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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 10/10/2017) Skógar, a little town in southern Iceland, is famous for its superb waterfall, but also for having one of the oldest museums in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20170726_172035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: The Eclectic Vehicles Of The Skógar Museum")
Museum Classics: The Eclectic Vehicles Of The Skógar Museum
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 21 Comments(first posted 10/10/2017) Skógar, a little town in southern Iceland, is famous for its superb waterfall, but also for having one of the oldest museums in the […] -
![Bakker Bedrijfswagens (Baker Commercialvehicles) is a group of truck dealerships with 20 locations in the Netherlands. Among the keep-on-trucking enthusiasts, they’re also known for their special, limited edtions of heavy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1882.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: DAF Special Editions By Bakker – The Lowrider And The Hi-Riser")
CC Global: DAF Special Editions By Bakker – The Lowrider And The Hi-Riser
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 5 CommentsBakker Bedrijfswagens (Baker Commercialvehicles) is a group of truck dealerships with 20 locations in the Netherlands. Among the keep-on-trucking enthusiasts, they’re also known for their special, limited edtions of heavy […] -
![Bolk’s compact and robust Volvo FMX 6×4 tractor seems to be sculpted from a single block of granite. Low and short -only 7.12 m (23’4”) long- yet it’s rated at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1906.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2022 Volvo FMX 6×4 Heavy Haulage Tractor – Swedish Bully Breed With An Underbite")
CC Global: 2022 Volvo FMX 6×4 Heavy Haulage Tractor – Swedish Bully Breed With An Underbite
Posted on October 2, 2023 | 25 CommentsBolk’s compact and robust Volvo FMX 6×4 tractor seems to be sculpted from a single block of granite. Low and short -only 7.12 m (23’4”) long- yet it’s rated at […] -
![Atlas, Effer, Fassi, Hiab, HMF and Palfinger belong to the genus of knuckle boom cranes. They are not only used to load and unload freight, but also for hoisting jobs, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_1668.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 Lift ‘n’ Load Event – Forest Of Steel")
CC Global: 2023 Lift ‘n’ Load Event – Forest Of Steel
Posted on September 23, 2023 | 11 CommentsAtlas, Effer, Fassi, Hiab, HMF and Palfinger belong to the genus of knuckle boom cranes. They are not only used to load and unload freight, but also for hoisting jobs, […] -
![The second edition of the perfectly organized event was held on July 9. Apart from an impressive fleet of classic Swedish powerhouses, there were also plenty of other big gems […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_1308.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Classics: 2023 Historic Transport Festival, Metropole Druten – What’s In a Name?")
Truck Show Classics: 2023 Historic Transport Festival, Metropole Druten – What’s In a Name?
Posted on August 6, 2023 | 19 CommentsThe second edition of the perfectly organized event was held on July 9. Apart from an impressive fleet of classic Swedish powerhouses, there were also plenty of other big gems […] -
![What a cool idea for a hot summer day! Have two classic flatbed rigs loaded with straw bales by the local forage supplier and then drive them to the show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1353.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classics: Straw-Laden Flatbeds – For Display Purposes Only")
Truck Stop Classics: Straw-Laden Flatbeds – For Display Purposes Only
Posted on July 30, 2023 | 24 CommentsWhat a cool idea for a hot summer day! Have two classic flatbed rigs loaded with straw bales by the local forage supplier and then drive them to the show […] -
![(first posted 7/23/2017) Daimler Trucks is the world’s largest manufacturer of mid-size and heavy trucks. The company’s main brand is Mercedes-Benz (Unimog included). The other members of the global […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_4294.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2008 Mercedes-Benz Actros 3332 AK 6×6 Dump Truck – A Relative Of The Unimog")
CC Global: 2008 Mercedes-Benz Actros 3332 AK 6×6 Dump Truck – A Relative Of The Unimog
Posted on July 23, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 7/23/2017) Daimler Trucks is the world’s largest manufacturer of mid-size and heavy trucks. The company’s main brand is Mercedes-Benz (Unimog included). The other members of the global […] -
![After a hiatus of no less than seven years, the third edition of the magnificent classic truck show in Stroe (the Netherlands) was held on July 1. More than 300 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1250.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Classics: 2023 Oldtimer Truck Show Stroe – Worth Revisiting")
Truck Show Classics: 2023 Oldtimer Truck Show Stroe – Worth Revisiting
Posted on July 21, 2023 | 20 CommentsAfter a hiatus of no less than seven years, the third edition of the magnificent classic truck show in Stroe (the Netherlands) was held on July 1. More than 300 […] -
Wordless Outtake: Mack NR Logging Truck – Misdelivery?
Posted on July 14, 2023 | 17 Comments -
![In my book, this livestock combination from the sixties was the most outstanding big rig at the classic truck show I recently visited (more on that later, of course). A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1232.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: From The Days That Volvo Offered Conventionals In Europe And DAF Also Built Trailers")
Truck Stop Classic: From The Days That Volvo Offered Conventionals In Europe And DAF Also Built Trailers
Posted on July 9, 2023 | 11 CommentsIn my book, this livestock combination from the sixties was the most outstanding big rig at the classic truck show I recently visited (more on that later, of course). A […] -
![Something you rarely see is farm and construction machinery in a non-factory color scheme. Usually, contractors simply have a decal with their name and logo applied onto the equipment they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_1110.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2021 John Deere 6175R – Paint It Black")
CC Global: 2021 John Deere 6175R – Paint It Black
Posted on June 11, 2023 | 11 CommentsSomething you rarely see is farm and construction machinery in a non-factory color scheme. Usually, contractors simply have a decal with their name and logo applied onto the equipment they […] -
![Falkom from the Netherlands builds three types of recovery vehicles: sliding deck trucks, wreckers and rotators. All of them were present at their open house days, live demonstrations were part […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_1027.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Open House Falkom Tiel – Part Two, All Ready And Up To The Task")
CC Global: Open House Falkom Tiel – Part Two, All Ready And Up To The Task
Posted on May 24, 2023 | 10 CommentsFalkom from the Netherlands builds three types of recovery vehicles: sliding deck trucks, wreckers and rotators. All of them were present at their open house days, live demonstrations were part […] -
![Well, Daimler Truck AG and Cummins Inc., actually. Initially, it’s about medium-duty truck (and bus) diesels, to be introduced in the foreseeable future. Those are the engines that are typically […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_1095.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Mercedes-Benz And Cummins Have Joined Forces")
CC Outtake: Mercedes-Benz And Cummins Have Joined Forces
Posted on May 20, 2023 | 19 CommentsWell, Daimler Truck AG and Cummins Inc., actually. Initially, it’s about medium-duty truck (and bus) diesels, to be introduced in the foreseeable future. Those are the engines that are typically […] -
![Falkom is a Dutch manufacturer of recovery vehicles, based on the whole range of European truck chassis. That’s from light 4×2 trucks to heavy 10×4 jumbos. Customers, prospects and anyone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_1046.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Open House Falkom Tiel – Part One, Under Construction")
CC Global: Open House Falkom Tiel – Part One, Under Construction
Posted on May 17, 2023 | 11 CommentsFalkom is a Dutch manufacturer of recovery vehicles, based on the whole range of European truck chassis. That’s from light 4×2 trucks to heavy 10×4 jumbos. Customers, prospects and anyone […] -
![Steering a heavy combination vehicle through the center of a town or city is part of the training and practical driving test to become a professional big rig driver. Paying […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_0954.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Big Rig Driving Lessons – Roll With It")
CC Global: Big Rig Driving Lessons – Roll With It
Posted on May 12, 2023 | 17 CommentsSteering a heavy combination vehicle through the center of a town or city is part of the training and practical driving test to become a professional big rig driver. Paying […]
