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![Regardless their size, specific task or where they’re based, Dutch fire trucks always come in one and the same shade of red with identical graphics. In this case, the starting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0898.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 DAF CF 310 FAV (4×4) Fire Truck – Posing While Its Crew Ruins a Picasso")
CC Global: 2017 DAF CF 310 FAV (4×4) Fire Truck – Posing While Its Crew Ruins a Picasso
Posted on April 7, 2023 | 32 CommentsRegardless their size, specific task or where they’re based, Dutch fire trucks always come in one and the same shade of red with identical graphics. In this case, the starting […] -
![I’ve been contacted by the University of Turin, which recently found a collection of photographic prints in their archives made thirteen years after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. In 1999, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/chernobyl_06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Radioactive Cars of Chernobyl – Can You Identify Them?")
The Radioactive Cars of Chernobyl – Can You Identify Them?
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 29 CommentsI’ve been contacted by the University of Turin, which recently found a collection of photographic prints in their archives made thirteen years after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. In 1999, […] -
![At first sight this utterly basic looking 2022 Mercedes-Benz Vito (Metris) panel van seems to be a roadside assistance vehicle. Yet its main job is escorting those massive big rigs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0686.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Walking By Tour – Miscellaneous Wheeled Items")
CC Global: Walking By Tour – Miscellaneous Wheeled Items
Posted on March 10, 2023 | 12 CommentsAt first sight this utterly basic looking 2022 Mercedes-Benz Vito (Metris) panel van seems to be a roadside assistance vehicle. Yet its main job is escorting those massive big rigs […] -
![No behemoths with towering cabs today. Instead, some agile and enclosed delivery trucks, like this meat-hauling MAN duo. The 2021 TGE in front is nothing more -or less- than a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0679.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: From Butchers To Duke John, They All Must Deliver")
CC Global: From Butchers To Duke John, They All Must Deliver
Posted on February 26, 2023 | 5 CommentsNo behemoths with towering cabs today. Instead, some agile and enclosed delivery trucks, like this meat-hauling MAN duo. The 2021 TGE in front is nothing more -or less- than a […] -
![Four panel vans and two box trucks for the delivery of car parts across the country, all orders are brought to you by FWD Renault Masters. Let’s zoom in on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0676.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Master Collection – FWD Only")
CC Global: The Master Collection – FWD Only
Posted on February 17, 2023 | 17 CommentsFour panel vans and two box trucks for the delivery of car parts across the country, all orders are brought to you by FWD Renault Masters. Let’s zoom in on […] -
![Industrial areas aren’t exactly known for their marvelous architecture or views. Rather desolate places they are, especially during weekends. Strolling around last Saturday yielded three interesting finds though, in less […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0666.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Off For The Weekend – Three Different Stages Of Construction")
CC Global: Off For The Weekend – Three Different Stages Of Construction
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 14 CommentsIndustrial areas aren’t exactly known for their marvelous architecture or views. Rather desolate places they are, especially during weekends. Strolling around last Saturday yielded three interesting finds though, in less […] -
![blue fastback 1600 TL posted at Cohort by Alberto Simon (first posted 1/19/2017) This post started out as a quick little Outtake about how odd it was that this Brazilian […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/VW-BR-1600-fastback-s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 VW 1600 TL – Turns Out The Brazilian Type 3 Isn’t Really A Type 3; It’s the EA97 Reincarnated")
Curbside Classic: 1971 VW 1600 TL – Turns Out The Brazilian Type 3 Isn’t Really A Type 3; It’s the EA97 Reincarnated
Posted on January 19, 2023 | 61 Commentsblue fastback 1600 TL posted at Cohort by Alberto Simon (first posted 1/19/2017) This post started out as a quick little Outtake about how odd it was that this Brazilian […] -
![Place a third steering axle halfway a factory 8×4 chassis and voilà – a 10×4 truck with 10 tons extra GVWR is born. This Volvo FMX conversion job was done […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0663.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2016 Volvo FMX 460 10×4 Dump Truck – Firmly Earthbound")
CC Global: 2016 Volvo FMX 460 10×4 Dump Truck – Firmly Earthbound
Posted on December 20, 2022 | 5 CommentsPlace a third steering axle halfway a factory 8×4 chassis and voilà – a 10×4 truck with 10 tons extra GVWR is born. This Volvo FMX conversion job was done […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2016) I’ve been hoping to see a Chevy Veraneio appear at the Cohort, and since it’s almost Christmas, my wish has come true, thanks to Alberto Simon. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/30851568813_bf4c20ed34_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Chevrolet Veraneio – The Brazilian Suburban")
CC Global: Chevrolet Veraneio – The Brazilian Suburban
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 37 Comments(first posted 12/18/2016) I’ve been hoping to see a Chevy Veraneio appear at the Cohort, and since it’s almost Christmas, my wish has come true, thanks to Alberto Simon. The […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2016) This rebadged LeBaron coupe shared a name with a Rolls-Royce and, in one way, echoed another Rolls-Royce. The Camargue coupe ended production just a year prior to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/chrysler-phantom-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mexican Mopars, Part 4: 1987-94 Chrysler Phantom – The Camargue of Mexican Chryslers")
Mexican Mopars, Part 4: 1987-94 Chrysler Phantom – The Camargue of Mexican Chryslers
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 36 Comments(first posted 12/12/2016) This rebadged LeBaron coupe shared a name with a Rolls-Royce and, in one way, echoed another Rolls-Royce. The Camargue coupe ended production just a year prior to […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2016) Perhaps the most intriguing and unique of all of the Mexican Mopars is the short-lived, third generation Ramcharger. Engineered on a shoestring budget and dipping into the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dodge-ramcharger-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mexican Mopars, Part 3: 1999-2001 Dodge Ramcharger – Rising To The Challenge")
Mexican Mopars, Part 3: 1999-2001 Dodge Ramcharger – Rising To The Challenge
Posted on December 5, 2022 | 36 Comments(first posted 12/5/2016) Perhaps the most intriguing and unique of all of the Mexican Mopars is the short-lived, third generation Ramcharger. Engineered on a shoestring budget and dipping into the […] -
![Valhalla, that’s what it says above the entry door of this Scandinavia Liner. The 2022 DAF XG+ 480 FT must give the driver some majestic (air) ride then. For the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0333.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2022 Truck Show Asten – Summery Summary")
CC Global: 2022 Truck Show Asten – Summery Summary
Posted on December 5, 2022 | 5 CommentsValhalla, that’s what it says above the entry door of this Scandinavia Liner. The 2022 DAF XG+ 480 FT must give the driver some majestic (air) ride then. For the […] -
![(first posted 12/3/2016) 43 years after its debut in Brazil, the Ford Maverick has reached superstar status among gearheads and collectors. They are in love with the many qualities […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/maverick-gt-v8-1974-original-248601-MLB20384029587_082015-O.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Brazilian Maverick – From Deception to Passion")
CC Global: Brazilian Maverick – From Deception to Passion
Posted on December 3, 2022 | 69 Comments(first posted 12/3/2016) 43 years after its debut in Brazil, the Ford Maverick has reached superstar status among gearheads and collectors. They are in love with the many qualities […] -
![The aftermarket wheels, the markings on the cargo doors, the absence of a company name. That and the fact it was parked nearby a building reconstruction site make me think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_0652.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2009 Peugeot Bipper 1.4 HDi – In Case a Compact Van Is Too Bulky")
CC Global: 2009 Peugeot Bipper 1.4 HDi – In Case a Compact Van Is Too Bulky
Posted on November 17, 2022 | 11 CommentsThe aftermarket wheels, the markings on the cargo doors, the absence of a company name. That and the fact it was parked nearby a building reconstruction site make me think […] -
![A compact semi with six axles, perfectly capable of turning on a dime. And those are some sturdy crane outriggers at the back. The short stakes are also noticeable. By […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_0647.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2022 Volvo FH 6×2/4 Tractor And 2022 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Running Short")
CC Global: 2022 Volvo FH 6×2/4 Tractor And 2022 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Running Short
Posted on November 11, 2022 | 5 CommentsA compact semi with six axles, perfectly capable of turning on a dime. And those are some sturdy crane outriggers at the back. The short stakes are also noticeable. By […]
