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About Author: Johannes Dutch
Posts by Johannes Dutch
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Wordless Outtake: This Panda Breed Is Not An Endangered Species Yet
Posted on April 27, 2019 | 16 Comments -
CC Global: Two Different Ways To Do The Same Job
Posted on April 25, 2019 | 9 CommentsThe tractor and semi-trailer combination on the left is the most common type of heavy brick hauler in my country. The truck and mid-axle trailer combo on the right is […] -
Car Show Outtakes: 2009 Abarth Grande Punto And 2012 Abarth Punto Evo – Sporty Puntos – Period
Posted on April 21, 2019 | 18 CommentsFrom 1993 to 2018, the Punto was Fiat’s B-segment (subcompact) hatchback. It competed against cars like the Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta, Opel Corsa and Renault Clio. The third and last […] -
CC Global: House Painters At Work – 2007 Opel Vivaro Face To Face With 2013 Citroën Jumpy
Posted on April 18, 2019 | 14 CommentsLike many other professionals, house painters prefer a mid-size panel van as their commercial vehicle. Compactness and excellent fuel efficiency, combined with enough cargo capacity to transport everything needed for […] -
CC Outtake: New Holland Machine Mover
Posted on April 15, 2019 | 5 CommentsFour-wheel-drive farm tractors are widely used here in the earthmoving business, either to move earth or machinery. This New Holland T7030 tractor brings a Doosan crawler excavator to a construction […] -
CC Global: The Fuerte RoRo-Ship – The Fiesta Deck Is Fully Occupied By Ford Europe’s Bestseller
Posted on April 13, 2019 | 26 CommentsExactly one month after I saw a herd of Deere sailing down the river, another load coming from Germany caught my eye. The upper deck of the Fuerte RoRo-ship was […] -
Fieldside Classic: 2011 Valtra T202 Direct TwinTrac – You Can Have It Both Ways
Posted on April 8, 2019 | 11 CommentsValtra is a manufacturer of tractors and agricultural machinery with production facilities in Finland and Brazil. In 2004, Valtra became a fully owned subsidiary of the globally operating AGCO company. […] -
CC Global: 2018 Iveco Daily 50C18 Flatbed Truck – The Shipyard Traded In Their Fuso Canter
Posted on April 2, 2019 | 17 CommentsThe Iveco Daily is the Fiat Ducato’s (or Ram ProMaster’s) big brother. It’s Europe’s heaviest light commercial vehicle; with a GVM up to 7.2 metric tons (15,873 lbs) the Daily […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 -
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 […]

![CC Global: Two Different Ways To Do The Same Job The tractor and semi-trailer combination on the left is the most common type of heavy brick hauler in my country. The truck and mid-axle trailer combo on the right is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7785.jpg)
![Car Show Outtakes: 2009 Abarth Grande Punto And 2012 Abarth Punto Evo – Sporty Puntos – Period From 1993 to 2018, the Punto was Fiat’s B-segment (subcompact) hatchback. It competed against cars like the Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta, Opel Corsa and Renault Clio. The third and last […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7833.jpg)
![CC Global: House Painters At Work – 2007 Opel Vivaro Face To Face With 2013 Citroën Jumpy Like many other professionals, house painters prefer a mid-size panel van as their commercial vehicle. Compactness and excellent fuel efficiency, combined with enough cargo capacity to transport everything needed for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7866.jpg)
![CC Outtake: New Holland Machine Mover Four-wheel-drive farm tractors are widely used here in the earthmoving business, either to move earth or machinery. This New Holland T7030 tractor brings a Doosan crawler excavator to a construction […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7859.jpg)
![CC Global: The Fuerte RoRo-Ship – The Fiesta Deck Is Fully Occupied By Ford Europe’s Bestseller Exactly one month after I saw a herd of Deere sailing down the river, another load coming from Germany caught my eye. The upper deck of the Fuerte RoRo-ship was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7767.jpg)
![Fieldside Classic: 2011 Valtra T202 Direct TwinTrac – You Can Have It Both Ways Valtra is a manufacturer of tractors and agricultural machinery with production facilities in Finland and Brazil. In 2004, Valtra became a fully owned subsidiary of the globally operating AGCO company. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7791.jpg)
![CC Global: 2018 Iveco Daily 50C18 Flatbed Truck – The Shipyard Traded In Their Fuso Canter The Iveco Daily is the Fiat Ducato’s (or Ram ProMaster’s) big brother. It’s Europe’s heaviest light commercial vehicle; with a GVM up to 7.2 metric tons (15,873 lbs) the Daily […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7732.jpg)
![CC Global: 2008 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 CDI – The Gardener’s Rig 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7775.jpg)
![CC Global: 2012 Volkswagen Transporter – (Almost) 70 Years Of Ongoing Success 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7774.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: Japan Classic Day 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_6359.jpg)
![CC Global: 2019 Gazelle Orange C310 HMB E-Bike – Man Powered, Assistance By Bosch 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7742.jpg)
![CC Global: 2003 DAF CF 85.380 8×4 Truck – The Demolition Men Have Arrived 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_7738.jpg)

![Car Show Outtakes: 1986 Mercedes-Benz W124 and W201 – Both With Go Fast Cladding 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_6794.jpg)


