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About Author: Johannes Dutch
Posts by Johannes Dutch
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![Building contractors prefer compact, heavy-duty trucks that combine decent off-road capabilities with maximum versatility. I spotted this prime example of such an all-rounder and its driver just around the corner. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_9636.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 DAF CF 6×4 Truck With Roll-Off System And Crane – The Construction Workers’ Gofer")
CC Global: 2018 DAF CF 6×4 Truck With Roll-Off System And Crane – The Construction Workers’ Gofer
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 13 CommentsBuilding contractors prefer compact, heavy-duty trucks that combine decent off-road capabilities with maximum versatility. I spotted this prime example of such an all-rounder and its driver just around the corner. […] -
![For years at a stretch, the Volkswagen Caddy has been the market leader in the segment of compact vans in the Netherlands. By a wide margin at that. To give […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_9633.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2006 Volkswagen Caddy 1.9 TDI – Leading The Golf-Class Of Panel Vans")
CC Global: 2006 Volkswagen Caddy 1.9 TDI – Leading The Golf-Class Of Panel Vans
Posted on August 29, 2021 | 29 CommentsFor years at a stretch, the Volkswagen Caddy has been the market leader in the segment of compact vans in the Netherlands. By a wide margin at that. To give […] -
![Unlike the previous models, the fourth generation of the Opel Combo panel van, aka the Combo D, was not really an Opel. It was entirely based on the 2010, second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_9630.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Opel Combo 1.3 CDTI – GM’s Ram ProMaster City")
CC Global: 2018 Opel Combo 1.3 CDTI – GM’s Ram ProMaster City
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 18 CommentsUnlike the previous models, the fourth generation of the Opel Combo panel van, aka the Combo D, was not really an Opel. It was entirely based on the 2010, second […] -
![Recently, my neighbor’s son got himself his first, own car. Bought directly from a guy he knows. A practical and cheap runabout, now with 281,000 km (175,625 miles) on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_9625.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1998 Toyota Corolla (E110) 1.6 Linea Terra – Down To Earth")
CC Outtake: 1998 Toyota Corolla (E110) 1.6 Linea Terra – Down To Earth
Posted on August 9, 2021 | 14 CommentsRecently, my neighbor’s son got himself his first, own car. Bought directly from a guy he knows. A practical and cheap runabout, now with 281,000 km (175,625 miles) on the […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2015) Panel vans based on small and compact car models have always been the most common commercial vehicles throughout Europe. Widespread, from north to south and from west […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/van-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Compact European Panel Vans – Their Evolution In The Past 25 Years")
CC Global: Compact European Panel Vans – Their Evolution In The Past 25 Years
Posted on July 24, 2021 | 72 Comments(first posted 7/24/2015) Panel vans based on small and compact car models have always been the most common commercial vehicles throughout Europe. Widespread, from north to south and from west […] -
![What an idyllic and ideal CC-setting this is. At first, I didn’t see anyone nearby the location, but the owner did spot me, when I was taking pictures of his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_9576.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: 1988 Peugeot 405 GR And 1970 DAF Flatbed Truck – Among Other Things")
CC Outtakes: 1988 Peugeot 405 GR And 1970 DAF Flatbed Truck – Among Other Things
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 10 CommentsWhat an idyllic and ideal CC-setting this is. At first, I didn’t see anyone nearby the location, but the owner did spot me, when I was taking pictures of his […] -
![Over the past years, I posted many typical Dutch brick haulers, like these. Their main characteristics: they’re heavy and they come with multiple steering axles and a rolloader crane. Last […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: Men At Work")
CC Video: Men At Work
Posted on July 4, 2021 | 2 CommentsOver the past years, I posted many typical Dutch brick haulers, like these. Their main characteristics: they’re heavy and they come with multiple steering axles and a rolloader crane. Last […] -
![This line-up is the end result of an investment of over one billion euros, the biggest innovation project in the truck maker’s history so far. An entirely new generation of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DAF-new-generation.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2021 DAF XG+, XG And XF – An All-New Generation Of Big DAFs, After 34 Years")
CC Global: 2021 DAF XG+, XG And XF – An All-New Generation Of Big DAFs, After 34 Years
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 14 CommentsThis line-up is the end result of an investment of over one billion euros, the biggest innovation project in the truck maker’s history so far. An entirely new generation of […] -
![I don’t know what’s the story behind it, but this big wheeled, brawny Mopar wagon hasn’t been touring much lately. It just has been sitting there for quite some time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9559.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2008 Chrysler 300C Touring 3.0 CRD – Diesel Powered Magna-Magnum")
CC Outtake: 2008 Chrysler 300C Touring 3.0 CRD – Diesel Powered Magna-Magnum
Posted on May 31, 2021 | 27 CommentsI don’t know what’s the story behind it, but this big wheeled, brawny Mopar wagon hasn’t been touring much lately. It just has been sitting there for quite some time […] -
![The Toyota Aygo is a budget car if ever there was one. The minicar (many of you would call it a nanocar) was introduced in 2005, together with the identical […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9563.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: 2005 Mini One vs 2009 Toyota Aygo – Doubling Your Money")
CC Comparison: 2005 Mini One vs 2009 Toyota Aygo – Doubling Your Money
Posted on May 29, 2021 | 9 CommentsThe Toyota Aygo is a budget car if ever there was one. The minicar (many of you would call it a nanocar) was introduced in 2005, together with the identical […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1971 Opel Kadett B With Schwinn Tricycle – The Stern Illuminator
Posted on May 24, 2021 | 11 Comments -
![This last round of my harmless, late March walk-by shooting starts with a trio of Scania R-series 4×2 tractors. The one at work is a 2008 R500 V8, towing a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9488.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: Busy Bees And One Retired (But Far From Tired) Pickup")
In Motion Outtakes: Busy Bees And One Retired (But Far From Tired) Pickup
Posted on May 23, 2021 | 10 CommentsThis last round of my harmless, late March walk-by shooting starts with a trio of Scania R-series 4×2 tractors. The one at work is a 2008 R500 V8, towing a […] -
![A fully automatic ventilation system with optional (G3) filtration mats. Automatic temperature control, constantly monitored. A drinking water system. Overpressure in the perfectly illuminated interior. Insulated roof and sides. Now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9472.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2020 Volvo FH 6×2 – Comfort Class Transport")
CC Global: 2020 Volvo FH 6×2 – Comfort Class Transport
Posted on May 16, 2021 | 4 CommentsA fully automatic ventilation system with optional (G3) filtration mats. Automatic temperature control, constantly monitored. A drinking water system. Overpressure in the perfectly illuminated interior. Insulated roof and sides. Now […] -
![You don’t see too many heavy vehicles in baby blue, so this MAN pops! The 2019 TGX tractor is on its way with a tanker semi-trailer. The fact that the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9418.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: Honest Workhorses On The Trot")
In Motion Outtakes: Honest Workhorses On The Trot
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 4 CommentsYou don’t see too many heavy vehicles in baby blue, so this MAN pops! The 2019 TGX tractor is on its way with a tanker semi-trailer. The fact that the […] -
![At a short distance from my place, there’s a big manufacturing plant where all kinds of concrete paving materials are produced. It’s situated in the river forelands and only one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: The Flatbedders Are On a Roll")
In Motion Outtakes: The Flatbedders Are On a Roll
Posted on May 2, 2021 | 7 CommentsAt a short distance from my place, there’s a big manufacturing plant where all kinds of concrete paving materials are produced. It’s situated in the river forelands and only one […]
