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![(Updated 11/21/2025) I did a double take when I came across this picture on a website for local historical affairs. This is one of the trucks my dad drove […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Scania-85.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: Mid-1970s Scania L85 Dry Bulk Truck – My Weekend And Holiday Grand Tourer")
Truck Stop Classic: Mid-1970s Scania L85 Dry Bulk Truck – My Weekend And Holiday Grand Tourer
Posted on November 21, 2025 | 13 Comments(Updated 11/21/2025) I did a double take when I came across this picture on a website for local historical affairs. This is one of the trucks my dad drove […] -
![A semi-low loader with wheel wells is ideal for transporting heavy, tall, and wheeled machinery. The picture says it all, the Caterpillar 980 is sitting low and utterly secure, while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4679.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – The Cat 980 Episode")
From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – The Cat 980 Episode
Posted on November 20, 2025 | 4 CommentsA semi-low loader with wheel wells is ideal for transporting heavy, tall, and wheeled machinery. The picture says it all, the Caterpillar 980 is sitting low and utterly secure, while […] -
![This may come as a bit of a surprise, but Scania’s largest assembly facility isn’t located somewhere in Sweden, but in the Netherlands. The high-volume factory in the city of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4424.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "2025 Scania 770S V8 Highline 6×2 Tractor – One In a Million")
2025 Scania 770S V8 Highline 6×2 Tractor – One In a Million
Posted on November 8, 2025 | 16 CommentsThis may come as a bit of a surprise, but Scania’s largest assembly facility isn’t located somewhere in Sweden, but in the Netherlands. The high-volume factory in the city of […] -
![A perfect machine to feed a Kleemann impact crusher and a perfect big rig to bring it to the job. A Caterpillar 374 tracked excavator, carried by a Nooteboom Euro-PX […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_4639-scaled.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – The Cat 374 Episode")
From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – The Cat 374 Episode
Posted on November 1, 2025 | 22 CommentsA perfect machine to feed a Kleemann impact crusher and a perfect big rig to bring it to the job. A Caterpillar 374 tracked excavator, carried by a Nooteboom Euro-PX […] -
![The International Loadstar was the single most successful truck in IH’s long history of commercial vehicle manufacturing. Ubiquitous, reliable, and adaptable, the Loadstar was an extremely common sight throughout its long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/a-1971_international_loadstar-1600_A179CE95-7736-4276-B777-1C0A4CCEEA09_1_201_a-16116.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "International Harvester Loadstar (1962-1978): America’s Favorite Truck")
International Harvester Loadstar (1962-1978): America’s Favorite Truck
Posted on October 26, 2025 | 22 CommentsThe International Loadstar was the single most successful truck in IH’s long history of commercial vehicle manufacturing. Ubiquitous, reliable, and adaptable, the Loadstar was an extremely common sight throughout its long […] -
![A stand-alone, flatlander’s flatbed truck was displayed at a truck show I visited in early September. To get a more complete picture of the Volvo forage hauler -its livery says […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_4459.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "2022 Volvo FH 6×2*4 Flatbed Truck – Straw Boss")
2022 Volvo FH 6×2*4 Flatbed Truck – Straw Boss
Posted on October 24, 2025 | 11 CommentsA stand-alone, flatlander’s flatbed truck was displayed at a truck show I visited in early September. To get a more complete picture of the Volvo forage hauler -its livery says […] -
![This superbly DAF (Diamonds Are Forever) is recognizable as an owner-operator tractor from a country mile. It speaks for itself that the biggest cab, most powerful engine, and air suspension […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_4449.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "2023 DAF XG+ 530 FTG 6×2/4 Tractor – Fond Of Bond")
2023 DAF XG+ 530 FTG 6×2/4 Tractor – Fond Of Bond
Posted on October 19, 2025 | 14 CommentsThis superbly DAF (Diamonds Are Forever) is recognizable as an owner-operator tractor from a country mile. It speaks for itself that the biggest cab, most powerful engine, and air suspension […] -
![Last month, the Schoones hauling company from the south of the Netherlands celebrated their 35th anniversary with an open house. They specialize in heavy haulage, the top level of on-road […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_4641.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – The Kleemann Episode")
CC Global: From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – The Kleemann Episode
Posted on October 13, 2025 | 6 CommentsLast month, the Schoones hauling company from the south of the Netherlands celebrated their 35th anniversary with an open house. They specialize in heavy haulage, the top level of on-road […] -
![CC readers are likely aware that friend and fellow Japan cohort Tatra87 and I are both expats living here in Tokyo. The difference is he lives near the center of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PXL_20251005_063258371.NIGHT_-1-scaled.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classics: Hino 500 Series Dakar Rally Truck – Gotcha Now Tatra")
Truck Stop Classics: Hino 500 Series Dakar Rally Truck – Gotcha Now Tatra
Posted on October 11, 2025 | 5 CommentsCC readers are likely aware that friend and fellow Japan cohort Tatra87 and I are both expats living here in Tokyo. The difference is he lives near the center of […] -
![MAN is one of those truck manufacturers that can offer factory 4×4, 6×6, and 8×8 chassis with in-house front and rear drive axles. Often, a chassis-cab with such a drivetrain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_4345.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2025 MAN TGS 46.520 8×8 Wide Spread – The Traton Group’s King Off The Road")
CC Global: 2025 MAN TGS 46.520 8×8 Wide Spread – The Traton Group’s King Off The Road
Posted on October 8, 2025 | 4 CommentsMAN is one of those truck manufacturers that can offer factory 4×4, 6×6, and 8×8 chassis with in-house front and rear drive axles. Often, a chassis-cab with such a drivetrain […] -
![Welcome to Green Thumb County (aka Tree Centre Opheusden) in the Netherlands, where dozens of tree nurseries largely dominate the landscape. One of them is the Cor Huibers family business, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_4819.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: Open House Cor Huibers Tree Nurseries – Into The Green Zone")
CC Global: Open House Cor Huibers Tree Nurseries – Into The Green Zone
Posted on October 5, 2025 | 9 CommentsWelcome to Green Thumb County (aka Tree Centre Opheusden) in the Netherlands, where dozens of tree nurseries largely dominate the landscape. One of them is the Cor Huibers family business, […] -
![On Saturday September 27, Cor Huibers tree nurseries from the Dutch river delta welcomed anyone who was interested in their business and operating activities. Their young trees are exported to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_4278.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "CC Global: Loading Young Trees – A Root-And-Branch Approach")
CC Global: Loading Young Trees – A Root-And-Branch Approach
Posted on September 30, 2025 | 14 CommentsOn Saturday September 27, Cor Huibers tree nurseries from the Dutch river delta welcomed anyone who was interested in their business and operating activities. Their young trees are exported to […] -
![In May 2023, I visited the open house days of the Falkom company in the Netherlands, a manufacturer of a wide range of recovery vehicles. The crew was building a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Gerritse.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: Scania 770S V8 10×4/6 Wrecker-Rotator – I Love It When a Plan Comes Together")
CC Global: Scania 770S V8 10×4/6 Wrecker-Rotator – I Love It When a Plan Comes Together
Posted on September 25, 2025 | 7 CommentsIn May 2023, I visited the open house days of the Falkom company in the Netherlands, a manufacturer of a wide range of recovery vehicles. The crew was building a […] -
![Just sitting in a corner, unnoted and completely ignored by the crowd at the yearly held truck-mounted cranes fest. In other words, the conditions for taking photobomb-free pictures of this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_4557.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2024 Iveco Daily 40-180 (40C18) Hi-Matic – Keepin’ a Lo-Profile")
CC Global: 2024 Iveco Daily 40-180 (40C18) Hi-Matic – Keepin’ a Lo-Profile
Posted on September 21, 2025 | 13 CommentsJust sitting in a corner, unnoted and completely ignored by the crowd at the yearly held truck-mounted cranes fest. In other words, the conditions for taking photobomb-free pictures of this […] -
![While doing a little motorcoach research, I came across this leviathan. I initially thought it was one of those massive arctic glacier tour buses, but discovered it’s something quite different. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/lauster_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Military Classics: Lauster MF60 – Impressive Tank Towing Titan")
Military Classics: Lauster MF60 – Impressive Tank Towing Titan
Posted on September 20, 2025 | 10 CommentsWhile doing a little motorcoach research, I came across this leviathan. I initially thought it was one of those massive arctic glacier tour buses, but discovered it’s something quite different. […]
