest and most elementary form of trucking. Commercial vehicles with a full-size bakkie, like several classic MAN trucks at the show I visited in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_2435.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classics: MAN (Diesel) Flatbed Trucks – Back To Basics")
Truck Stop Classics: MAN (Diesel) Flatbed Trucks – Back To Basics
Posted on July 21, 2024 | 8 CommentsFlatbeds with a 4×2 drivetrain, the oldest and most elementary form of trucking. Commercial vehicles with a full-size bakkie, like several classic MAN trucks at the show I visited in […] -
![Running on diesel fuel and transporting diesel fuel, given the numbers on the orange front and rear signs. A trio of identical Volvo FM 4×2 tractors, each towing a tridem […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_2304.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtakes: Three Fuel Tanker Semis – LAG Behind The Volvo Tractors")
Truck Show Outtakes: Three Fuel Tanker Semis – LAG Behind The Volvo Tractors
Posted on July 14, 2024 | 20 CommentsRunning on diesel fuel and transporting diesel fuel, given the numbers on the orange front and rear signs. A trio of identical Volvo FM 4×2 tractors, each towing a tridem […] -
![Throughout its post-World War II history, Mercedes-Benz has been offering an almost unbelievable range of commercial vehicles. Just name it, they build it; from the mid-size Vito (Metris) panel vans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6807.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classics: Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles – Three-Pointed Star Trucking")
Truck Stop Classics: Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles – Three-Pointed Star Trucking
Posted on July 11, 2024 | 21 CommentsThroughout its post-World War II history, Mercedes-Benz has been offering an almost unbelievable range of commercial vehicles. Just name it, they build it; from the mid-size Vito (Metris) panel vans […] -
![Its predecessor, the W116-series S-Class, is a downright classic. But by now it also looks very classic, as in old. And its W140-successor is a pompous barge, although I must […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6685.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: 1979-1991 Mercedes-Benz W126 And C126 S-Class – Timeless Autobahn Gliders")
Car Show Outtakes: 1979-1991 Mercedes-Benz W126 And C126 S-Class – Timeless Autobahn Gliders
Posted on July 8, 2024 | 33 CommentsIts predecessor, the W116-series S-Class, is a downright classic. But by now it also looks very classic, as in old. And its W140-successor is a pompous barge, although I must […] -
![An all-black, truly all-black, tractor and semi-trailer combination. You don’t see that everyday. Well, never, actually. Mr. J. Deenen certainly goes against the grain with his fabulous, forage hauling brute. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_2368.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2021 Volvo FH16 And 2023 Kraker Moving Floor Semi-Trailer – The Dark Ride")
Truck Show Outtake: 2021 Volvo FH16 And 2023 Kraker Moving Floor Semi-Trailer – The Dark Ride
Posted on July 7, 2024 | 16 CommentsAn all-black, truly all-black, tractor and semi-trailer combination. You don’t see that everyday. Well, never, actually. Mr. J. Deenen certainly goes against the grain with his fabulous, forage hauling brute. […] -
![Here’s something you’ll never see downtown, let alone downcity. A 50 tonnes bulk feed hauler, the king of the backroads. When speaking big rigs, anyway. Traveling between the feed mill […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_2342.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2023 DAF XF 430 FT And 2014 Welgro Bulk Feed Semi-Trailer – Always Out-Of-Town")
Truck Show Outtake: 2023 DAF XF 430 FT And 2014 Welgro Bulk Feed Semi-Trailer – Always Out-Of-Town
Posted on June 30, 2024 | 11 CommentsHere’s something you’ll never see downtown, let alone downcity. A 50 tonnes bulk feed hauler, the king of the backroads. When speaking big rigs, anyway. Traveling between the feed mill […]
