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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Global Archive
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![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, […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2017) Back in the early 1950s, when the Brazilian government made public its intention to invite automakers to start building cars in Brazil, not everyone was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1967-puma-dkw.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: GT Malzoni, Willys Interlagos, The Factory Racing War of The 1960s and the Birth of the Puma")
CC Global: GT Malzoni, Willys Interlagos, The Factory Racing War of The 1960s and the Birth of the Puma
Posted on September 9, 2023 | 26 Comments(first posted 9/9/2017) Back in the early 1950s, when the Brazilian government made public its intention to invite automakers to start building cars in Brazil, not everyone was […] -
![John Deere the reaper, model 7380i ProDrive, is sitting quietly on top of the hill, eagerly waiting for the next job. This machine is used to pick up and chop […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_1616.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 Oogstdagen (Harvest Days) – You Gotta Reap What You Sow")
CC Global: 2023 Oogstdagen (Harvest Days) – You Gotta Reap What You Sow
Posted on September 1, 2023 | 18 CommentsJohn Deere the reaper, model 7380i ProDrive, is sitting quietly on top of the hill, eagerly waiting for the next job. This machine is used to pick up and chop […] -
![It’s been over a year since I last posted one of these drives, which were just starting up again after the pandemic when the economic crisis hit us, causing another […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230716_073826-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Drive And Show – Colombo Sunday Run July 2023")
CC Drive And Show – Colombo Sunday Run July 2023
Posted on July 18, 2023 | 18 CommentsIt’s been over a year since I last posted one of these drives, which were just starting up again after the pandemic when the economic crisis hit us, causing another […] -
![(first posted 7/16/2017) Automotive pundits and experts around the world routinely claim that the minivan (a.k.a the MPV, the people-carrier or whatever you wish to call Puff the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/plymouth_1984.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: One Box To Rule Them All – An Archeology Of The Minivan")
Automotive History: One Box To Rule Them All – An Archeology Of The Minivan
Posted on July 16, 2023 | 65 Comments(first posted 7/16/2017) Automotive pundits and experts around the world routinely claim that the minivan (a.k.a the MPV, the people-carrier or whatever you wish to call Puff the […] -
![All owner-operators of an old motor vehicle with at least two wheels got a warm welcome at the show’s entrance. After all, it was 30°C (or 86°F). The farm tractors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_1138.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 Oldtimer Festival Dodewaard – Part Two, The Other Fieldside Classics")
CC Global: 2023 Oldtimer Festival Dodewaard – Part Two, The Other Fieldside Classics
Posted on June 26, 2023 | 28 CommentsAll owner-operators of an old motor vehicle with at least two wheels got a warm welcome at the show’s entrance. After all, it was 30°C (or 86°F). The farm tractors […] -
![Mopeds, cars, trucks, military vehicles and farm tractors. The Dodewaard show in the Netherlands is always a mixed bag of many classic and some modern vehicles. A must-visit event, in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_1183.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 Oldtimer Festival Dodewaard – Part One, The Fieldside Classics")
CC Global: 2023 Oldtimer Festival Dodewaard – Part One, The Fieldside Classics
Posted on June 18, 2023 | 17 CommentsMopeds, cars, trucks, military vehicles and farm tractors. The Dodewaard show in the Netherlands is always a mixed bag of many classic and some modern vehicles. A must-visit event, in […] -
![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 […] -
![(first posted 6/10/2017) Pride in one’s car finds many ways to be expressed. For many, a cap or t-shirt is enough; some may go as far as to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1200-Plaque.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global Outtake: To Eternity, With a 1958 Edsel")
CC Global Outtake: To Eternity, With a 1958 Edsel
Posted on June 10, 2023 | 22 Comments(first posted 6/10/2017) Pride in one’s car finds many ways to be expressed. For many, a cap or t-shirt is enough; some may go as far as to […] -
![(first posted 6/6/2017) The IKA/Renault Torino, produced first by Industrias Kaiser Argentina and then by Renault from 1966 to 1982, has become a minor legend in the North […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1200-Front-corner.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global Outtake: IKA Torino in Buenos Aires")
CC Global Outtake: IKA Torino in Buenos Aires
Posted on June 6, 2023 | 29 Comments(first posted 6/6/2017) The IKA/Renault Torino, produced first by Industrias Kaiser Argentina and then by Renault from 1966 to 1982, has become a minor legend in the North […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […] -
![A typical April 27 King’s Day fair, as held in each and every Dutch small town, yet supplemented with a collection of modern trucks and old farm tractors. Let’s stroll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0939.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 King’s Day Hedel – Fair Use Of Sidewalks And Bike Paths")
CC Global: 2023 King’s Day Hedel – Fair Use Of Sidewalks And Bike Paths
Posted on May 1, 2023 | 11 CommentsA typical April 27 King’s Day fair, as held in each and every Dutch small town, yet supplemented with a collection of modern trucks and old farm tractors. Let’s stroll […]
