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CC Global Archive
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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 […] -
2004 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2.5 TD GLS – Forget Sport, It’s All About Utility
Posted on October 9, 2025 | 23 Comments(Updated 10/9/2025) Many Japanese SUVs (Stout Utility Vehicles) in the Netherlands are converted into a panel van for registration as a commercial vehicle. Diesel power comes […] -
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 […] -
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, […] -
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 […] -
Ford Landau: The 1966 Ford’s Long And Curious Second Life In Brazil
Posted on September 24, 2025 | 8 CommentsQuite a few obsolete American cars (and engines) found their way to South and Latin America, for a second chance at life, and to be appreciated in ways that they […] -
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 […] -
Missed Out? 2003-05 Suzuki Twin – Cute ForTwo
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 30 Comments(first posted 11/21/2017) The Japanese domestic market is just full of endless surprises. The other day, I saw a Mazda I’d never heard of before (the Verisa). Afterwards, […] -
CC Global: 2017 Ginaf X6 5350 CTSE 10×6 End Dump Truck – Niche Filler
Posted on August 28, 2025 | 6 CommentsLast year September, I walked by this Ginaf end dump truck, sitting in the showroom of a used truck dealer. From an enthusiast’s point of view, that brand name is […] -
The GAZ-66 History: The Soviet 4×4 Built For Any Terrain
Posted on August 26, 2025 | 25 Comments(first posted 5/11/2014) A title so straightforward is appropriate for the story of the GAZ-66, a 4×4 truck that was one of the mainstays of both the Soviet Army […] -
CC Global: 2024 And 2025 Harvest Days – Agro-Modernities And Their Supporters
Posted on August 22, 2025 | 6 CommentsAfter last week’s classics, the focus is now on the present times in agriculture. Which means, among many other things, that each and every land vehicle has a safe and […] -
Curbside Find: 198x Mazda XV-1 (MJ-1) Pathfinder – Burma’s Only Claim To Automotive Fame
Posted on August 9, 2025 | 29 Comments(first posted 6/15/2017) Chances are you’ve never seen one of these Mazda Jeeps: these were only built in Burma and never exported, as far as I know. There […] -
CC Global: Carnehl And Bulthuis Semi-Trailers – Dumpy
Posted on July 26, 2025 | 7 CommentsThree brand spanking new, ‘stand alone’ end dump semi-trailers, close together in the same lot. Not the agricultural type of trailer, but the ones that are mainly used by earthmoving […] -
CC Global: 2025 Truck Show Dodewaard – The Drivers Are Taking a Load Off
Posted on July 20, 2025 | 8 CommentsThe other day, a group of truckers from the Dutch river delta held their annual party and camping weekend in a local industrial area. ‘Enjoying nature’ was rather low on […] -
CC Global: John Deere Tractors – Different Fields, Same Big Green Machines
Posted on July 13, 2025 | 17 CommentsJohn Deere 4WD farm tractors are a common sight in the Netherlands, both on- and off-road. Outside the city areas, you simply can’t miss them. That is, if you […]
![CC Global: From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – The Kleemann Episode 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)
![2004 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2.5 TD GLS – Forget Sport, It’s All About Utility (Updated 10/9/2025) Many Japanese SUVs (Stout Utility Vehicles) in the Netherlands are converted into a panel van for registration as a commercial vehicle. Diesel power comes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_8354.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 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: Open House Cor Huibers Tree Nurseries – Into The Green Zone 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: Loading Young Trees – A Root-And-Branch Approach 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)
![Ford Landau: The 1966 Ford’s Long And Curious Second Life In Brazil Quite a few obsolete American cars (and engines) found their way to South and Latin America, for a second chance at life, and to be appreciated in ways that they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/a-a-1980s-ford-landau-the-brazilian-version-of-the-ford-v0-63yczw58ppyd1.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2024 Iveco Daily 40-180 (40C18) Hi-Matic – Keepin’ a Lo-Profile 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)
![Missed Out? 2003-05 Suzuki Twin – Cute ForTwo (first posted 11/21/2017) The Japanese domestic market is just full of endless surprises. The other day, I saw a Mazda I’d never heard of before (the Verisa). Afterwards, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/photos_suzuki_twin_2003_1_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2017 Ginaf X6 5350 CTSE 10×6 End Dump Truck – Niche Filler Last year September, I walked by this Ginaf end dump truck, sitting in the showroom of a used truck dealer. From an enthusiast’s point of view, that brand name is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3059.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The GAZ-66 History: The Soviet 4×4 Built For Any Terrain (first posted 5/11/2014) A title so straightforward is appropriate for the story of the GAZ-66, a 4×4 truck that was one of the mainstays of both the Soviet Army […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1-GAZ66.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2024 And 2025 Harvest Days – Agro-Modernities And Their Supporters After last week’s classics, the focus is now on the present times in agriculture. Which means, among many other things, that each and every land vehicle has a safe and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_4316.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 198x Mazda XV-1 (MJ-1) Pathfinder – Burma’s Only Claim To Automotive Fame (first posted 6/15/2017) Chances are you’ve never seen one of these Mazda Jeeps: these were only built in Burma and never exported, as far as I know. There […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_20170408_133444.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: Carnehl And Bulthuis Semi-Trailers – Dumpy Three brand spanking new, ‘stand alone’ end dump semi-trailers, close together in the same lot. Not the agricultural type of trailer, but the ones that are mainly used by earthmoving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_4223.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2025 Truck Show Dodewaard – The Drivers Are Taking a Load Off The other day, a group of truckers from the Dutch river delta held their annual party and camping weekend in a local industrial area. ‘Enjoying nature’ was rather low on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_4238.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: John Deere Tractors – Different Fields, Same Big Green Machines John Deere 4WD farm tractors are a common sight in the Netherlands, both on- and off-road. Outside the city areas, you simply can’t miss them. That is, if you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_2663.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


