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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Johannes Dutch
Posts by Johannes Dutch
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![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. […] -
![This event, held on January 14 and 15, was the first classic two wheeler show I ever visited. And I enjoyed it very much, it was an eyeopener. I learned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_3543.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Two Wheeler Classics: 2017 Autotron Oldtimer Show Motorcycles, Mopeds And Bicycles")
Two Wheeler Classics: 2017 Autotron Oldtimer Show Motorcycles, Mopeds And Bicycles
Posted on January 16, 2017 | 29 CommentsThis event, held on January 14 and 15, was the first classic two wheeler show I ever visited. And I enjoyed it very much, it was an eyeopener. I learned […] -
QOTD: Did (Or Do) You Imitate Car or Truck Engine Sounds?
Posted on January 14, 2017 | 34 Comments -
![Apart from the Hilux two other Toyota models caught my attention in the dealership’s showroom, while waiting for the safety inspection of my own car. Those were their latest models, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_3406.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Toyota Proace Compact Van And Toyota C-HR – The Newest Toyotas In Europe")
CC Global: 2017 Toyota Proace Compact Van And Toyota C-HR – The Newest Toyotas In Europe
Posted on January 9, 2017 | 46 CommentsApart from the Hilux two other Toyota models caught my attention in the dealership’s showroom, while waiting for the safety inspection of my own car. Those were their latest models, […] -
![Late December I visited the nearby Toyota dealership for the annual safety inspection of my 2002 Land Cruiser. It gave me just enough time to do my own inspection of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_3372.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Toyota Hilux Xtra Cab 2.4 D-4D 4WD Professional – The 8th Generation Of The Unstoppable")
CC Global: 2017 Toyota Hilux Xtra Cab 2.4 D-4D 4WD Professional – The 8th Generation Of The Unstoppable
Posted on January 6, 2017 | 61 CommentsLate December I visited the nearby Toyota dealership for the annual safety inspection of my 2002 Land Cruiser. It gave me just enough time to do my own inspection of […] -
![When I went for a hike last month I caught this 2009 Volvo FH-series 6×4 logging truck at the job. The truck driver was operating the chassis mounted Palfinger Epsilon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_3366.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: The Woodpecker II At Work")
CC Outtake: The Woodpecker II At Work
Posted on January 2, 2017 | 18 CommentsWhen I went for a hike last month I caught this 2009 Volvo FH-series 6×4 logging truck at the job. The truck driver was operating the chassis mounted Palfinger Epsilon […] -
![Early October I came across three subsequent generations of Volvo sedans. And all three of them happened to have two doors. Volvo, Latin for I roll. Make that I keep […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_3107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show And Parking Lot Outtakes: Three Generations Of Two-Door Volvo Sedans")
Car Show And Parking Lot Outtakes: Three Generations Of Two-Door Volvo Sedans
Posted on December 13, 2016 | 21 CommentsEarly October I came across three subsequent generations of Volvo sedans. And all three of them happened to have two doors. Volvo, Latin for I roll. Make that I keep […]
