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CC Global Archive
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CC Global: 2017 Nissan Navara And 2018 Mitsubishi L200 – Strictly Business
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 17 CommentsThat’s my favorite kind of pickup alright. At work, off-road and covered with grime. The dented sheet metal is a welcome finishing touch. And of course, it’s powered by a […] -
GAZ-24 Volga: The Near-Immortal GM B-Body Of Russia
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 46 Comments(first posted 3/17/2013) In the first five minutes of every introductory Russian language class, one learns that the letter resembling a B in the Cyrillic alphabet is the letter for […] -
CC Global: 2013 Renault Trafic 2.0 dCi – Le Petit Camion
Posted on November 13, 2021 | 26 CommentsUnlike the Renault Trafic panel van, the pickup version is as rare as hens’ teeth. The little truck looks a bit odd, like some handy man’s one-off project. Very well […] -
CC Global: John Deere and Krone Round Baler – Wrap It Up
Posted on November 4, 2021 | 11 CommentsPicking up hay bales with a pitchfork and loading them on a flatbed trailer. Hard manual work that went out of the farmhouse window. That job has been taken over […] -
CC Global: 2021 MAN TGL 8.220 – Bringing Sea Fish Daily (Now Without a Daily)
Posted on October 31, 2021 | 9 CommentsThe sea fish vendor at our weekly market got himself a fresh combo and livery. Previously, the food trailer was towed by a heavy-duty, full-size panel van. But the brand […] -
Curbside Classic: ARO 244 — AROmanian 4×4
Posted on October 26, 2021 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/26/2015) Among the many products of the oft-maligned automobile industries of the Soviet bloc of the Cold War era, the 4×4 trucks have garnered a considerable amount of […] -
CC Global: 1992 Chevy Van And 2014 Fiat Ducato – For Recreational Use Only
Posted on October 17, 2021 | 15 CommentsOlder US conversion vans aren’t rare in the Netherlands, let alone European camper vans. But seeing them parked side by side is exceptional, so there’s that. -
Truck Show Outtake: 2019 Tatra Phoenix 8×8 Dump Truck – Bring It On!
Posted on September 19, 2021 | 35 CommentsTatra’s famed and proven central backbone tube, with independently suspended swing half axles, guarantees sublime off-road capabilities. But to maximize the possibilities the Dutch legislation offers, the factory 8×8 set-up […] -
CC Global: 2018 DAF CF 6×4 Truck With Roll-Off System And Crane – The Construction Workers’ Gofer
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 13 CommentsBuilding contractors prefer compact, heavy-duty trucks that combine decent off-road capabilities with maximum versatility. I spotted this prime example of such an all-rounder and its driver just around the corner. […] -
CC Global: IBAP Democrata Presidente – Brazil’s Corvair Gets Derailed By The Undemocratic Junta
Posted on September 8, 2021 | 7 CommentsWhen I first saw this picture, I did a serious double-take: a styling concept for another GM division? Then I saw the sign referring to Brazil, and did a bit […] -
CC Global: 2006 Volkswagen Caddy 1.9 TDI – Leading The Golf-Class Of Panel Vans
Posted on August 29, 2021 | 29 CommentsFor years at a stretch, the Volkswagen Caddy has been the market leader in the segment of compact vans in the Netherlands. By a wide margin at that. To give […] -
CC Global: 2018 Opel Combo 1.3 CDTI – GM’s Ram ProMaster City
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 18 CommentsUnlike the previous models, the fourth generation of the Opel Combo panel van, aka the Combo D, was not really an Opel. It was entirely based on the 2010, second […] -
CC Global: The Brazilian Dodge Dart/Charger – Genuine Mopar V8 This Time Around
Posted on July 25, 2021 | 34 Comments(first posted 7/25/2015) Chrysler’s history in Brazil is very much a V8-dominated story during the sixties and seventies. In 1959, the Simca Chambord powered by the small Ford flathead V8 […] -
CC Global: Compact European Panel Vans – Their Evolution In The Past 25 Years
Posted on July 24, 2021 | 72 Comments(first posted 7/24/2015) Panel vans based on small and compact car models have always been the most common commercial vehicles throughout Europe. Widespread, from north to south and from west […] -
CC Global: 2021 DAF XG+, XG And XF – An All-New Generation Of Big DAFs, After 34 Years
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 14 CommentsThis line-up is the end result of an investment of over one billion euros, the biggest innovation project in the truck maker’s history so far. An entirely new generation of […]
![CC Global: 2017 Nissan Navara And 2018 Mitsubishi L200 – Strictly Business That’s my favorite kind of pickup alright. At work, off-road and covered with grime. The dented sheet metal is a welcome finishing touch. And of course, it’s powered by a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9868.jpg)
![GAZ-24 Volga: The Near-Immortal GM B-Body Of Russia (first posted 3/17/2013) In the first five minutes of every introductory Russian language class, one learns that the letter resembling a B in the Cyrillic alphabet is the letter for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/3ee.jpg)
![CC Global: 2013 Renault Trafic 2.0 dCi – Le Petit Camion Unlike the Renault Trafic panel van, the pickup version is as rare as hens’ teeth. The little truck looks a bit odd, like some handy man’s one-off project. Very well […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9846.jpg)
![CC Global: John Deere and Krone Round Baler – Wrap It Up Picking up hay bales with a pitchfork and loading them on a flatbed trailer. Hard manual work that went out of the farmhouse window. That job has been taken over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9844.jpg)
![CC Global: 2021 MAN TGL 8.220 – Bringing Sea Fish Daily (Now Without a Daily) The sea fish vendor at our weekly market got himself a fresh combo and livery. Previously, the food trailer was towed by a heavy-duty, full-size panel van. But the brand […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_9835.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: ARO 244 — AROmanian 4×4 (first posted 10/26/2015) Among the many products of the oft-maligned automobile industries of the Soviet bloc of the Cold War era, the 4×4 trucks have garnered a considerable amount of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/odh.jpg)

![Truck Show Outtake: 2019 Tatra Phoenix 8×8 Dump Truck – Bring It On! Tatra’s famed and proven central backbone tube, with independently suspended swing half axles, guarantees sublime off-road capabilities. But to maximize the possibilities the Dutch legislation offers, the factory 8×8 set-up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_9668.jpg)
![CC Global: 2018 DAF CF 6×4 Truck With Roll-Off System And Crane – The Construction Workers’ Gofer Building contractors prefer compact, heavy-duty trucks that combine decent off-road capabilities with maximum versatility. I spotted this prime example of such an all-rounder and its driver just around the corner. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_9636.jpg)
![CC Global: IBAP Democrata Presidente – Brazil’s Corvair Gets Derailed By The Undemocratic Junta When I first saw this picture, I did a serious double-take: a styling concept for another GM division? Then I saw the sign referring to Brazil, and did a bit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51333845810_b5ecb815fa_o.jpg)
![CC Global: 2006 Volkswagen Caddy 1.9 TDI – Leading The Golf-Class Of Panel Vans For years at a stretch, the Volkswagen Caddy has been the market leader in the segment of compact vans in the Netherlands. By a wide margin at that. To give […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_9633.jpg)
![CC Global: 2018 Opel Combo 1.3 CDTI – GM’s Ram ProMaster City Unlike the previous models, the fourth generation of the Opel Combo panel van, aka the Combo D, was not really an Opel. It was entirely based on the 2010, second […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_9630.jpg)
![CC Global: The Brazilian Dodge Dart/Charger – Genuine Mopar V8 This Time Around (first posted 7/25/2015) Chrysler’s history in Brazil is very much a V8-dominated story during the sixties and seventies. In 1959, the Simca Chambord powered by the small Ford flathead V8 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Dodge-BR-Charger.jpg)
![CC Global: Compact European Panel Vans – Their Evolution In The Past 25 Years (first posted 7/24/2015) Panel vans based on small and compact car models have always been the most common commercial vehicles throughout Europe. Widespread, from north to south and from west […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/van-1.jpg)
![CC Global: 2021 DAF XG+, XG And XF – An All-New Generation Of Big DAFs, After 34 Years This line-up is the end result of an investment of over one billion euros, the biggest innovation project in the truck maker’s history so far. An entirely new generation of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DAF-new-generation.jpg)


