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About Author: Johannes Dutch
Posts by Johannes Dutch
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![It’s not that easy to take a clear side view picture of an entire ‘ecocombi’, a combination vehicle with a maximum overall length of 25.25 m (82’10”). Someone or something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_4038.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Van den Broek’s B-Double – B2B Logistics")
CC Global: Van den Broek’s B-Double – B2B Logistics
Posted on June 29, 2025 | 10 CommentsIt’s not that easy to take a clear side view picture of an entire ‘ecocombi’, a combination vehicle with a maximum overall length of 25.25 m (82’10”). Someone or something […] -
Car Show Classics: Volvo Cars Smörgåsbord
Posted on June 22, 2025 | 12 CommentsAn abundant Volvo meal was served on September 28 and 29, 2024, at the Autotron event center in the Netherlands. Most of the ingredients will speak for themselves. Smaklig måltid! -
![(First posted 6/17/2019) Kombi, German and short for Kombinationskraftwagen. That’s a combination of a motor car and a (small) truck, perfectly capable of transporting both people and goods. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_7879.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1960 Borgward Isabella Combi And 1970 Volkswagen 411 LE Variant – Kombi Variants")
Car Show Classics: 1960 Borgward Isabella Combi And 1970 Volkswagen 411 LE Variant – Kombi Variants
Posted on June 17, 2025 | 24 Comments(First posted 6/17/2019) Kombi, German and short for Kombinationskraftwagen. That’s a combination of a motor car and a (small) truck, perfectly capable of transporting both people and goods. And […] -
![(first posted 3/5/2018) Maximum driving thrills at an affordable price, that’s the Peugeot 106 Rallye in a nutshell. Go-kart handling at its finest. As a matter of fact, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_5408.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1998 Peugeot 106 Rallye Phase 2 – Screaming Little Lion")
Car Show Classic: 1998 Peugeot 106 Rallye Phase 2 – Screaming Little Lion
Posted on June 15, 2025 | 19 Comments(first posted 3/5/2018) Maximum driving thrills at an affordable price, that’s the Peugeot 106 Rallye in a nutshell. Go-kart handling at its finest. As a matter of fact, […] -
![In the late sixties, the German Rheinstahl conglomerate merged the commercial vehicle divisions of their Hanomag and Henschel subsidiaries into Hanomag-Henschel-Fahrzeugwerke GmbH, with Daimler-Benz as a 51% shareholder. Shortly after, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_4041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1973 Hanomag-Henschel F45 And 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter – Same Class, 45 Years Apart")
CC Global: 1973 Hanomag-Henschel F45 And 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter – Same Class, 45 Years Apart
Posted on June 15, 2025 | 12 CommentsIn the late sixties, the German Rheinstahl conglomerate merged the commercial vehicle divisions of their Hanomag and Henschel subsidiaries into Hanomag-Henschel-Fahrzeugwerke GmbH, with Daimler-Benz as a 51% shareholder. Shortly after, […] -
![(first posted 6/2/2018) Finding a Toyota Century is one thing, but a Century parked next to a left hand drive Nissan President is like finding yourself in a state […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6441.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1985 Nissan President Sovereign V8 – Resting On Its Laurels")
Car Show Classic: 1985 Nissan President Sovereign V8 – Resting On Its Laurels
Posted on June 13, 2025 | 21 Comments(first posted 6/2/2018) Finding a Toyota Century is one thing, but a Century parked next to a left hand drive Nissan President is like finding yourself in a state […] -
![Usually, it’s a Scania, Volvo, or DAF tractor that gets an aftermarket exterior and interior makeover. So seeing Manders’ late-model MAN TGX, the truck maker’s top model, was a refreshing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_4014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 MAN TGX 6×2 Tractor – Personal Luxury Cabover")
CC Global: 2023 MAN TGX 6×2 Tractor – Personal Luxury Cabover
Posted on June 8, 2025 | 20 CommentsUsually, it’s a Scania, Volvo, or DAF tractor that gets an aftermarket exterior and interior makeover. So seeing Manders’ late-model MAN TGX, the truck maker’s top model, was a refreshing […] -
![Load-wise, this semi is on a strict vegan diet. It only has an appetite for grain, sugar beets, silage, biomass, and other vegetable materials. As an aside, I very much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_4006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 Volvo FH Tractor And 2022 D-TEC Semi-Trailer – Hauling What Once Grew")
CC Global: 2023 Volvo FH Tractor And 2022 D-TEC Semi-Trailer – Hauling What Once Grew
Posted on June 1, 2025 | 6 CommentsLoad-wise, this semi is on a strict vegan diet. It only has an appetite for grain, sugar beets, silage, biomass, and other vegetable materials. As an aside, I very much […] -
![In the early seventies, truck makers DAF, Magirus-Deutz, Saviem, and Volvo joined forces to develop a new tilt cab for their light and medium-duty vehicles. The all-steel ‘Club of Four’ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_4115.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1982 Volvo F720 4×2 Tractor – Volvo-Worthy ‘Club of Four’ Cabover")
Truck Stop Classic: 1982 Volvo F720 4×2 Tractor – Volvo-Worthy ‘Club of Four’ Cabover
Posted on May 25, 2025 | 25 CommentsIn the early seventies, truck makers DAF, Magirus-Deutz, Saviem, and Volvo joined forces to develop a new tilt cab for their light and medium-duty vehicles. The all-steel ‘Club of Four’ […] -
![Apart from the lighting on the roof top, I don’t see any aftermarket bits and pieces on this fairly new DAF. A straight(forward) truck in the pure and simple, yet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3996.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2024 DAF XF 530 FAN Hooklift Truck – Bare Metal")
CC Global: 2024 DAF XF 530 FAN Hooklift Truck – Bare Metal
Posted on May 17, 2025 | 12 CommentsApart from the lighting on the roof top, I don’t see any aftermarket bits and pieces on this fairly new DAF. A straight(forward) truck in the pure and simple, yet […] -
![It’s all too obvious that Mr. John van Limpt and his latest 26-wheeler prefer to travel heavy. The whole combination -from front to back- exudes sturdiness, it’s unyielding without being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_4037.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Scania-Vabis Magistralis – The Certified Floor Manager")
CC Global: Scania-Vabis Magistralis – The Certified Floor Manager
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 1 CommentIt’s all too obvious that Mr. John van Limpt and his latest 26-wheeler prefer to travel heavy. The whole combination -from front to back- exudes sturdiness, it’s unyielding without being […] -
![Standing out from the classic car crowd in November last year, and not only because of its size. Imported into the Netherlands at the end of 2020 and there has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3890-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Series C50 – Texas Size Pickup")
Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Series C50 – Texas Size Pickup
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 15 CommentsStanding out from the classic car crowd in November last year, and not only because of its size. Imported into the Netherlands at the end of 2020 and there has […] -
Truck Stop Classics: MAN (Diesel) 19.361, 10.212, And 13.215 – Rolling Exhibition
Posted on May 4, 2025 | 12 CommentsA trio of classic, heavy-duty MAN vehicles with friendly, rounded shapes. Toughness masked by soft looks, this especially applies to the duo sitting on the semi-low loader. -
![The motto of the Belgium-based Sarens company is ‘Nothing too heavy, nothing too high’. No further explanation needed. Last year, the thorough restoration of one of their classic, custom-built heavy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_3553.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: Late 80s DAF NATE 2826 DKS 6×6 Tractor – Heavily Customized")
Truck Stop Classic: Late 80s DAF NATE 2826 DKS 6×6 Tractor – Heavily Customized
Posted on April 27, 2025 | 6 CommentsThe motto of the Belgium-based Sarens company is ‘Nothing too heavy, nothing too high’. No further explanation needed. Last year, the thorough restoration of one of their classic, custom-built heavy […] -
![The world’s largest mobile tower crane was the king-size cherry on the cake at the ‘Heart for DAF days’, held last October. And luckily, I stayed long enough to watch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_3602.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2024 Spierings SK1265-AT6 eLift – The Process Of Steel Folding")
CC Global: 2024 Spierings SK1265-AT6 eLift – The Process Of Steel Folding
Posted on April 20, 2025 | 16 CommentsThe world’s largest mobile tower crane was the king-size cherry on the cake at the ‘Heart for DAF days’, held last October. And luckily, I stayed long enough to watch […]
