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Curbside Classics Archives
Trucks and Heavy Equipment Archive
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![The 2023 Volkswagen Transporter T6.1 panel van on the left is the final edition of ICE-powered, one-tonne commercial vehicles developed and built by Volkswagen. Its successor will be unveiled next […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_2019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volkswagen Transporters T6.1 And T6 – The Last Of Us")
CC Global: Volkswagen Transporters T6.1 And T6 – The Last Of Us
Posted on December 1, 2023 | 11 CommentsThe 2023 Volkswagen Transporter T6.1 panel van on the left is the final edition of ICE-powered, one-tonne commercial vehicles developed and built by Volkswagen. Its successor will be unveiled next […] -
![Herkules, Koloss, Goliath, Gigant. FAUN’s Fabulous Four of yore. Capable of moving a mountain, up to a weight of 500 tonnes anyway. Originally known as the modular HZ-series of heavy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1935.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1989 FAUN HZ50 Goliath 8×8 – Diesel Locomotive")
Truck Stop Classic: 1989 FAUN HZ50 Goliath 8×8 – Diesel Locomotive
Posted on November 26, 2023 | 11 CommentsHerkules, Koloss, Goliath, Gigant. FAUN’s Fabulous Four of yore. Capable of moving a mountain, up to a weight of 500 tonnes anyway. Originally known as the modular HZ-series of heavy […] -
![Fabco wide-track lettuce truck. With just a terse statement through P.R. Newswire, Livermore, California-based Fabco Automotive, one of the last vestiges of the San Francisco Bay Area’s proud automotive history, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3415-1024x683.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fabco Automotive, 1918-2017: A San Francisco Bay Area Automotive Legend")
Fabco Automotive, 1918-2017: A San Francisco Bay Area Automotive Legend
Posted on November 25, 2023 | 72 CommentsFabco wide-track lettuce truck. With just a terse statement through P.R. Newswire, Livermore, California-based Fabco Automotive, one of the last vestiges of the San Francisco Bay Area’s proud automotive history, […] -
![Last October, the Dutch branch of the Mack family held their yearly reunion. Junior arrived in style, chauffeured by a 1977 R 611 ST. From 1977 to 1992, the R-series […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_2034.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classics: The Mack Brothers And Others")
Truck Stop Classics: The Mack Brothers And Others
Posted on November 19, 2023 | 13 CommentsLast October, the Dutch branch of the Mack family held their yearly reunion. Junior arrived in style, chauffeured by a 1977 R 611 ST. From 1977 to 1992, the R-series […] -
![Zwagerman Transport en Hijswerk is a heavy haulage and lifting specialist from the Netherlands, founded in 1994 by Cor Zwagerman. He’s still in charge, together with his son Martin. Welcome […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1946.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Zwagerman Bunch – Weighty Matters")
CC Global: The Zwagerman Bunch – Weighty Matters
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 12 CommentsZwagerman Transport en Hijswerk is a heavy haulage and lifting specialist from the Netherlands, founded in 1994 by Cor Zwagerman. He’s still in charge, together with his son Martin. Welcome […] -
![There are plentiful classic Mack, Kenworth and Peterbilt conventionals to enjoy in the Netherlands. Almost all of them only drive to shows or can be hired for special occasions, like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_2030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1989 Mack Super-Liner RW 713 And 1986 Peterbilt 359 – About Schmidt")
CC Global: 1989 Mack Super-Liner RW 713 And 1986 Peterbilt 359 – About Schmidt
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 13 CommentsThere are plentiful classic Mack, Kenworth and Peterbilt conventionals to enjoy in the Netherlands. Almost all of them only drive to shows or can be hired for special occasions, like […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1979 Mack F 785 ST – ‘My Truck Is So Tall, I Need a Ladder To Get Into The Bed’
Posted on October 30, 2023 | 15 Comments -
![We’re standing next to an example of a ne plus ultra flatbed semi-trailer. That’s not an exaggeration, given its herculean payload capacity of almost 70 tonnes (154,000 lbs). Legally allowed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1991.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Nooteboom Ballast Trailers – This Is Not Michigan")
CC Global: Nooteboom Ballast Trailers – This Is Not Michigan
Posted on October 27, 2023 | 17 CommentsWe’re standing next to an example of a ne plus ultra flatbed semi-trailer. That’s not an exaggeration, given its herculean payload capacity of almost 70 tonnes (154,000 lbs). Legally allowed […] -
![At first sight, something seems to have gone terribly wrong here. At second sight, it’s a type of low loader that has taken a short position. A 2017 Nooteboom ‘ketelbrug’ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1977.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Mercedes-Benz And Nooteboom – Bridge Formula")
CC Global: Mercedes-Benz And Nooteboom – Bridge Formula
Posted on October 22, 2023 | 8 CommentsAt first sight, something seems to have gone terribly wrong here. At second sight, it’s a type of low loader that has taken a short position. A 2017 Nooteboom ‘ketelbrug’ […] -
Wordless Outtake: Cherokee 4 Me – Wrangler 4 U
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 7 Comments -
![The Brouwer haulage company from the Netherlands is a third generation family business and is specialized in city logistics. More specifically: transporting king-sized, tracked machines deep into built-up areas and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1987.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volvo, Nooteboom And Woltman – We Brake For Nobody")
CC Global: Volvo, Nooteboom And Woltman – We Brake For Nobody
Posted on October 15, 2023 | 17 CommentsThe Brouwer haulage company from the Netherlands is a third generation family business and is specialized in city logistics. More specifically: transporting king-sized, tracked machines deep into built-up areas and […] -
![(first posted 10/10/2017) Skógar, a little town in southern Iceland, is famous for its superb waterfall, but also for having one of the oldest museums in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20170726_172035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: The Eclectic Vehicles Of The Skógar Museum")
Museum Classics: The Eclectic Vehicles Of The Skógar Museum
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 21 Comments(first posted 10/10/2017) Skógar, a little town in southern Iceland, is famous for its superb waterfall, but also for having one of the oldest museums in the […] -
![Bakker Bedrijfswagens (Baker Commercialvehicles) is a group of truck dealerships with 20 locations in the Netherlands. Among the keep-on-trucking enthusiasts, they’re also known for their special, limited edtions of heavy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1882.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: DAF Special Editions By Bakker – The Lowrider And The Hi-Riser")
CC Global: DAF Special Editions By Bakker – The Lowrider And The Hi-Riser
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 5 CommentsBakker Bedrijfswagens (Baker Commercialvehicles) is a group of truck dealerships with 20 locations in the Netherlands. Among the keep-on-trucking enthusiasts, they’re also known for their special, limited edtions of heavy […] -
![Bolk’s compact and robust Volvo FMX 6×4 tractor seems to be sculpted from a single block of granite. Low and short -only 7.12 m (23’4”) long- yet it’s rated at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1906.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2022 Volvo FMX 6×4 Heavy Haulage Tractor – Swedish Bully Breed With An Underbite")
CC Global: 2022 Volvo FMX 6×4 Heavy Haulage Tractor – Swedish Bully Breed With An Underbite
Posted on October 2, 2023 | 25 CommentsBolk’s compact and robust Volvo FMX 6×4 tractor seems to be sculpted from a single block of granite. Low and short -only 7.12 m (23’4”) long- yet it’s rated at […] -
![Atlas, Effer, Fassi, Hiab, HMF and Palfinger belong to the genus of knuckle boom cranes. They are not only used to load and unload freight, but also for hoisting jobs, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_1668.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 Lift ‘n’ Load Event – Forest Of Steel")
CC Global: 2023 Lift ‘n’ Load Event – Forest Of Steel
Posted on September 23, 2023 | 11 CommentsAtlas, Effer, Fassi, Hiab, HMF and Palfinger belong to the genus of knuckle boom cranes. They are not only used to load and unload freight, but also for hoisting jobs, […]
