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Curbside Classics Archives
Trucks and Heavy Equipment Archive
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![Owner-operator worthy, the combination vehicles of the Leverink hauling company. This type of semi, consisting of a 4×2 cabover tractor with a tri-axle curtainsider, can be seen all over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2788.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2024 Scania R500 And 2023 Schmitz Cargobull Curtainsider – Don’t Park On Tall, Dry Grass")
CC Global: 2024 Scania R500 And 2023 Schmitz Cargobull Curtainsider – Don’t Park On Tall, Dry Grass
Posted on December 15, 2024 | 15 CommentsOwner-operator worthy, the combination vehicles of the Leverink hauling company. This type of semi, consisting of a 4×2 cabover tractor with a tri-axle curtainsider, can be seen all over the […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) In 1947, Lancia Veicoli Industriali (Lancia Commercial Vehicles) introduced the Esatau, a full line of heavy trucks and tractors. The production of the Esatau bus and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_7654.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: Ca. 1950 Lancia Esatau 864 – Una Bella Sorpresa")
Truck Stop Classic: Ca. 1950 Lancia Esatau 864 – Una Bella Sorpresa
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 38 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) In 1947, Lancia Veicoli Industriali (Lancia Commercial Vehicles) introduced the Esatau, a full line of heavy trucks and tractors. The production of the Esatau bus and […] -
![A bare-knuckle truck, acquired by the current owner when it was nine years old. Apart from the company name and some personal touches by the driver, nothing was changed after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2747.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2011 DAF FAD CF85 8×4 Hooklift Truck – Within Reach")
CC Global: 2011 DAF FAD CF85 8×4 Hooklift Truck – Within Reach
Posted on December 9, 2024 | 10 CommentsA bare-knuckle truck, acquired by the current owner when it was nine years old. Apart from the company name and some personal touches by the driver, nothing was changed after […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2014) Say the words “big truck” to someone who grew up in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s, such as myself, and the first image to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/16c8htl.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1959-95 Mercedes L Series Trucks")
CC Global: 1959-95 Mercedes L Series Trucks
Posted on December 8, 2024 | 154 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) Say the words “big truck” to someone who grew up in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s, such as myself, and the first image to […] -
![The GMT400 pickup was launched in 1987 for the 1988 model year and continued in production in various forms until 2002. I’ve never owned one but their appeal to me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0507.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: General Motors GMT400 Pickups at Work and Play")
Curbside Outtakes: General Motors GMT400 Pickups at Work and Play
Posted on December 6, 2024 | 32 CommentsThe GMT400 pickup was launched in 1987 for the 1988 model year and continued in production in various forms until 2002. I’ve never owned one but their appeal to me […] -
![Two Swedish infrastructure workers with a 10×4*6 drivetrain, air suspension all around, and a gross weight rating of 47 tonnes (103,600 lbs). And both of them are equipped with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_3194.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2021 Volvo FM460 And 2024 Scania R530 V8 – Attention Grabbers")
CC Global: 2021 Volvo FM460 And 2024 Scania R530 V8 – Attention Grabbers
Posted on December 1, 2024 | 10 CommentsTwo Swedish infrastructure workers with a 10×4*6 drivetrain, air suspension all around, and a gross weight rating of 47 tonnes (103,600 lbs). And both of them are equipped with a […] -
![(first posted 11/26/2018) Büssing was an illustrious German manufacturer of high-quality trucks, tractors, buses and engines. The company was founded in 1903 as Heinrich Büssing, Spezialfabrik für Motorlastwagen, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_7585.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 1964 Büssing Commodore LU 11/16 – This Is Not A Cab Over Engine")
Truck Show Outtake: 1964 Büssing Commodore LU 11/16 – This Is Not A Cab Over Engine
Posted on November 27, 2024 | 29 Comments(first posted 11/26/2018) Büssing was an illustrious German manufacturer of high-quality trucks, tractors, buses and engines. The company was founded in 1903 as Heinrich Büssing, Spezialfabrik für Motorlastwagen, […] -
![BVB (Bas van Buuren) Substrates is a producer of growing media. The company recreated one of their heavy DAF trucks from the eighties, in a period correct livery and all. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_3448.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1989 DAF FAS 2800 Turbo Intercooling 6×2 Truck – An Earthy Job")
Truck Stop Classic: 1989 DAF FAS 2800 Turbo Intercooling 6×2 Truck – An Earthy Job
Posted on November 25, 2024 | 14 CommentsBVB (Bas van Buuren) Substrates is a producer of growing media. The company recreated one of their heavy DAF trucks from the eighties, in a period correct livery and all. […] -
![Ah yes, the intriguing world of special and heavy haulage once again, starring a semi with a payload capacity of 116 tonnes (255,700 lbs). An extendable Broshuis semi-low loader with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_2740.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2024 Volvo FH16 8×4/4 And 2021 Broshuis PL2 3+7 – Adding Up To a 52-Wheeler (Without Spares)")
CC Global: 2024 Volvo FH16 8×4/4 And 2021 Broshuis PL2 3+7 – Adding Up To a 52-Wheeler (Without Spares)
Posted on November 15, 2024 | 14 CommentsAh yes, the intriguing world of special and heavy haulage once again, starring a semi with a payload capacity of 116 tonnes (255,700 lbs). An extendable Broshuis semi-low loader with […] -
![Working as a fire truck, that was the intended career for this all-wheel drive DAF truck. But alas, the body manufacturer went belly up and consequently, the chassis-cab was returned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_3626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1993 DAF FAV 2300 HT 4×4 Truck – The Final Edition Of DAF’s First Tilt Cab")
Truck Stop Classic: 1993 DAF FAV 2300 HT 4×4 Truck – The Final Edition Of DAF’s First Tilt Cab
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 11 CommentsWorking as a fire truck, that was the intended career for this all-wheel drive DAF truck. But alas, the body manufacturer went belly up and consequently, the chassis-cab was returned […] -
![This isn’t a still from a post-apocalyptic movie, but a line-up of four brand new military trucks with a 4×4 drivetrain. Though these off-roaders are marketed as the DAF CF […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_3592.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: DAF CF Military 4×4 Trucks – You’re In The Belgian Army Now (Or Soon Enough, Anyway)")
CC Global: DAF CF Military 4×4 Trucks – You’re In The Belgian Army Now (Or Soon Enough, Anyway)
Posted on October 23, 2024 | 18 CommentsThis isn’t a still from a post-apocalyptic movie, but a line-up of four brand new military trucks with a 4×4 drivetrain. Though these off-roaders are marketed as the DAF CF […] -
![On September 8, this DAF from Flanders hit the two million kilometer mark (1,243,000 miles). It’s safe to assume its engine is broken-in by now. The tractor was driven to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_3670.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 2003 DAF XF 95.380 Space Cab 4×2 Tractor – Well-Used And Used Well")
Truck Stop Classic: 2003 DAF XF 95.380 Space Cab 4×2 Tractor – Well-Used And Used Well
Posted on October 13, 2024 | 16 CommentsOn September 8, this DAF from Flanders hit the two million kilometer mark (1,243,000 miles). It’s safe to assume its engine is broken-in by now. The tractor was driven to […] -
![Two decades before becoming a member of the PACCAR trucking family, DAF had another American partner. Back in the seventies, the International Harvester Company owned one-third of the DAF shares. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_3583.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Construction Site Classic: 1973 DAF NAT 2506 6×4 Dump Truck – The Binder Reminder")
Construction Site Classic: 1973 DAF NAT 2506 6×4 Dump Truck – The Binder Reminder
Posted on October 10, 2024 | 11 CommentsTwo decades before becoming a member of the PACCAR trucking family, DAF had another American partner. Back in the seventies, the International Harvester Company owned one-third of the DAF shares. […] -
![Thirty years of cabover progress, presented in one of the finest color schemes I’ve ever seen. BD Logistics’ pride and joy, a retired 1989 Scania 3-series 6×2 and a 2023 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_2843.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtakes: Scania V8 Tractors (And a Pacton Semi-Trailer) – Gen Y And Next Gen")
Truck Show Outtakes: Scania V8 Tractors (And a Pacton Semi-Trailer) – Gen Y And Next Gen
Posted on October 6, 2024 | 9 CommentsThirty years of cabover progress, presented in one of the finest color schemes I’ve ever seen. BD Logistics’ pride and joy, a retired 1989 Scania 3-series 6×2 and a 2023 […] -
![The current, second generation of the Ford Ranger T6 with a touch of Volkswagen, that’s the new (and also second) generation of the VW Amarok pickup in a nutshell. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_3336.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion PanAmericana – Built Ford Tough")
CC Global: Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion PanAmericana – Built Ford Tough
Posted on October 2, 2024 | 11 CommentsThe current, second generation of the Ford Ranger T6 with a touch of Volkswagen, that’s the new (and also second) generation of the VW Amarok pickup in a nutshell. This […]
