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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Johannes Dutch
Posts by Johannes Dutch
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![Je kunt mij huren, it says on the trailer’s side; You can rent me. And that’s exactly what folks here do when they’ve got something to haul, just rent a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_6879.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2008 Volkswagen T5 2.5 TDI And 2006 Hapert Drawbar Trailer – The Towing Transporter")
CC Global: 2008 Volkswagen T5 2.5 TDI And 2006 Hapert Drawbar Trailer – The Towing Transporter
Posted on July 15, 2018 | 42 CommentsJe kunt mij huren, it says on the trailer’s side; You can rent me. And that’s exactly what folks here do when they’ve got something to haul, just rent a […] -
![In 2012, Mercedes-Benz introduced the third generation of their A-Class, designated the W176-series. Its direct competitors are the Audi A3, BMW 1-series, plus -on paper- the Lexus CT and Infiniti […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_6787.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: 2016 And 2017 Mercedes-AMG A 45 4Matic – The Anti-Econoboxes")
Car Show Outtakes: 2016 And 2017 Mercedes-AMG A 45 4Matic – The Anti-Econoboxes
Posted on July 8, 2018 | 10 CommentsIn 2012, Mercedes-Benz introduced the third generation of their A-Class, designated the W176-series. Its direct competitors are the Audi A3, BMW 1-series, plus -on paper- the Lexus CT and Infiniti […] -
![Last Sunday I decided to book a last minute travel to the 2018 Opel Blitz Treffen, held on June 15, 16 and 17. Circa 40 minutes later I arrived at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6622.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Opel Blitz Treffen – The Opel Commercial Vehicles Of Yore And Some Classic Sedans To Boot")
CC Global: 2018 Opel Blitz Treffen – The Opel Commercial Vehicles Of Yore And Some Classic Sedans To Boot
Posted on June 20, 2018 | 21 CommentsLast Sunday I decided to book a last minute travel to the 2018 Opel Blitz Treffen, held on June 15, 16 and 17. Circa 40 minutes later I arrived at […] -
![When transporting livestock, animal welfare and -health have become top priorities in the recent past. If the driving distance exceeds 65 km/40 miles, then the hauling company needs a license […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6194.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Scania Quartet – Three Livestock Haulers And One Reefer")
CC Global: Scania Quartet – Three Livestock Haulers And One Reefer
Posted on June 16, 2018 | 10 CommentsWhen transporting livestock, animal welfare and -health have become top priorities in the recent past. If the driving distance exceeds 65 km/40 miles, then the hauling company needs a license […] -
![In 1951 Volvo introduced their new and largest truck model at that point in time, the L395 Titan-series. From 1953 onwards it was powered by Volvo’s D96 diesel engine, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6555.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Volvo L495 Titan 4×2 Flatbed Truck – The Traditional Conventional")
Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Volvo L495 Titan 4×2 Flatbed Truck – The Traditional Conventional
Posted on June 10, 2018 | 12 CommentsIn 1951 Volvo introduced their new and largest truck model at that point in time, the L395 Titan-series. From 1953 onwards it was powered by Volvo’s D96 diesel engine, a […] -
![In the Netherlands, numerous ex-US military 6×6 trucks were professionally converted into dump trucks during the post-World War II decades. Truck makers and off-road specialists Ginaf and Terberg stemmed from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6564.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1963 REO M35 6×6 Dump Truck – Civilian Job After The Military")
Truck Stop Classic: 1963 REO M35 6×6 Dump Truck – Civilian Job After The Military
Posted on June 8, 2018 | 9 CommentsIn the Netherlands, numerous ex-US military 6×6 trucks were professionally converted into dump trucks during the post-World War II decades. Truck makers and off-road specialists Ginaf and Terberg stemmed from […] -
![“Hooray! Hooray! It’s a Holi-Holiday”… now excuse me for getting a bit overenthusiastic, let alone for quoting Boney M, but I’ve been waiting so long for finding this rare Big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6541.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1980 Ford Transcontinental 4435 6×2 Tractor – Full-Size Ford For The European Market")
Truck Stop Classic: 1980 Ford Transcontinental 4435 6×2 Tractor – Full-Size Ford For The European Market
Posted on June 5, 2018 | 22 Comments“Hooray! Hooray! It’s a Holi-Holiday”… now excuse me for getting a bit overenthusiastic, let alone for quoting Boney M, but I’ve been waiting so long for finding this rare Big […] -
![Finding a Toyota Century is one thing, but a Century parked next to a left hand drive Nissan President is like finding yourself in a state of car show Nirvana. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6441.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1985 Nissan President Sovereign V8 – Resting On Its Laurels")
Car Show Outtake: 1985 Nissan President Sovereign V8 – Resting On Its Laurels
Posted on June 2, 2018 | 16 CommentsFinding a Toyota Century is one thing, but a Century parked next to a left hand drive Nissan President is like finding yourself in a state of car show Nirvana. […] -
![A local classic car club organized a sightseeing tour for owners of a car older than 25 years, regardless the brand. The starting point was in a village just a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6498.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Land van Maas en Waalrit – Plenty Of Curbside Classics Before The Start Of The Tour")
CC Global: 2018 Land van Maas en Waalrit – Plenty Of Curbside Classics Before The Start Of The Tour
Posted on May 30, 2018 | 29 CommentsA local classic car club organized a sightseeing tour for owners of a car older than 25 years, regardless the brand. The starting point was in a village just a […] -
![When looking through the pictures I took at a recently held event for Japanese cars, I noticed the five family trucksters, all dressed in white. It was quite a wild […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6337.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: Five Practical Japanese Family Cars – Something For Everyone")
Car Show Outtakes: Five Practical Japanese Family Cars – Something For Everyone
Posted on May 27, 2018 | 7 CommentsWhen looking through the pictures I took at a recently held event for Japanese cars, I noticed the five family trucksters, all dressed in white. It was quite a wild […] -
![Multiple specialists in the Netherlands upgrade factory truck chassis, like adding an axle and/or doing a rear tandem conversion. The whole idea is to increase the truck’s payload capacity without […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6059.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 DAF CF 460 FAX – All Beefed Up")
CC Global: 2017 DAF CF 460 FAX – All Beefed Up
Posted on May 25, 2018 | 6 CommentsMultiple specialists in the Netherlands upgrade factory truck chassis, like adding an axle and/or doing a rear tandem conversion. The whole idea is to increase the truck’s payload capacity without […] -
![In August 2016 my brother and his wife rented this 2013 Adria motorhome for a trip to Norway. And now, almost two years later, they’re all set for a visit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6299.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Elnagh T-Loft 530 Motorhome – Ready For A Trip To Sweden")
CC Global: 2017 Elnagh T-Loft 530 Motorhome – Ready For A Trip To Sweden
Posted on May 20, 2018 | 11 CommentsIn August 2016 my brother and his wife rented this 2013 Adria motorhome for a trip to Norway. And now, almost two years later, they’re all set for a visit […] -
![Apart from special and heavy haulage, a combination like this is the largest and heaviest type of vehicle rolling down the Dutch roads. It’s called an LZV or Ecocombi; maximum […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6260.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: 2016 DAF XF 510 Ecocombi Going Around The Roundabout")
In Motion Outtakes: 2016 DAF XF 510 Ecocombi Going Around The Roundabout
Posted on May 18, 2018 | 8 CommentsApart from special and heavy haulage, a combination like this is the largest and heaviest type of vehicle rolling down the Dutch roads. It’s called an LZV or Ecocombi; maximum […] -
![This outstanding combination was the 2017 show contest winner at our largest yearly trucking festival. Its daily job is transporting bricks – Bon Jovi style. The special and very powerful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6192.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Volvo FH16 6×2 Tractor And 2013 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Prize-Winning Brick Hauler")
CC Global: 2017 Volvo FH16 6×2 Tractor And 2013 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Prize-Winning Brick Hauler
Posted on May 13, 2018 | 17 CommentsThis outstanding combination was the 2017 show contest winner at our largest yearly trucking festival. Its daily job is transporting bricks – Bon Jovi style. The special and very powerful […] -
![This Chevrolet was imported into the Netherlands as a new truck, it got its first registration in August 1980. Under the hood Chevy’s 350 engine. Logically, after a career of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6228.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Old Chevy Truck – With A New Flatbed")
CC Outtake: Old Chevy Truck – With A New Flatbed
Posted on May 11, 2018 | 32 CommentsThis Chevrolet was imported into the Netherlands as a new truck, it got its first registration in August 1980. Under the hood Chevy’s 350 engine. Logically, after a career of […]
