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About Author: Johannes Dutch
Posts by Johannes Dutch
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First Gen Renault Twingo Collection – In The Happy-Go-Lucky Zone
Posted on October 9, 2026 | 21 CommentsQuite a few young, light-hearted Twingo owners showcased their little Renault cult classic at the recently held, 2026 edition of the ‘Renaultoloog Meeting & Markt’ in the south of the […] -
A Classic Shipping Container Combination – DAF in Full
Posted on October 6, 2026 | 6 CommentsMy personal favorite of the 2026 ‘Heart For DAF Days’ event, held on October 3 and 4, must be Cattoor’s DAF truck and trailer combination. Sure, the classic stand-alone tractors […] -
Mercedes-Benz Actros 3358 – A Triple Of Three-Pointed Stars
Posted on October 3, 2026 | 12 CommentsA trio of identical Mercedes-Benz Actros 6×4 tractors, neatly arranged at a September 2026 truck show in the east of the Netherlands. The one on the right was first registered […] -
The Remains Of The 2024 Heart For DAF Days
Posted on September 27, 2026 | 8 CommentsThe 2026 edition of the ‘Heart For DAF Days’ will be held on October 3 and 4. A must-visit, as you can imagine. I still have some unposted pictures in […] -
1984 Renault B70 And 1988 Renault 4 F4 – The Newcomer Carries An Old-Timer
Posted on September 24, 2026 | 12 CommentsBack to the eighties with a light truck model that had just started its career and a small cargo van from its last production year. The Renault B-series (‘Gamme B’) […] -
1977 Simca 1000 Rallye 2 – Not As Green As Grass
Posted on September 17, 2026 | 16 CommentsThis lime green, rear-engined beastie stood out in the temporary parking area next to a Renault gathering, recently held in the south of the Netherlands. The 1977 Simca 1000 Rallye […] -
Shipping Container Ecocombi – One Big Rig, Four Vehicle License Plates
Posted on September 13, 2026 | 17 CommentsAt first sight, the extra long and heavy ‘ecocombi’ I caught the other day appears to be a standard B-double, but there’s more to it. The second trailer may look […] -
Classic Trucks And Tractors By Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg (M.A.N.) And Heinrich Büssing
Posted on September 1, 2026 | 18 CommentsSince August 2021, MAN Truck & Bus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Traton Group, which in turn is a daughter company of the Volkswagen Group. The production of commercial […] -
A Pictorial History Of Dutch Roadside Assistance Vehicles – Two-Wheelers And Four-Wheelers, But No ATVs
Posted on August 23, 2026 | 15 CommentsTo mark the 80th anniversary of the ANWB Wegenwacht, the Visscher Classique car museum in the Netherlands is holding a temporary exhibition of all kinds of classic and modern road […] -
1967 DAF A 2200 DO 505 Flatbed Truck – Raising The Bar
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 18 CommentsIn 1957, eight years after the Van Doorne crew started the production of rolling chassis, DAF introduced their first heavy-duty chassis-cab, known as the 2000-series of trucks and tractors. The […] -
2026 Volvo FH Aero 6×2*4 Hooklift Truck – I Have Just Started Rolling
Posted on August 13, 2026 | 4 CommentsEarly July, the Dekkers family business took delivery of their latest Volvo fleet member, an FH Aero 6×2*4 truck with a hooklift hoist. New to the job, but it already […] -
Two DAFs, Three Engines – Honoring The Bull (And The Bear)
Posted on August 5, 2026 | 8 CommentsEvery year, Bakker Bedrijfswagens -a multi-location DAF dealership- presents a special edition of a heavy DAF tractor under the High Performance label. Two years ago, they paid tribute to the […] -
September 2024 And 2025 Truck Show Mixture – Some Electric, Mostly Diesel
Posted on July 26, 2026 | 12 CommentsFor the past years, September has been my yearly peak truck show month, with three interesting annual events. This year will be no exception, if everything goes as planned. I […] -
1974 Scania L 110 Super And LBS 140 Super – Harking Back To The Late Fifties And Pointing The Way To The Future
Posted on July 16, 2026 | 6 CommentsIn the sixties and seventies, the nomenclature of Swedish truck maker Scania (Scania-Vabis prior to 1969) was clear and uncomplicated: the letter L stood for a conventional truck or tractor […] -
2008 Volkswagen Transporter T5 2.5 TDI – Near The End Of The Line For The Inline Five
Posted on July 10, 2026 | 22 Comments(Updated 7/10/2026) In 2003, Volkswagen introduced the fifth generation of their Transporter. By then, everybody was long used to Transporters with a transverse engine in the […]
![First Gen Renault Twingo Collection – In The Happy-Go-Lucky Zone Quite a few young, light-hearted Twingo owners showcased their little Renault cult classic at the recently held, 2026 edition of the ‘Renaultoloog Meeting & Markt’ in the south of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_5647-115x115.jpg)
![A Classic Shipping Container Combination – DAF in Full My personal favorite of the 2026 ‘Heart For DAF Days’ event, held on October 3 and 4, must be Cattoor’s DAF truck and trailer combination. Sure, the classic stand-alone tractors […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_5927-115x115.jpg)
![Mercedes-Benz Actros 3358 – A Triple Of Three-Pointed Stars A trio of identical Mercedes-Benz Actros 6×4 tractors, neatly arranged at a September 2026 truck show in the east of the Netherlands. The one on the right was first registered […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_5538-115x115.jpg)
![The Remains Of The 2024 Heart For DAF Days The 2026 edition of the ‘Heart For DAF Days’ will be held on October 3 and 4. A must-visit, as you can imagine. I still have some unposted pictures in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_3514-115x115.jpg)
![1984 Renault B70 And 1988 Renault 4 F4 – The Newcomer Carries An Old-Timer Back to the eighties with a light truck model that had just started its career and a small cargo van from its last production year. The Renault B-series (‘Gamme B’) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_5744-115x115.jpg)
![1977 Simca 1000 Rallye 2 – Not As Green As Grass This lime green, rear-engined beastie stood out in the temporary parking area next to a Renault gathering, recently held in the south of the Netherlands. The 1977 Simca 1000 Rallye […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_5750-115x115.jpg)
![Shipping Container Ecocombi – One Big Rig, Four Vehicle License Plates At first sight, the extra long and heavy ‘ecocombi’ I caught the other day appears to be a standard B-double, but there’s more to it. The second trailer may look […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_5516-115x115.jpg)
![Classic Trucks And Tractors By Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg (M.A.N.) And Heinrich Büssing Since August 2021, MAN Truck & Bus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Traton Group, which in turn is a daughter company of the Volkswagen Group. The production of commercial […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_2439-115x115.jpg)
![A Pictorial History Of Dutch Roadside Assistance Vehicles – Two-Wheelers And Four-Wheelers, But No ATVs To mark the 80th anniversary of the ANWB Wegenwacht, the Visscher Classique car museum in the Netherlands is holding a temporary exhibition of all kinds of classic and modern road […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_5368-115x115.jpg)
![1967 DAF A 2200 DO 505 Flatbed Truck – Raising The Bar In 1957, eight years after the Van Doorne crew started the production of rolling chassis, DAF introduced their first heavy-duty chassis-cab, known as the 2000-series of trucks and tractors. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_3443-115x115.jpg)
![2026 Volvo FH Aero 6×2*4 Hooklift Truck – I Have Just Started Rolling Early July, the Dekkers family business took delivery of their latest Volvo fleet member, an FH Aero 6×2*4 truck with a hooklift hoist. New to the job, but it already […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_5320-115x115.jpg)
![Two DAFs, Three Engines – Honoring The Bull (And The Bear) Every year, Bakker Bedrijfswagens -a multi-location DAF dealership- presents a special edition of a heavy DAF tractor under the High Performance label. Two years ago, they paid tribute to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_2714-115x115.jpg)
![September 2024 And 2025 Truck Show Mixture – Some Electric, Mostly Diesel For the past years, September has been my yearly peak truck show month, with three interesting annual events. This year will be no exception, if everything goes as planned. I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_3087-115x115.jpg)
![1974 Scania L 110 Super And LBS 140 Super – Harking Back To The Late Fifties And Pointing The Way To The Future In the sixties and seventies, the nomenclature of Swedish truck maker Scania (Scania-Vabis prior to 1969) was clear and uncomplicated: the letter L stood for a conventional truck or tractor […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_5054-115x115.jpg)
![2008 Volkswagen Transporter T5 2.5 TDI – Near The End Of The Line For The Inline Five (Updated 7/10/2026) In 2003, Volkswagen introduced the fifth generation of their Transporter. By then, everybody was long used to Transporters with a transverse engine in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_8904.jpg)


