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- Ralph L on Curbside Classics: ’90-’94 Pontiac Sunbird & Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon – J-Cars Surviving Away From Home (Plus; The Hard Work Of Brand Styling Differentiation)
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- Ralph L on Curbside Classics: ’90-’94 Pontiac Sunbird & Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon – J-Cars Surviving Away From Home (Plus; The Hard Work Of Brand Styling Differentiation)
- Daniel McLean on Vintage R&T Road Test: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am – American, Yes; Grand, Not So Much So
- -Nate on Curbside Classic: 1976 Buick Regal Sedan – The End-Stage Beater
- slow_joe_crow on Curbside Find: 1987-1996 Ford Escort Mk4 – Survivor From Brazil
- jonco43 on Curbside Find: 1974 Dodge Dart And 2014 Honda CR-V – The Changing Shape Of Cars
- slow_joe_crow on Curbside Classic: 1965 Mercury Monterey – Classy Stripper With A 390 V8 And Three On The Tree
- Thomas Merjanian on Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons In The 1950s – Part 3
- Susan on CC Outtake: 1980 Datsun Sunny Wagon – California Love
Trucks and Heavy Equipment Archive
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CC Global: Light Commercial Vehicles – Vans, Trucks, Tractors And (Semi-) Trailers
Posted on December 13, 2020 | 17 CommentsBuilding contractors (especially the self-employed and small companies), landscapers and house furnishers, among others, have been doing really well in the strange times we all live in. So logically, their […] -
CC Global: 2019 Scania S500 6×2 Truck And 2020 GS Full Trailer – The Beet Runner
Posted on December 9, 2020 | 3 CommentsFor transporting two large, open top containers, a combination of a heavy truck and a full trailer is the way to go. A full trailer can stand on its wheels […] -
CC Global: Three MAN Crew Cab Trucks – Here’s Where The Men Draw The Line
Posted on December 6, 2020 | 7 CommentsA trio of MAN 4×2 box trucks with a crew cab, all powered by a 6.9 liter turbodiesel and used for the same job, pavement marking. MAN is an old […] -
Streetscape: Big Rig Backing Up – Lady On Grocery Getter Photobombing
Posted on December 3, 2020 | 13 CommentsZoom!…just when I had focussed on the Volvo-Pacton couple and clicked, a lady on her bicycle crossed the street. Then again, she’s clearly also transporting goods, just like the combination […] -
CC Global: Volvo FMX 8×4 And Zetor Forterra 95 4WD – Pavers At Work And Being Unloaded
Posted on November 27, 2020 | 1 CommentA heavy-duty truck with its own crane and a hooklift system, carrying an open top container with a dropside on the left. This 2020 Volvo FMX must be the trucking […] -
CC Global: 2012 Mercedes-Benz Tractor And 2004 Nooteboom Semi-Trailer – a Bit Of a Stretch
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 3 CommentsSpotted at the local shipyard, a heavy tractor with a widespread, tridem axle flatbed semi-trailer. An ideal and common combination for transporting all kinds of steel products. The semi-trailer isn’t […] -
CC Global: Deutz-Fahr, Fendt, Ziegler And Pöttinger – The German-Austrian Quartet, Performing Live
Posted on November 16, 2020 | 5 CommentsA father and his son were spurring their horses on a pleasant, sunny afternoon in early November. For this year’s last raking job, they were using a Deutz-Fahr 4WD and […] -
CC Global: John Deere 6330 And Lely Lotus 1020 S – Summer Feeling In November
Posted on November 13, 2020 | 9 CommentsSome sunny scenery in the river forelands on last Monday afternoon. And definitely the last time in 2020 this John Deere farm tractor and Lely tedder were working together on […] -
CC Global: 2011 Renault Premium Tractor And 2004 Pacton-Chereau Semi-Trailer – The Conference Calls
Posted on November 10, 2020 | 12 CommentsAn attention-grabbing field worker, thanks to the distinctive semi-trailer. The tractor is as bland as they come. I’d say this combination is mainly used to collect fruit from the growers […] -
CC Global: Three, Four, Five, Six And Eight Cylinders
Posted on November 8, 2020 | 10 CommentsA sunny afternoon in November. Time to hit the road once again! Here’s some modern Americana to start with, a 2020 Ram 1500 5.7 V8 and a Caterpillar tracked excavator. […] -
CC Global: 2013 Volvo FE – The Vitamins Express Service
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 14 CommentsThere’s not even the tiniest factory or aftermarket frivolity on this whole vehicle. Just a plain, no-nonsense 4×2 straight truck, yet it’s telling you exactly what its main job is: […] -
CC Global: On- And Off-Road Mishmash
Posted on October 23, 2020 | 22 CommentsA variety of outdoor activities took place alongside my walking route, last Monday. And some folks were just sitting down by the riverside, relaxing. Let’s start today’s tour, I’ll get […] -
CC Global: The Weekly Market’s Corral – And Some Other Dedicated Machines
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 20 CommentsNuts!!…that’s what the owner of this robust ride is selling at the market. The truck is parked next to the vendor’s food trailer, just sitting there in the outer ring […] -
CC Global: Demolishing, Renovating, Landscaping
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 2 CommentsHere’s some work in progress alongside my approximately 12 km long walking route, starting with the demolition of a row of outdated, sheltered housing buildings. Doubtlessly, the construction of a […] -
CC Global: Three Trucks In Weekend Mode, One Big Rig At Work And The New Toyota Yaris
Posted on October 12, 2020 | 13 CommentsEspecially in the weekends, many truck drivers park their machinery in an industrial park, nearby their residence. I spotted a cluster of three vehicles, waiting for a new working week. […]