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![(first posted 2/21/2018) On December 28, 2011, the funeral of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il displayed to the world a sight that many found shocking: a Lincoln Continental […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/lincoln-jumbo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: North Korea, Land of Lincolns")
CC Global: North Korea, Land of Lincolns
Posted on February 25, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 2/21/2018) On December 28, 2011, the funeral of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il displayed to the world a sight that many found shocking: a Lincoln Continental […] -
![The Bolk Transport company from the East Netherlands has a large fleet of heavy, special vehicles. One of them is this 2020 Volvo FH flatbed truck, clearly not configured to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1824.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Bolk’s Swedes – Two Workforce Members And One Retiree")
CC Global: Bolk’s Swedes – Two Workforce Members And One Retiree
Posted on February 25, 2024 | 9 CommentsThe Bolk Transport company from the East Netherlands has a large fleet of heavy, special vehicles. One of them is this 2020 Volvo FH flatbed truck, clearly not configured to […] -
![Not what Janis Joplin had in mind, back in 1970, but today’s collection of Benzes certainly does belong to a Sonderklasse/Special Class. The segment of dedicated, factory heavy haul tractors. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1996.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Some Stout Mercedes-Benz Tractors – Wörth Highlighting")
CC Global: Some Stout Mercedes-Benz Tractors – Wörth Highlighting
Posted on February 18, 2024 | 11 CommentsNot what Janis Joplin had in mind, back in 1970, but today’s collection of Benzes certainly does belong to a Sonderklasse/Special Class. The segment of dedicated, factory heavy haul tractors. […] -
![Trailer manufacturer Nooteboom offers a whole range of extendable flatbed semi-trailers, called OVB Teletrailers. The Van de Lagemaat hauling company showcased their 2020 Scania R500 6×2/4 tractor with a 2009 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1983.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Triple Extendable Long Hauler")
CC Global: The Triple Extendable Long Hauler
Posted on February 4, 2024 | 9 CommentsTrailer manufacturer Nooteboom offers a whole range of extendable flatbed semi-trailers, called OVB Teletrailers. The Van de Lagemaat hauling company showcased their 2020 Scania R500 6×2/4 tractor with a 2009 […] -
![The final Sunday Run for 2023 took place on the last day of the year, which was happily a gorgeous sunny one after a few weeks of heavy rains. Since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20231231_091618.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Drive and Show: Colombo Sunday Run December 2023")
CC Drive and Show: Colombo Sunday Run December 2023
Posted on January 28, 2024 | 19 CommentsThe final Sunday Run for 2023 took place on the last day of the year, which was happily a gorgeous sunny one after a few weeks of heavy rains. Since […] -
![Since early December, a whole army of professionals has been working on, in, and outside the new neighbors’ ole house (as in dating back to the mid 19th century). The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_2188.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Veranda Man Is One Of The Home Improvement Van Men")
CC Global: The Veranda Man Is One Of The Home Improvement Van Men
Posted on January 26, 2024 | 18 CommentsSince early December, a whole army of professionals has been working on, in, and outside the new neighbors’ ole house (as in dating back to the mid 19th century). The […] -
![Never before had I seen such a colossal creation mounted on the frame of a standard size truck. At first glance, the Volvo simply seems to be too small and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_1726.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volvo FM Based Megastructure")
CC Global: Volvo FM Based Megastructure
Posted on January 21, 2024 | 11 CommentsNever before had I seen such a colossal creation mounted on the frame of a standard size truck. At first glance, the Volvo simply seems to be too small and […] -
![In transit, a piling rig at rest and a tall cabover tractor don’t go well together, for obvious reasons. That’s quite a front overhang, by the way. A much lower […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_1933.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Piling Rig On Tour – 21st Century Medieval Battering Ram")
CC Global: Piling Rig On Tour – 21st Century Medieval Battering Ram
Posted on January 15, 2024 | 15 CommentsIn transit, a piling rig at rest and a tall cabover tractor don’t go well together, for obvious reasons. That’s quite a front overhang, by the way. A much lower […] -
![The Jan van Dam (John Vandam) company is specialized in transporting all kinds of heavy machines, covering the Netherlands and pretty much all other European countries. That includes removing said […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_2049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Machines Moving Machinery")
CC Global: Machines Moving Machinery
Posted on January 7, 2024 | 7 CommentsThe Jan van Dam (John Vandam) company is specialized in transporting all kinds of heavy machines, covering the Netherlands and pretty much all other European countries. That includes removing said […] -
![There are two over-the-road ways to recover a seriously damaged or broken-down large commercial vehicle: either by hooking it up to a heavy wrecker or by putting the vehicle on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_1917.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Some Modern Volvo Recovery Vehicles")
CC Global: Some Modern Volvo Recovery Vehicles
Posted on December 17, 2023 | 13 CommentsThere are two over-the-road ways to recover a seriously damaged or broken-down large commercial vehicle: either by hooking it up to a heavy wrecker or by putting the vehicle on […] -
![Greetings, fellow curbsiders, time to join me for another Sunday run from the sunny tropics. These drives happen once a month pretty consistently and the participation is always great. They […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Drive and Show: Colombo Sunday Run, November 2023")
CC Drive and Show: Colombo Sunday Run, November 2023
Posted on December 12, 2023 | 28 CommentsGreetings, fellow curbsiders, time to join me for another Sunday run from the sunny tropics. These drives happen once a month pretty consistently and the participation is always great. They […] -
![The history of the E. Lafeber hauling company can be traced back to 1820. Talking about a business that has withstood the test of time. Since the eighties -fast forward […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_1972.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2022 MAN TGX 41.640 And 2018 Scheuerle Low Loader – Running In The Family Business")
CC Global: 2022 MAN TGX 41.640 And 2018 Scheuerle Low Loader – Running In The Family Business
Posted on December 8, 2023 | 11 CommentsThe history of the E. Lafeber hauling company can be traced back to 1820. Talking about a business that has withstood the test of time. Since the eighties -fast forward […] -
![The 2023 Volkswagen Transporter T6.1 panel van on the left is the final edition of ICE-powered, one-tonne commercial vehicles developed and built by Volkswagen. Its successor will be unveiled next […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_2019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volkswagen Transporters T6.1 And T6 – The Last Of Us")
CC Global: Volkswagen Transporters T6.1 And T6 – The Last Of Us
Posted on December 1, 2023 | 11 CommentsThe 2023 Volkswagen Transporter T6.1 panel van on the left is the final edition of ICE-powered, one-tonne commercial vehicles developed and built by Volkswagen. Its successor will be unveiled next […] -
![(first posted 11/15/2017) Here’s something I really did not expect to see in Thailand: a British-made Traction Avant. These were quite popular in nearby Indochina for a long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_20171107_122044.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1955 Citroën Light Fifteen – Anglo-French Asian Fusion")
CC Global: 1955 Citroën Light Fifteen – Anglo-French Asian Fusion
Posted on November 16, 2023 | 33 Comments(first posted 11/15/2017) Here’s something I really did not expect to see in Thailand: a British-made Traction Avant. These were quite popular in nearby Indochina for a long […] -
![Zwagerman Transport en Hijswerk is a heavy haulage and lifting specialist from the Netherlands, founded in 1994 by Cor Zwagerman. He’s still in charge, together with his son Martin. Welcome […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1946.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Zwagerman Bunch – Weighty Matters")
CC Global: The Zwagerman Bunch – Weighty Matters
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 12 CommentsZwagerman Transport en Hijswerk is a heavy haulage and lifting specialist from the Netherlands, founded in 1994 by Cor Zwagerman. He’s still in charge, together with his son Martin. Welcome […]
