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![A nearby plant nursery uses this Sprinter box truck for their pickups and deliveries. With a factory GVM rating of 5,000 kg (11,023 lbs) it’s the heaviest Sprinter of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8269.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516 CDI – Planter Box Truck")
CC Global: 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516 CDI – Planter Box Truck
Posted on August 17, 2019 | 13 CommentsA nearby plant nursery uses this Sprinter box truck for their pickups and deliveries. With a factory GVM rating of 5,000 kg (11,023 lbs) it’s the heaviest Sprinter of the […] -
![This combination perfectly represents the current generation of raw milk haulers in my country; a 4×2 tractor with a heavy-duty front axle (resulting in a higher axle load and thus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8277.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Renault T-460 Tractor And 2008 Magyar Semi-Trailer – Going Down The Milky Way")
CC Global: 2017 Renault T-460 Tractor And 2008 Magyar Semi-Trailer – Going Down The Milky Way
Posted on August 16, 2019 | 14 CommentsThis combination perfectly represents the current generation of raw milk haulers in my country; a 4×2 tractor with a heavy-duty front axle (resulting in a higher axle load and thus […] -
![Over the past decades, using heavy farm tractors in the earthmoving business has become commonplace. They can perfectly tow heavy loads, the off-road capabilities are excellent and with a legal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8230.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 New Holland T7.230 AutoCommand And 2018 BECO Maxxim 260 – Not For Farm Work")
CC Global: 2017 New Holland T7.230 AutoCommand And 2018 BECO Maxxim 260 – Not For Farm Work
Posted on July 28, 2019 | 18 CommentsOver the past decades, using heavy farm tractors in the earthmoving business has become commonplace. They can perfectly tow heavy loads, the off-road capabilities are excellent and with a legal […] -
![(First Posted January 18. 2014) Although Vietnam has no museum dedicated to motor vehicles, reflecting the recentness of mass vehicle ownership in the country, Ho Chi Minh City has more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Jeep-dash.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: Historic Vehicles of Saigon")
Museum Classics: Historic Vehicles of Saigon
Posted on July 26, 2019 | 48 Comments(First Posted January 18. 2014) Although Vietnam has no museum dedicated to motor vehicles, reflecting the recentness of mass vehicle ownership in the country, Ho Chi Minh City has more […] -
![A conventional, American tractor with a full-time job in the Netherlands, now that’s a curiosity for sure. Since early 2008, this 2007 Peterbilt 386 has been working for the Jansen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8216.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2007 Peterbilt 386 6×4 Tractor – Pete The Purring Cat")
CC Global: 2007 Peterbilt 386 6×4 Tractor – Pete The Purring Cat
Posted on July 19, 2019 | 30 CommentsA conventional, American tractor with a full-time job in the Netherlands, now that’s a curiosity for sure. Since early 2008, this 2007 Peterbilt 386 has been working for the Jansen […] -
![I caught this trio parked nearby a dredging and sand extraction site in the river forelands. Three Peugeot Partners from the same generation, year of first registration -from left to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8243.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Three Compact Peugeot Panel Vans – Professional Partners At Work")
CC Global: Three Compact Peugeot Panel Vans – Professional Partners At Work
Posted on July 16, 2019 | 11 CommentsI caught this trio parked nearby a dredging and sand extraction site in the river forelands. Three Peugeot Partners from the same generation, year of first registration -from left to […] -
![The WSI XXL event, held annually since 2016, gives you a good impression of modern heavy on-road vehicles in the Netherlands. There’s a wide variety of tractors, trucks and big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8157.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2019 WSI XXL Truck Show – Kings Of The Road")
CC Global: 2019 WSI XXL Truck Show – Kings Of The Road
Posted on July 14, 2019 | 18 CommentsThe WSI XXL event, held annually since 2016, gives you a good impression of modern heavy on-road vehicles in the Netherlands. There’s a wide variety of tractors, trucks and big […] -
![In October 2005, Swedish Scania ended the production of conventional trucks and tractors. But the Dutch Vlastuin company continued building them, with the factory cabover as a starting point. Think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_7990.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Scania S 650 Conventional 6×2 Truck – Made To Order, Yet Not By Scania")
CC Global: 2018 Scania S 650 Conventional 6×2 Truck – Made To Order, Yet Not By Scania
Posted on July 7, 2019 | 4 CommentsIn October 2005, Swedish Scania ended the production of conventional trucks and tractors. But the Dutch Vlastuin company continued building them, with the factory cabover as a starting point. Think […] -
![Heavy equipment hauling heavy equipment, that’s always photogenic material at any truck show. It gets even better if two combinations, representing the same manufacturers, are parked side by side: a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_7995.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Two Volvo FH 6×4 Tractors – Towing Nooteboom, Carrying Hitachi")
CC Global: Two Volvo FH 6×4 Tractors – Towing Nooteboom, Carrying Hitachi
Posted on July 5, 2019 | 2 CommentsHeavy equipment hauling heavy equipment, that’s always photogenic material at any truck show. It gets even better if two combinations, representing the same manufacturers, are parked side by side: a […] -
![Given the current legislation regarding vehicle dimensions, around 160 m³ (5,650 ft³ ) is the maximum cargo volume of an enclosed on-road combination in the Netherlands. A prime example of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Scania S 450 6×2 Truck And 2009 Burg Semi-Trailer – Maximizing Volume")
CC Global: 2017 Scania S 450 6×2 Truck And 2009 Burg Semi-Trailer – Maximizing Volume
Posted on June 28, 2019 | 23 CommentsGiven the current legislation regarding vehicle dimensions, around 160 m³ (5,650 ft³ ) is the maximum cargo volume of an enclosed on-road combination in the Netherlands. A prime example of […] -
![CC has recently seen my favourite Holden Commodore spots from our recent trip to New Zealand. But what about other sights, unfamiliar in some way, be it name, appearance, or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSC00280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global – Our Kiwi Scrapbook: You Put Your Ractis On The Driveway, Not The Garden")
CC Global – Our Kiwi Scrapbook: You Put Your Ractis On The Driveway, Not The Garden
Posted on June 28, 2019 | 25 CommentsCC has recently seen my favourite Holden Commodore spots from our recent trip to New Zealand. But what about other sights, unfamiliar in some way, be it name, appearance, or […] -
![Back in 2017, I posted a piece on CC covering the unusual cars I saw on a holiday in New Zealand and the variations that were different to those familiar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DSC00035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global – Our Kiwi Scrapbook: My Highlights Of The Holden Commodore")
CC Global – Our Kiwi Scrapbook: My Highlights Of The Holden Commodore
Posted on June 27, 2019 | 24 CommentsBack in 2017, I posted a piece on CC covering the unusual cars I saw on a holiday in New Zealand and the variations that were different to those familiar […] -
![The cheerful and spotless appearance of this combination doesn’t quite reflect what it’s hauling. Liquid manure, mainly. Of course any other form of liquids that go way beyond dishwater can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8061.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Scania Tractor And 2017 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Clean Tanker For Dirty Liquids")
CC Global: 2017 Scania Tractor And 2017 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Clean Tanker For Dirty Liquids
Posted on June 23, 2019 | 5 CommentsThe cheerful and spotless appearance of this combination doesn’t quite reflect what it’s hauling. Liquid manure, mainly. Of course any other form of liquids that go way beyond dishwater can […] -
![When I was taking pictures at the starting point of the 2019 tour, I ran into an old acquaintance. And when we were done, most cars were gone. Well, you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8203.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2019 Land van Maas en Waalrit – Brief Photoreport")
CC Global: 2019 Land van Maas en Waalrit – Brief Photoreport
Posted on June 21, 2019 | 27 CommentsWhen I was taking pictures at the starting point of the 2019 tour, I ran into an old acquaintance. And when we were done, most cars were gone. Well, you […] -
![This year, the Scania V8 turbodiesel is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The current generation, with a displacement of 16.4 liter, is offered in four maximum power output versions: 520, 580, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Scania S 520 – Tri-Axle Griffin")
CC Global: 2018 Scania S 520 – Tri-Axle Griffin
Posted on June 20, 2019 | 10 CommentsThis year, the Scania V8 turbodiesel is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The current generation, with a displacement of 16.4 liter, is offered in four maximum power output versions: 520, 580, […]
