-
-
Curbside Classics Archives
Trucks and Heavy Equipment Archive
-
![A towering 4×2 cabover tractor unit, towing a semi-trailer with three axles and six super singles. Travel anywhere in Europe and you’ll notice that this is the most common big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6160.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Typical European Eighteen-Wheeler Rolls On Twelve Wheels")
CC Global: The Typical European Eighteen-Wheeler Rolls On Twelve Wheels
Posted on August 13, 2018 | 22 CommentsA towering 4×2 cabover tractor unit, towing a semi-trailer with three axles and six super singles. Travel anywhere in Europe and you’ll notice that this is the most common big […] -
![Here’s the third and last of the Volvo-Nooteboom couples, which seems to be a perfect marriage in the world of heavy haulage. The Schoones company brought their fairly new 2017 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_6120.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volvo FH16 10×4 Tractor And Nooteboom Low Loader – Letting The Cat Out")
CC Global: Volvo FH16 10×4 Tractor And Nooteboom Low Loader – Letting The Cat Out
Posted on August 1, 2018 | 18 CommentsHere’s the third and last of the Volvo-Nooteboom couples, which seems to be a perfect marriage in the world of heavy haulage. The Schoones company brought their fairly new 2017 […] -
![Speaking of heavy haulage heavyweights, the Van der Vlist company is one of Europe’s market leaders in this line of business. Their orange Volvos are roaming the whole continent. Here’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_6199.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volvo FM 6×4 Tractor And Nooteboom Semi Low Loader – Heavy Haulage Heavyweights")
CC Global: Volvo FM 6×4 Tractor And Nooteboom Semi Low Loader – Heavy Haulage Heavyweights
Posted on July 25, 2018 | 8 CommentsSpeaking of heavy haulage heavyweights, the Van der Vlist company is one of Europe’s market leaders in this line of business. Their orange Volvos are roaming the whole continent. Here’s […] -
![Last Sunday I decided to book a last minute travel to the 2018 Opel Blitz Treffen, held on June 15, 16 and 17. Circa 40 minutes later I arrived at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6622.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Opel Blitz Treffen – The Opel Commercial Vehicles Of Yore And Some Classic Sedans To Boot")
CC Global: 2018 Opel Blitz Treffen – The Opel Commercial Vehicles Of Yore And Some Classic Sedans To Boot
Posted on June 20, 2018 | 21 CommentsLast Sunday I decided to book a last minute travel to the 2018 Opel Blitz Treffen, held on June 15, 16 and 17. Circa 40 minutes later I arrived at […] -
![When transporting livestock, animal welfare and -health have become top priorities in the recent past. If the driving distance exceeds 65 km/40 miles, then the hauling company needs a license […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6194.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Scania Quartet – Three Livestock Haulers And One Reefer")
CC Global: Scania Quartet – Three Livestock Haulers And One Reefer
Posted on June 16, 2018 | 10 CommentsWhen transporting livestock, animal welfare and -health have become top priorities in the recent past. If the driving distance exceeds 65 km/40 miles, then the hauling company needs a license […] -
![There are a few more trucks that I can show you while I am still working on a post about International-Harvester Australia’s trucks, which will also serve to cover the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1965-Foden-S21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2013 HCVC Show – The Really Rare Big Rigs")
Car Show Classics: 2013 HCVC Show – The Really Rare Big Rigs
Posted on June 15, 2018 | 32 CommentsThere are a few more trucks that I can show you while I am still working on a post about International-Harvester Australia’s trucks, which will also serve to cover the […] -
![In 1951 Volvo introduced their new and largest truck model at that point in time, the L395 Titan-series. From 1953 onwards it was powered by Volvo’s D96 diesel engine, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6555.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Volvo L495 Titan 4×2 Flatbed Truck – The Traditional Conventional")
Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Volvo L495 Titan 4×2 Flatbed Truck – The Traditional Conventional
Posted on June 10, 2018 | 12 CommentsIn 1951 Volvo introduced their new and largest truck model at that point in time, the L395 Titan-series. From 1953 onwards it was powered by Volvo’s D96 diesel engine, a […] -
![In the Netherlands, numerous ex-US military 6×6 trucks were professionally converted into dump trucks during the post-World War II decades. Truck makers and off-road specialists Ginaf and Terberg stemmed from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6564.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1963 REO M35 6×6 Dump Truck – Civilian Job After The Military")
Truck Stop Classic: 1963 REO M35 6×6 Dump Truck – Civilian Job After The Military
Posted on June 8, 2018 | 9 CommentsIn the Netherlands, numerous ex-US military 6×6 trucks were professionally converted into dump trucks during the post-World War II decades. Truck makers and off-road specialists Ginaf and Terberg stemmed from […] -
![“Hooray! Hooray! It’s a Holi-Holiday”… now excuse me for getting a bit overenthusiastic, let alone for quoting Boney M, but I’ve been waiting so long for finding this rare Big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6541.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1980 Ford Transcontinental 4435 6×2 Tractor – Full-Size Ford For The European Market")
Truck Stop Classic: 1980 Ford Transcontinental 4435 6×2 Tractor – Full-Size Ford For The European Market
Posted on June 5, 2018 | 22 Comments“Hooray! Hooray! It’s a Holi-Holiday”… now excuse me for getting a bit overenthusiastic, let alone for quoting Boney M, but I’ve been waiting so long for finding this rare Big […] -
![Multiple specialists in the Netherlands upgrade factory truck chassis, like adding an axle and/or doing a rear tandem conversion. The whole idea is to increase the truck’s payload capacity without […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6059.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 DAF CF 460 FAX – All Beefed Up")
CC Global: 2017 DAF CF 460 FAX – All Beefed Up
Posted on May 25, 2018 | 6 CommentsMultiple specialists in the Netherlands upgrade factory truck chassis, like adding an axle and/or doing a rear tandem conversion. The whole idea is to increase the truck’s payload capacity without […] -
![Apart from special and heavy haulage, a combination like this is the largest and heaviest type of vehicle rolling down the Dutch roads. It’s called an LZV or Ecocombi; maximum […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6260.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: 2016 DAF XF 510 Ecocombi Going Around The Roundabout")
In Motion Outtakes: 2016 DAF XF 510 Ecocombi Going Around The Roundabout
Posted on May 18, 2018 | 8 CommentsApart from special and heavy haulage, a combination like this is the largest and heaviest type of vehicle rolling down the Dutch roads. It’s called an LZV or Ecocombi; maximum […] -
![This outstanding combination was the 2017 show contest winner at our largest yearly trucking festival. Its daily job is transporting bricks – Bon Jovi style. The special and very powerful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6192.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Volvo FH16 6×2 Tractor And 2013 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Prize-Winning Brick Hauler")
CC Global: 2017 Volvo FH16 6×2 Tractor And 2013 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Prize-Winning Brick Hauler
Posted on May 13, 2018 | 17 CommentsThis outstanding combination was the 2017 show contest winner at our largest yearly trucking festival. Its daily job is transporting bricks – Bon Jovi style. The special and very powerful […] -
![After last week’s juggernaut here’s something much smaller and more manageable: a 4×2 straight truck with a low day cab, typically used for short distance trips. This ultra-clean and tidy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6143.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2016 DAF CF 290 FA – Clean Diesel Tanker Truck")
CC Global: 2016 DAF CF 290 FA – Clean Diesel Tanker Truck
Posted on May 8, 2018 | 17 CommentsAfter last week’s juggernaut here’s something much smaller and more manageable: a 4×2 straight truck with a low day cab, typically used for short distance trips. This ultra-clean and tidy […] -
![Heavy haulage rigs always speak to the imagination of the truck enthusiasts. Very powerful, long, heavy and axles everywhere you look. They make the usual big rig look very humble. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_6048.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Volvo FH16 10×4 Heavy Haulage Tractor – 750 Horses At Work (Video Included)")
CC Global: 2017 Volvo FH16 10×4 Heavy Haulage Tractor – 750 Horses At Work (Video Included)
Posted on May 4, 2018 | 13 CommentsHeavy haulage rigs always speak to the imagination of the truck enthusiasts. Very powerful, long, heavy and axles everywhere you look. They make the usual big rig look very humble. […] -
![Scania and Volvo, the renowned Swedish manufacturers of heavy trucks and tractors. Both developing and producing top-tier machinery with an excellent reputation and image in the world of trucking, for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_6064.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1977 Volvo F88 And 2008 Scania R500 – The Evolution Of The Long Distance COE")
CC Global: 1977 Volvo F88 And 2008 Scania R500 – The Evolution Of The Long Distance COE
Posted on April 29, 2018 | 14 CommentsScania and Volvo, the renowned Swedish manufacturers of heavy trucks and tractors. Both developing and producing top-tier machinery with an excellent reputation and image in the world of trucking, for […]
