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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Johannes Dutch
Posts by Johannes Dutch
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![Van Dijk’s van, parked on a dijk (dyke) road; I just had to take a few pictures when I walked by this combination. Owner Van Dijk is a gardener and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7775.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2008 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 CDI – The Gardener’s Rig")
CC Global: 2008 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 CDI – The Gardener’s Rig
Posted on March 31, 2019 | 18 CommentsVan Dijk’s van, parked on a dijk (dyke) road; I just had to take a few pictures when I walked by this combination. Owner Van Dijk is a gardener and […] -
![Since 1950, Volkswagen Transporter panel vans can be found on every street corner in my country. It’s quite unthinkable that these will not be around anymore. Typically all of them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7774.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2012 Volkswagen Transporter – (Almost) 70 Years Of Ongoing Success")
CC Global: 2012 Volkswagen Transporter – (Almost) 70 Years Of Ongoing Success
Posted on March 25, 2019 | 17 CommentsSince 1950, Volkswagen Transporter panel vans can be found on every street corner in my country. It’s quite unthinkable that these will not be around anymore. Typically all of them […] -
![Here’s my belated report of the May 2018 edition of the Japan Classic Day. The Honda Club brought an impressive collection of early Civics to the event and the number […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_6359.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Japan Classic Day")
Car Show Classics: Japan Classic Day
Posted on March 10, 2019 | 25 CommentsHere’s my belated report of the May 2018 edition of the Japan Classic Day. The Honda Club brought an impressive collection of early Civics to the event and the number […] -
![An e-bike combines the noble art of pedaling with an electric motor. There’s assistance on demand, that is, up to a speed of 25 km/h (15.5 mph). Their popularity just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7742.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2019 Gazelle Orange C310 HMB E-Bike – Man Powered, Assistance By Bosch")
CC Global: 2019 Gazelle Orange C310 HMB E-Bike – Man Powered, Assistance By Bosch
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 29 CommentsAn e-bike combines the noble art of pedaling with an electric motor. There’s assistance on demand, that is, up to a speed of 25 km/h (15.5 mph). Their popularity just […] -
![Sloopwerken, it says on the front and sides of the cab. That’s Dutch for Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. In other words, a demolition company, the guys you call when something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_7738.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2003 DAF CF 85.380 8×4 Truck – The Demolition Men Have Arrived")
CC Global: 2003 DAF CF 85.380 8×4 Truck – The Demolition Men Have Arrived
Posted on February 26, 2019 | 17 CommentsSloopwerken, it says on the front and sides of the cab. That’s Dutch for Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. In other words, a demolition company, the guys you call when something […] -
Wordless Outtake: Landlubbers Taking a River Cruise
Posted on February 23, 2019 | 17 Comments -
![Moderately powered family sedans with an optical tuning package, That ’80s Show. I had almost forgotten about them, until I caught this duo last year. Mercedes-Benz models from that decade […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_6794.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: 1986 Mercedes-Benz W124 and W201 – Both With Go Fast Cladding")
Car Show Outtakes: 1986 Mercedes-Benz W124 and W201 – Both With Go Fast Cladding
Posted on February 19, 2019 | 15 CommentsModerately powered family sedans with an optical tuning package, That ’80s Show. I had almost forgotten about them, until I caught this duo last year. Mercedes-Benz models from that decade […] -
![The fifties – the golden age of the heavy German conventional truck. Peak Teutonic Autobahn Behemoths, in other words. In Europe, there was nothing else on the road so massive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_7583.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Classics: Heavy German Conventionals – Autobahn Dinosaurs")
Truck Show Classics: Heavy German Conventionals – Autobahn Dinosaurs
Posted on February 15, 2019 | 15 CommentsThe fifties – the golden age of the heavy German conventional truck. Peak Teutonic Autobahn Behemoths, in other words. In Europe, there was nothing else on the road so massive […] -
![Sitting in a quiet corner on a Sunday afternoon, already loaded up for its first ride on Monday morning. A fairly new Scania truck with a hooklift system and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_7718.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Scania R520 6×2 Truck And 2012 GS Meppel Trailer – Big Bags Of Bricks Delivery Service")
CC Global: 2018 Scania R520 6×2 Truck And 2012 GS Meppel Trailer – Big Bags Of Bricks Delivery Service
Posted on February 5, 2019 | 2 CommentsSitting in a quiet corner on a Sunday afternoon, already loaded up for its first ride on Monday morning. A fairly new Scania truck with a hooklift system and a […] -
![Since March 1976, Renault has been offering zippy, small hatchbacks continuously. Ranging from lukewarm to boiling hot, with or without the help of a turbocharger and with an engine displacement […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_7394.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: Peppy Little Renaults – Turbocharged Le Cars And Some Descendants")
Car Show Outtakes: Peppy Little Renaults – Turbocharged Le Cars And Some Descendants
Posted on January 27, 2019 | 18 CommentsSince March 1976, Renault has been offering zippy, small hatchbacks continuously. Ranging from lukewarm to boiling hot, with or without the help of a turbocharger and with an engine displacement […] -
Wordless Outtake: Variable Ride Height
Posted on January 26, 2019 | 18 Comments -
![Besides automakers, truck manufacturers also offer special editions. Image boosters, aimed at small hauling companies and owner operators, equipped with the biggest cab and a powerful engine. Trucks and tractors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_7447.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2016 Renault T High Edition – Cozy Walk Through Cab")
CC Global: 2016 Renault T High Edition – Cozy Walk Through Cab
Posted on January 20, 2019 | 37 CommentsBesides automakers, truck manufacturers also offer special editions. Image boosters, aimed at small hauling companies and owner operators, equipped with the biggest cab and a powerful engine. Trucks and tractors […] -
![I still got way too many 2018 pictures of neat classic rides stored on my laptop, long overdue for publication. Early April I visited the Autotron classic car show. Visitors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_5750.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Autotron April 2018 – European Classics And One Little Honda")
Car Show Classics: Autotron April 2018 – European Classics And One Little Honda
Posted on January 16, 2019 | 32 CommentsI still got way too many 2018 pictures of neat classic rides stored on my laptop, long overdue for publication. Early April I visited the Autotron classic car show. Visitors […] -
![This picture perfectly shows what you can expect when visiting an event called American Day, especially with sunny weather. Pretty much anything with four wheels, built in North-America from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_5952.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Classic Park American Day – Part Two")
Car Show Classics: Classic Park American Day – Part Two
Posted on January 14, 2019 | 25 CommentsThis picture perfectly shows what you can expect when visiting an event called American Day, especially with sunny weather. Pretty much anything with four wheels, built in North-America from the […] -
![This combination caught my attention because it looked kind of thickset for this type of tipping bulk haulers. Usually these are much longer, with more rear overhang too. They are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_7232.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2013 Renault T 460 And 2017 Kässbohrer Tipping Bulk Tanker – The Sandman Comes")
CC Global: 2013 Renault T 460 And 2017 Kässbohrer Tipping Bulk Tanker – The Sandman Comes
Posted on January 13, 2019 | 13 CommentsThis combination caught my attention because it looked kind of thickset for this type of tipping bulk haulers. Usually these are much longer, with more rear overhang too. They are […]
