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![For 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9262.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2019 Scania S500 6×2 Truck And 2020 GS Full Trailer – The Beet Runner")
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 […] -
![Over the last few months my opportunities to see interesting cars have been limited to what I find on my weekend cycle rides around my neighborhood. Covid restrictions have damped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20201115_112015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Down At The Beach")
CC Global: Down At The Beach
Posted on December 7, 2020 | 17 CommentsOver the last few months my opportunities to see interesting cars have been limited to what I find on my weekend cycle rides around my neighborhood. Covid restrictions have damped […] -
![A 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9253.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Three MAN Crew Cab Trucks – Here’s Where The Men Draw The Line")
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 […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2014) Anybody who is only slightly interested in big diesel trucks will know the heavy-duty Mercedes-Benz L-series. The L-series was built for a very long time. However, its pure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-mag.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Magirus-Deutz Eckhauber – The Air Cooled Mercedes L-Series Competitor")
CC Global: The Magirus-Deutz Eckhauber – The Air Cooled Mercedes L-Series Competitor
Posted on December 5, 2020 | 72 Comments(first posted 12/5/2014) Anybody who is only slightly interested in big diesel trucks will know the heavy-duty Mercedes-Benz L-series. The L-series was built for a very long time. However, its pure […] -
![curbside shots posted at the Cohort by LDeren (first posted 11/30/2014) The story of Detroit’s alter-universe overseas operations is full of surprises. We’ve been unraveling the Australian story here for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-fair.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Argentine Ford Fairlane With 292 V8 – The Y-Block Gets A High-Performance Second Act In Argentina")
CC Global: Argentine Ford Fairlane With 292 V8 – The Y-Block Gets A High-Performance Second Act In Argentina
Posted on November 30, 2020 | 64 Commentscurbside shots posted at the Cohort by LDeren (first posted 11/30/2014) The story of Detroit’s alter-universe overseas operations is full of surprises. We’ve been unraveling the Australian story here for […] -
CC Global: 2011 Ford Transit 3.2 TDCi And 2018 Ford Transit 2.0 EcoBlue TDCi – Like Father, Like Son
Posted on November 29, 2020 | 23 CommentsAn other generation, the same execution. The previous and current Transit model, both working for the same building contractor, parked nearby the jobsite. They had a lot in common. -
![A 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9258.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volvo FMX 8×4 And Zetor Forterra 95 4WD – Pavers At Work And Being Unloaded")
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 […] -
![Spotted 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9225.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2012 Mercedes-Benz Tractor And 2004 Nooteboom Semi-Trailer – a Bit Of a Stretch")
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 […] -
![Plain, mostly older cars. No one ever pays attention to them. Ideal CC material, in other words! Let’s start right away with this tour’s most senior curbsider, a 1994 Volkswagen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9191.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1994 To 2018 Ordinary Rides – Nothing To See Here Folks, Just Move Along!")
CC Global: 1994 To 2018 Ordinary Rides – Nothing To See Here Folks, Just Move Along!
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 9 CommentsPlain, mostly older cars. No one ever pays attention to them. Ideal CC material, in other words! Let’s start right away with this tour’s most senior curbsider, a 1994 Volkswagen […] -
![A 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9136.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Deutz-Fahr, Fendt, Ziegler And Pöttinger – The German-Austrian Quartet, Performing Live")
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 […] -
![Some 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9123.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: John Deere 6330 And Lely Lotus 1020 S – Summer Feeling In November")
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 […] -
![An 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9089.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2011 Renault Premium Tractor And 2004 Pacton-Chereau Semi-Trailer – The Conference Calls")
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 […] -
![A 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. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9080.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Three, Four, Five, Six And Eight Cylinders")
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. […] -
![I’ve long lost count of how many farmers and growers I’ve visited over the past 40 to 45 years, throughout the country. Dozens should be close enough. The days the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9062.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2011 Ford Transit T280 2.2 TDCi – The Fruit Grower’s Grocery Getter")
CC Global: 2011 Ford Transit T280 2.2 TDCi – The Fruit Grower’s Grocery Getter
Posted on November 4, 2020 | 5 CommentsI’ve long lost count of how many farmers and growers I’ve visited over the past 40 to 45 years, throughout the country. Dozens should be close enough. The days the […] -
![There’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: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_9058.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2013 Volvo FE – The Vitamins Express Service")
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: […]
