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About Author: Johannes Dutch
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![Special and heavy transport, one might say the final boss of road transport, a job done by specialists. In this final part of the 2017 WSI Truck Show tour we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_4060.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 WSI XXL Truck Show – Part Three, Special And Heavy Transport")
CC Global: 2017 WSI XXL Truck Show – Part Three, Special And Heavy Transport
Posted on May 26, 2017 | 13 CommentsSpecial and heavy transport, one might say the final boss of road transport, a job done by specialists. In this final part of the 2017 WSI Truck Show tour we […] -
CC Global: 2017 WSI XXL Truck Show – Part Two, Big Rigs
Posted on May 19, 2017 | 21 CommentsMany tractor & semi-trailer and truck & trailer combinations were also present at the WSI XXL Model and Truck Show. Modern big rigs in all their glory, neatly lined up. -
![On May 6 I visited the WSI XXL Model and Truck Show in Ede, the Netherlands. WSI is a manufacturer of highly-detailed diecast truck models, and a large number of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_4071.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 WSI XXL Truck Show – Part One, Tractors And (A Few) Trucks")
CC Global: 2017 WSI XXL Truck Show – Part One, Tractors And (A Few) Trucks
Posted on May 12, 2017 | 19 CommentsOn May 6 I visited the WSI XXL Model and Truck Show in Ede, the Netherlands. WSI is a manufacturer of highly-detailed diecast truck models, and a large number of […] -
![The other day I read a small announcement in the local newspaper about a classic vehicle club having the start of their 2017 spring tour in a village nearby, on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_3936.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Klassiek Mechaniek Zeeland Classic Vehicle Club – 2017 Spring Tour")
Car Show Classics: Klassiek Mechaniek Zeeland Classic Vehicle Club – 2017 Spring Tour
Posted on May 5, 2017 | 38 CommentsThe other day I read a small announcement in the local newspaper about a classic vehicle club having the start of their 2017 spring tour in a village nearby, on […] -
![Round two of the 2017 Autotron spring show starts with a lineup of Americana. As usual plenty of classic US vehicles from the fifties, sixties and seventies were present. Let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_3795.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Autotron April 2017 – Part Two")
Car Show Classics: Autotron April 2017 – Part Two
Posted on April 23, 2017 | 24 CommentsRound two of the 2017 Autotron spring show starts with a lineup of Americana. As usual plenty of classic US vehicles from the fifties, sixties and seventies were present. Let’s […] -
![This year’s spring edition of the Autotron classic car show was held on April 8 and 9. The weather conditions were ideal for such an event, many visitors showed up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_3724.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Autotron April 2017 – Part One")
Car Show Classics: Autotron April 2017 – Part One
Posted on April 16, 2017 | 37 CommentsThis year’s spring edition of the Autotron classic car show was held on April 8 and 9. The weather conditions were ideal for such an event, many visitors showed up […] -
![What I like about the Autotron classic car shows is the wide variety of cars and visitors. Even if you’re not interested in old cars, it’s fun to walk around. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_3825.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: 1974 Porsche 911S Sportomatic And 1976 Pontiac Firebird Automatic")
Car Show Outtakes: 1974 Porsche 911S Sportomatic And 1976 Pontiac Firebird Automatic
Posted on April 14, 2017 | 26 CommentsWhat I like about the Autotron classic car shows is the wide variety of cars and visitors. Even if you’re not interested in old cars, it’s fun to walk around. […] -
![Commercial vehicles always draw my attention. Regardless their age, size, weight or where they were built. I caught two car haulers at a classic car show, a Nissan Patrol and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_3688.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2001 Nissan Patrol And 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter – Classic Car Haulers")
CC Global: 2001 Nissan Patrol And 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter – Classic Car Haulers
Posted on April 11, 2017 | 26 CommentsCommercial vehicles always draw my attention. Regardless their age, size, weight or where they were built. I caught two car haulers at a classic car show, a Nissan Patrol and […] -
![The main reason why I like to walk a dike road is the perfect view to the landscapes on both sides of the dike. The river and the river forelands […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_3632.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Views From A Dike Road – Cars, Trucks, Ships, And More")
CC Global: Views From A Dike Road – Cars, Trucks, Ships, And More
Posted on April 9, 2017 | 15 CommentsThe main reason why I like to walk a dike road is the perfect view to the landscapes on both sides of the dike. The river and the river forelands […] -
![In 1996 PSA’s Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo were the first compact monospace panel vans on the market. Prior to their introduction, vans in this segment were hatchback models with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_3368.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2004 Peugeot Partner 170C 2.0 HDi – The Handyman’s Panel Van")
CC Global: 2004 Peugeot Partner 170C 2.0 HDi – The Handyman’s Panel Van
Posted on April 2, 2017 | 41 CommentsIn 1996 PSA’s Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo were the first compact monospace panel vans on the market. Prior to their introduction, vans in this segment were hatchback models with […] -
![What a Long Nose Peterbilt is to an American trucker, is a Scania V8 to a European driver; you can’t get higher in the gear jammers’ pecking order anymore once […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3614.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2007 Scania R500 Topline 6×2 Tractor – 2015 GS Meppel Semi-Trailer")
CC Global: 2007 Scania R500 Topline 6×2 Tractor – 2015 GS Meppel Semi-Trailer
Posted on March 27, 2017 | 18 CommentsWhat a Long Nose Peterbilt is to an American trucker, is a Scania V8 to a European driver; you can’t get higher in the gear jammers’ pecking order anymore once […] -
![The chance of ever finding a highly capable off-road vehicle like this downtown or in the burbs is close to zero. What we’ve got here is a spick-and-span Deutz-Fahr 6-series, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3611.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 6215 TTV (With A CVT) – A Descendant Of The World’s Oldest Engine Manufacturer")
CC Global: 2017 Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 6215 TTV (With A CVT) – A Descendant Of The World’s Oldest Engine Manufacturer
Posted on March 19, 2017 | 36 CommentsThe chance of ever finding a highly capable off-road vehicle like this downtown or in the burbs is close to zero. What we’ve got here is a spick-and-span Deutz-Fahr 6-series, […] -
![From left to right: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Opel Vivaro (with a trailer), Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Renault Trafic, Volkswagen Caddy (further in the background, inbetween the houses) and last but not least an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3606.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Half A Dozen Panel Vans – One Size Does Not Fit All")
CC Outtake: Half A Dozen Panel Vans – One Size Does Not Fit All
Posted on March 5, 2017 | 11 CommentsFrom left to right: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Opel Vivaro (with a trailer), Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Renault Trafic, Volkswagen Caddy (further in the background, inbetween the houses) and last but not least an […] -
![A short wheelbase. Hardly any rear overhang. A fully exposed chassis, sitting high, that oozes heavy-dutyness from front bumper to tail lights. That’s the typical profile of a classic 6×6 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_2991.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckstop Classic: 1967 DAF AZ 1900 DS-420 6×6 Dump Truck – Rugged Soft Soil Roader")
Truckstop Classic: 1967 DAF AZ 1900 DS-420 6×6 Dump Truck – Rugged Soft Soil Roader
Posted on February 5, 2017 | 12 CommentsA short wheelbase. Hardly any rear overhang. A fully exposed chassis, sitting high, that oozes heavy-dutyness from front bumper to tail lights. That’s the typical profile of a classic 6×6 […] -
![Now that we have left 2016 behind us, I thought it would be interesting to have a look at last year’s European Union new car registrations and the market shares. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/vw.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2016 European Union Car Registrations And Market Shares – Des Volkes Wagen Leading The Pack")
CC Global: 2016 European Union Car Registrations And Market Shares – Des Volkes Wagen Leading The Pack
Posted on January 23, 2017 | 49 CommentsNow that we have left 2016 behind us, I thought it would be interesting to have a look at last year’s European Union new car registrations and the market shares. […]
