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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Johannes Dutch
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CC Outtakes: A Scania Lover Lives Here – And A Minuscule Gas Station To Boot
Posted on September 13, 2017 | 20 CommentsMy brother and his wife are touring Sweden right now. They sent me a few pictures which were heavily Curbside Classic-related, so here they are. -
![Kadett, Ascona, Rekord, Commodore, Admiral, Diplomat. That was Opel’s sedan-ladder in the seventies, a variety unmatched by any other automaker on the European market. And then we’re not even talking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_4673.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: 1973 Opel Kadett B And 1970 Opel Rekord C – Two Beige Two-Door Sedans")
Car Show Outtakes: 1973 Opel Kadett B And 1970 Opel Rekord C – Two Beige Two-Door Sedans
Posted on September 10, 2017 | 28 CommentsKadett, Ascona, Rekord, Commodore, Admiral, Diplomat. That was Opel’s sedan-ladder in the seventies, a variety unmatched by any other automaker on the European market. And then we’re not even talking […] -
![Tolkamer is a small town in the Netherlands, situated right at the Dutch-German border. On a clear and sunny day it’s a neat place to take a walk on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_4483.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Walking Through Tolkamer – Where The Rhine Rolls Into The Netherlands")
CC Global: Walking Through Tolkamer – Where The Rhine Rolls Into The Netherlands
Posted on August 27, 2017 | 33 CommentsTolkamer is a small town in the Netherlands, situated right at the Dutch-German border. On a clear and sunny day it’s a neat place to take a walk on the […] -
![Many classic farm tractors were also present at the Oogstdagen-event I visited recently. Here’s an impression, starting with a David Brown 770 Selectamatic from the UK. This model, with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_4409.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Oogstdagen (Harvest Days) – Classic Farm Tractors")
CC Global: 2017 Oogstdagen (Harvest Days) – Classic Farm Tractors
Posted on August 21, 2017 | 15 CommentsMany classic farm tractors were also present at the Oogstdagen-event I visited recently. Here’s an impression, starting with a David Brown 770 Selectamatic from the UK. This model, with a […] -
![The Oogstdagen-event is held every year in the month of August. It’s a combination of an exhibition of recent and new farm machinery, a classic farm tractor show, demonstrations and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_4361.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Oogstdagen (Harvest Days) – Modern Agricultural Machinery")
CC Global: 2017 Oogstdagen (Harvest Days) – Modern Agricultural Machinery
Posted on August 17, 2017 | 12 CommentsThe Oogstdagen-event is held every year in the month of August. It’s a combination of an exhibition of recent and new farm machinery, a classic farm tractor show, demonstrations and […] -
![Yesterday I visited an agricultural exhibition and fair nearby, held every year in August. More on that in a later article. Also present at the show was a small number […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_4350.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Modern Service Vans And Trucks – Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz, Renault and Iveco")
CC Global: Modern Service Vans And Trucks – Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz, Renault and Iveco
Posted on August 14, 2017 | 15 CommentsYesterday I visited an agricultural exhibition and fair nearby, held every year in August. More on that in a later article. Also present at the show was a small number […] -
![The VDL Groep is an international industrial and manufacturing company from the Eindhoven area in the Netherlands, owned and run by the Van der Leegte family. Since December 2012 the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_4291.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2016 VDL Futura FHD2-129 – Headed For Austria")
CC Global: 2016 VDL Futura FHD2-129 – Headed For Austria
Posted on July 30, 2017 | 25 CommentsThe VDL Groep is an international industrial and manufacturing company from the Eindhoven area in the Netherlands, owned and run by the Van der Leegte family. Since December 2012 the […] -
Car Show Classics: 2017 Oldtimer Festival Neder-Betuwe – Part Two, Everything But The Cars
Posted on June 19, 2017 | 42 CommentsPart One was cars only. But oldtimers -as in classic vehicles- come in much more varieties, as we will see in Part Two. Let’s start with some trucks. -
![An oldtimer is the generic term over here for all kinds of old vehicles. On June 10 I visited the Oldtimer Festival Neder-Betuwe, and I must say that I never […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_4216.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2017 Oldtimer Festival Neder-Betuwe – Part One, The Cars")
Car Show Classics: 2017 Oldtimer Festival Neder-Betuwe – Part One, The Cars
Posted on June 12, 2017 | 34 CommentsAn oldtimer is the generic term over here for all kinds of old vehicles. On June 10 I visited the Oldtimer Festival Neder-Betuwe, and I must say that I never […] -
![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 […]
