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Curbside Classics Archives
Trucks and Heavy Equipment Archive
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![In the Netherlands extra long and heavy big rigs are allowed to drive on the main roads. These rigs are called LZVs or ecocombis. LZVs stands for Lange Zware Voertuigen, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_4987.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2016 DAF XF Towing A 2005 Chéreau Semi-Trailer – Extra Long Big Rig For Driving Lessons")
CC Global: 2016 DAF XF Towing A 2005 Chéreau Semi-Trailer – Extra Long Big Rig For Driving Lessons
Posted on October 4, 2017 | 38 CommentsIn the Netherlands extra long and heavy big rigs are allowed to drive on the main roads. These rigs are called LZVs or ecocombis. LZVs stands for Lange Zware Voertuigen, […] -
![I caught this bright yellow and red Big Toy at the 2017 DAF Museum Days. Last year its owner ordered 15 of these, plus another 10 Mercedes-Benz 8×4 trucks. Yes, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_4960.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2016 DAF CF 8×4 Truck – No Concrete Plans This Weekend")
CC Global: 2016 DAF CF 8×4 Truck – No Concrete Plans This Weekend
Posted on October 1, 2017 | 14 CommentsI caught this bright yellow and red Big Toy at the 2017 DAF Museum Days. Last year its owner ordered 15 of these, plus another 10 Mercedes-Benz 8×4 trucks. Yes, […] -
![Photo: Toyota Toyota may soon be positioned to make two leaps in a single bound. In rolling out its hydrogen-fueled “Project Portal” tractor unit, the company expands beyond the size of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Toyota_Project_Portal_highway.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Semi-Classic? Toyota Rolls Out Hydrogen-Powered Tractor Unit")
Future Semi-Classic? Toyota Rolls Out Hydrogen-Powered Tractor Unit
Posted on April 23, 2017 | 28 CommentsPhoto: Toyota Toyota may soon be positioned to make two leaps in a single bound. In rolling out its hydrogen-fueled “Project Portal” tractor unit, the company expands beyond the size of […] -
![What a Long Nose Peterbilt is to an American trucker, is a Scania V8 to a European driver; you can’t get higher in the gear jammers’ pecking order anymore once […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3614.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2007 Scania R500 Topline 6×2 Tractor – 2015 GS Meppel Semi-Trailer")
CC Global: 2007 Scania R500 Topline 6×2 Tractor – 2015 GS Meppel Semi-Trailer
Posted on March 27, 2017 | 18 CommentsWhat a Long Nose Peterbilt is to an American trucker, is a Scania V8 to a European driver; you can’t get higher in the gear jammers’ pecking order anymore once […] -
![1953-1960 Mack B-20 with Fire Truck Grill Surround When I came upon this Mack B-20 truck in Gaitherburg MD, I couldn’t take my eyes off of it! The shape of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_1495.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mack B-20 – Skinny Jeans")
Curbside Classic: Mack B-20 – Skinny Jeans
Posted on March 8, 2017 | 17 Comments1953-1960 Mack B-20 with Fire Truck Grill Surround When I came upon this Mack B-20 truck in Gaitherburg MD, I couldn’t take my eyes off of it! The shape of […] -
![A short wheelbase. Hardly any rear overhang. A fully exposed chassis, sitting high, that oozes heavy-dutyness from front bumper to tail lights. That’s the typical profile of a classic 6×6 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_2991.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckstop Classic: 1967 DAF AZ 1900 DS-420 6×6 Dump Truck – Rugged Soft Soil Roader")
Truckstop Classic: 1967 DAF AZ 1900 DS-420 6×6 Dump Truck – Rugged Soft Soil Roader
Posted on February 5, 2017 | 12 CommentsA short wheelbase. Hardly any rear overhang. A fully exposed chassis, sitting high, that oozes heavy-dutyness from front bumper to tail lights. That’s the typical profile of a classic 6×6 […] -
![(first posted 4/20/2013) Back in the Middle-Carstecone Epoch, cars were transported on trucks that were built by the the same company. Well, mostly. Obviously, AMC (and Packard earlier) didn’t build […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ATT00004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: When The Trucks (Mostly) Matched The Makers Of Cars Being Hauled")
Vintage Car Carriers: When The Trucks (Mostly) Matched The Makers Of Cars Being Hauled
Posted on January 26, 2017 | 78 Comments(first posted 4/20/2013) Back in the Middle-Carstecone Epoch, cars were transported on trucks that were built by the the same company. Well, mostly. Obviously, AMC (and Packard earlier) didn’t build […] -
![When I went for a hike last month I caught this 2009 Volvo FH-series 6×4 logging truck at the job. The truck driver was operating the chassis mounted Palfinger Epsilon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_3366.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: The Woodpecker II At Work")
CC Outtake: The Woodpecker II At Work
Posted on January 2, 2017 | 18 CommentsWhen I went for a hike last month I caught this 2009 Volvo FH-series 6×4 logging truck at the job. The truck driver was operating the chassis mounted Palfinger Epsilon […] -
![This year I’ve posted dozens of pictures of classic heavy-duty trucks and tractors. Now let’s have a look at some examples of rolling jumbos we see on our roads today. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_2951.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtakes: A Selection Of Today’s Trucks And Tractors – DAFs Only This Time")
Truck Show Outtakes: A Selection Of Today’s Trucks And Tractors – DAFs Only This Time
Posted on November 25, 2016 | 21 CommentsThis year I’ve posted dozens of pictures of classic heavy-duty trucks and tractors. Now let’s have a look at some examples of rolling jumbos we see on our roads today. […] -
![When I visited an Audi show the other day -more on that later of course- a stout classic Mercedes-Benz L-series truck with a motorhome conversion arrived at the scene. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_3241.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1963 Mercedes-Benz LAF 322 – Heavy-Duty 4×4 Motorhome")
CC Global: 1963 Mercedes-Benz LAF 322 – Heavy-Duty 4×4 Motorhome
Posted on October 14, 2016 | 24 CommentsWhen I visited an Audi show the other day -more on that later of course- a stout classic Mercedes-Benz L-series truck with a motorhome conversion arrived at the scene. It […] -
![I have a confession to make: I do not care for trucks. They’re not vehicles I can relate to. Consequently, I don’t know the makes all that well, nor the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Dennis_F2_side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Dennis F2 Water Tender – Still Or Sparkling?")
CC Capsule: Dennis F2 Water Tender – Still Or Sparkling?
Posted on October 7, 2016 | 26 CommentsI have a confession to make: I do not care for trucks. They’re not vehicles I can relate to. Consequently, I don’t know the makes all that well, nor the […] -
![The third -and last- article in this series showing the European brands, opens with a 1963 Scania-Vabis LBS76 Super, towing a 1972 DAF semi-trailer. DAF started as a trailer and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2070.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Classics: 2016 Oldtimer Truck Show Stroe – European Trucks, Part 3")
Truck Show Classics: 2016 Oldtimer Truck Show Stroe – European Trucks, Part 3
Posted on August 1, 2016 | 36 CommentsThe third -and last- article in this series showing the European brands, opens with a 1963 Scania-Vabis LBS76 Super, towing a 1972 DAF semi-trailer. DAF started as a trailer and […] -
![More than 300 trucks were present at the sublime Oldtimer Truck Show in Stroe, the Netherlands, held on the 9th of July. Trucks of European and American origin. Actually, there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2039.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Classics: 2016 Oldtimer Truck Show Stroe – European Trucks, Part 1")
Truck Show Classics: 2016 Oldtimer Truck Show Stroe – European Trucks, Part 1
Posted on July 15, 2016 | 34 CommentsMore than 300 trucks were present at the sublime Oldtimer Truck Show in Stroe, the Netherlands, held on the 9th of July. Trucks of European and American origin. Actually, there […] -
![(first posted 10/23/2012) Time for something a little different. These retired workhorses have been part of the scenery in front of a quarry near Blackhawk State Park for years, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/09-30-2012-062-e1349562526246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Construction Classic: 1940s Euclid R24 And NW Engineering Crane – Quite A Pair")
Construction Classic: 1940s Euclid R24 And NW Engineering Crane – Quite A Pair
Posted on June 29, 2016 | 38 Comments(first posted 10/23/2012) Time for something a little different. These retired workhorses have been part of the scenery in front of a quarry near Blackhawk State Park for years, but […] -
![Because you’re allowed to drive a rig like this with a BE driver’s license in the Netherlands, the tractor unit is typically called a BE tractor. The letter B for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1619.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2010 Iveco Daily 35C15 – Downsized Semi")
CC Global: 2010 Iveco Daily 35C15 – Downsized Semi
Posted on May 20, 2016 | 34 CommentsBecause you’re allowed to drive a rig like this with a BE driver’s license in the Netherlands, the tractor unit is typically called a BE tractor. The letter B for […]
