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![Small hauling companies, family businesses and owner-operators take pride in their trucks, tractors and big rigs. Typically, they also take the time and effort to present their spotless and colorful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_6083.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: WSI XXL Truck Show – The Top Of The Line Of Dutch Trucking")
CC Global: WSI XXL Truck Show – The Top Of The Line Of Dutch Trucking
Posted on January 4, 2019 | 24 CommentsSmall hauling companies, family businesses and owner-operators take pride in their trucks, tractors and big rigs. Typically, they also take the time and effort to present their spotless and colorful […] -
![My wife is currently on a retreat in Bali that she goes to almost every year. While it includes a lot of meditation, yoga, long walks through rice paddies, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_5584.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global Outtakes: Dispatches From Bali, Indonesia")
CC Global Outtakes: Dispatches From Bali, Indonesia
Posted on November 21, 2018 | 20 CommentsMy wife is currently on a retreat in Bali that she goes to almost every year. While it includes a lot of meditation, yoga, long walks through rice paddies, and […] -
![Besides cars, automaker Renault also masters the development and manufacturing process of a full range of light commercial vehicles. There’s the compact Kangoo, the mid-size Trafic and the full-size Master. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_7382.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Renault Master – More Than 350 Factory Configuration Options (Not Showing All Of Them)")
CC Global: The Renault Master – More Than 350 Factory Configuration Options (Not Showing All Of Them)
Posted on November 21, 2018 | 17 CommentsBesides cars, automaker Renault also masters the development and manufacturing process of a full range of light commercial vehicles. There’s the compact Kangoo, the mid-size Trafic and the full-size Master. […] -
![When visiting car shows, I always try to spot the commercial vehicles at the event. Often these can be found on the periphery of the main party, a typical example […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_5854.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Car Carriers – The Show’s Supporting Characters In 2018")
CC Global: Car Carriers – The Show’s Supporting Characters In 2018
Posted on November 17, 2018 | 11 CommentsWhen visiting car shows, I always try to spot the commercial vehicles at the event. Often these can be found on the periphery of the main party, a typical example […] -
![After a trio of rolling jumbos it’s back to basics with three modern Renault 4×2 straight trucks. Quite possibly, the green truck on the left gives you some kind of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_7492.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Renault Trucks D – D For Distribution Or Delivery")
CC Global: Renault Trucks D – D For Distribution Or Delivery
Posted on October 25, 2018 | 27 CommentsAfter a trio of rolling jumbos it’s back to basics with three modern Renault 4×2 straight trucks. Quite possibly, the green truck on the left gives you some kind of […] -
![Straight trucks with a legal maximum (on-road) GVM of 110,000 lbs; unthinkable in most countries, highly common in the Netherlands. The chassis must have five axles, to retain maneuverability at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_7716.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Terberg, MAN And Ginaf 10×4 Dump Trucks – Heavyweight Champions")
CC Global: Terberg, MAN And Ginaf 10×4 Dump Trucks – Heavyweight Champions
Posted on October 19, 2018 | 17 CommentsStraight trucks with a legal maximum (on-road) GVM of 110,000 lbs; unthinkable in most countries, highly common in the Netherlands. The chassis must have five axles, to retain maneuverability at […] -
![From 2003 to 2017, this Ford was one of the tow trucks of the Rotterdam Police Department. It’s now part of their historic collection. Thanks to the truck’s moderate height, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7409.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2003 Ford F-350 XL Super Duty Tow Truck – Your Vehicle Is Under Arrest!")
CC Global: 2003 Ford F-350 XL Super Duty Tow Truck – Your Vehicle Is Under Arrest!
Posted on September 24, 2018 | 25 CommentsFrom 2003 to 2017, this Ford was one of the tow trucks of the Rotterdam Police Department. It’s now part of their historic collection. Thanks to the truck’s moderate height, […] -
![I’ve seen some trucks and truck bodies in the past 40 to 50 years, but this combination just has to be the most intriguing of them all. A king-size vacuum […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7430.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Renault K 460 8×4 With An RSP Suction Excavator – Radio Remote Controlled Mega Toy")
CC Global: 2018 Renault K 460 8×4 With An RSP Suction Excavator – Radio Remote Controlled Mega Toy
Posted on September 23, 2018 | 19 CommentsI’ve seen some trucks and truck bodies in the past 40 to 50 years, but this combination just has to be the most intriguing of them all. A king-size vacuum […] -
![What do you suppose the best-selling car is in South Korea? The sensible, affordable Hyundai Elantra, perhaps? Perhaps crossovers are king there, too, and the Tucson sits at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-hyundai-grandeur-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: South Korea – Where The Sedan Still Thrives")
CC Global: South Korea – Where The Sedan Still Thrives
Posted on September 13, 2018 | 29 CommentsWhat do you suppose the best-selling car is in South Korea? The sensible, affordable Hyundai Elantra, perhaps? Perhaps crossovers are king there, too, and the Tucson sits at the […] -
![The core business of the Patrick van der Mark Shitgroup is collecting fresh horse manure. This super clean dream machine is the company’s only Iveco, the rest of the fleet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6165.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Iveco Stralis 6×2 Truck And GS Meppel Drawbar Trailer – Spotless Muck Collector")
CC Global: 2017 Iveco Stralis 6×2 Truck And GS Meppel Drawbar Trailer – Spotless Muck Collector
Posted on September 1, 2018 | 9 CommentsThe core business of the Patrick van der Mark Shitgroup is collecting fresh horse manure. This super clean dream machine is the company’s only Iveco, the rest of the fleet […] -
![Remember the pedal trike tractors from your early years? Here’s a king-size model for grown-ups. Even better, you also get paid for riding it. Now let’s walk around this three-wheeled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6949.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Vervaet Hydro Trike And Schouten Liquid Manure Injector – Too Big To Play On The Lawn")
CC Global: Vervaet Hydro Trike And Schouten Liquid Manure Injector – Too Big To Play On The Lawn
Posted on August 26, 2018 | 26 CommentsRemember the pedal trike tractors from your early years? Here’s a king-size model for grown-ups. Even better, you also get paid for riding it. Now let’s walk around this three-wheeled […] -
![It seems like almost overnight, Suzuki design became funky and fresh again. Sadly for our North American Curbivores, that happened shortly after Suzuki withdrew from the US and Canadian markets. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/suzuki-jimny-cream-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Missing Out? The 2019 Suzuki Line-Up – Suzuki Gets Their Mojo Back")
Missing Out? The 2019 Suzuki Line-Up – Suzuki Gets Their Mojo Back
Posted on August 16, 2018 | 37 CommentsIt seems like almost overnight, Suzuki design became funky and fresh again. Sadly for our North American Curbivores, that happened shortly after Suzuki withdrew from the US and Canadian markets. […] -
![A towering 4×2 cabover tractor unit, towing a semi-trailer with three axles and six super singles. Travel anywhere in Europe and you’ll notice that this is the most common big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6160.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Typical European Eighteen-Wheeler Rolls On Twelve Wheels")
CC Global: The Typical European Eighteen-Wheeler Rolls On Twelve Wheels
Posted on August 13, 2018 | 22 CommentsA towering 4×2 cabover tractor unit, towing a semi-trailer with three axles and six super singles. Travel anywhere in Europe and you’ll notice that this is the most common big […] -
![Here’s the third and last of the Volvo-Nooteboom couples, which seems to be a perfect marriage in the world of heavy haulage. The Schoones company brought their fairly new 2017 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_6120.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volvo FH16 10×4 Tractor And Nooteboom Low Loader – Letting The Cat Out")
CC Global: Volvo FH16 10×4 Tractor And Nooteboom Low Loader – Letting The Cat Out
Posted on August 1, 2018 | 18 CommentsHere’s the third and last of the Volvo-Nooteboom couples, which seems to be a perfect marriage in the world of heavy haulage. The Schoones company brought their fairly new 2017 […] -
![If a tree falls in the forest and nobody’s there, does it make a sound? If a small car is made in Malaysia and nobody buys it, will they carry […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_20180610_104419.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2005-2011 Proton Savvy – No Wonder")
CC Global: 2005-2011 Proton Savvy – No Wonder
Posted on July 27, 2018 | 20 CommentsIf a tree falls in the forest and nobody’s there, does it make a sound? If a small car is made in Malaysia and nobody buys it, will they carry […]
