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CC Global Archive
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CC Global: Volvo And Welgro – How Animal Feed Is Hauled From The Mill To The Farm
Posted on May 16, 2019 | 23 CommentsThe process of expansion, specialization and professionalization of stock farming has been going on for decades, nothing new under the sun. Way into the seventies, the animal feed was delivered […] -
Argentinian Man Turns a Renault Fuego Into a Lamborghini – After 14 Years It’s Finally Finished
Posted on May 14, 2019 | 17 CommentsI received an email with a link to an article at tn.com about the completion of a very drastic redo: turning an elderly Renault Fuego into a Lamborghini. The builder’s […] -
CC Global: Three-Pointed Stars Sailing Down The River On A Freightliner
Posted on May 9, 2019 | 13 CommentsAfter Deeres and Little Party Animals, I spotted a shipload of Big Benzes coming from Germany. Mercedes-Benz is the main brand of the globally operating Daimler Trucks juggernaut, the world’s […] -
CC Global: Two Different Ways To Do The Same Job
Posted on April 25, 2019 | 9 CommentsThe tractor and semi-trailer combination on the left is the most common type of heavy brick hauler in my country. The truck and mid-axle trailer combo on the right is […] -
CC Global: House Painters At Work – 2007 Opel Vivaro Face To Face With 2013 Citroën Jumpy
Posted on April 18, 2019 | 14 CommentsLike many other professionals, house painters prefer a mid-size panel van as their commercial vehicle. Compactness and excellent fuel efficiency, combined with enough cargo capacity to transport everything needed for […] -
CC Global: The Fuerte RoRo-Ship – The Fiesta Deck Is Fully Occupied By Ford Europe’s Bestseller
Posted on April 13, 2019 | 26 CommentsExactly one month after I saw a herd of Deere sailing down the river, another load coming from Germany caught my eye. The upper deck of the Fuerte RoRo-ship was […] -
CC Global: 2018 Iveco Daily 50C18 Flatbed Truck – The Shipyard Traded In Their Fuso Canter
Posted on April 2, 2019 | 17 CommentsThe Iveco Daily is the Fiat Ducato’s (or Ram ProMaster’s) big brother. It’s Europe’s heaviest light commercial vehicle; with a GVM up to 7.2 metric tons (15,873 lbs) the Daily […] -
CC Global: 2008 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 CDI – The Gardener’s Rig
Posted on March 31, 2019 | 18 CommentsVan Dijk’s van, parked on a dijk (dyke) road; I just had to take a few pictures when I walked by this combination. Owner Van Dijk is a gardener and […] -
CC Global: 2012 Volkswagen Transporter – (Almost) 70 Years Of Ongoing Success
Posted on March 25, 2019 | 17 CommentsSince 1950, Volkswagen Transporter panel vans can be found on every street corner in my country. It’s quite unthinkable that these will not be around anymore. Typically all of them […] -
CC Global: Looking For Street Art In Cape Town – 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire, and More
Posted on March 15, 2019 | 13 CommentsThe International Public Art Festival came to Cape Town early this year. I went down to Salt River, the suburb where it was all happening, and came across something special, […] -
CC Global: 2019 Gazelle Orange C310 HMB E-Bike – Man Powered, Assistance By Bosch
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 29 CommentsAn e-bike combines the noble art of pedaling with an electric motor. There’s assistance on demand, that is, up to a speed of 25 km/h (15.5 mph). Their popularity just […] -
CC Global: 2003 DAF CF 85.380 8×4 Truck – The Demolition Men Have Arrived
Posted on February 26, 2019 | 17 CommentsSloopwerken, it says on the front and sides of the cab. That’s Dutch for Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. In other words, a demolition company, the guys you call when something […] -
CC Global: 2018 Scania R520 6×2 Truck And 2012 GS Meppel Trailer – Big Bags Of Bricks Delivery Service
Posted on February 5, 2019 | 2 CommentsSitting in a quiet corner on a Sunday afternoon, already loaded up for its first ride on Monday morning. A fairly new Scania truck with a hooklift system and a […] -
CC Global: 2016 Renault T High Edition – Cozy Walk Through Cab
Posted on January 20, 2019 | 37 CommentsBesides automakers, truck manufacturers also offer special editions. Image boosters, aimed at small hauling companies and owner operators, equipped with the biggest cab and a powerful engine. Trucks and tractors […] -
CC Global: 2013 Renault T 460 And 2017 Kässbohrer Tipping Bulk Tanker – The Sandman Comes
Posted on January 13, 2019 | 13 CommentsThis combination caught my attention because it looked kind of thickset for this type of tipping bulk haulers. Usually these are much longer, with more rear overhang too. They are […]
![CC Global: Volvo And Welgro – How Animal Feed Is Hauled From The Mill To The Farm The process of expansion, specialization and professionalization of stock farming has been going on for decades, nothing new under the sun. Way into the seventies, the animal feed was delivered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8119-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Argentinian Man Turns a Renault Fuego Into a Lamborghini – After 14 Years It’s Finally Finished I received an email with a link to an article at tn.com about the completion of a very drastic redo: turning an elderly Renault Fuego into a Lamborghini. The builder’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-lambo-2-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: Three-Pointed Stars Sailing Down The River On A Freightliner After Deeres and Little Party Animals, I spotted a shipload of Big Benzes coming from Germany. Mercedes-Benz is the main brand of the globally operating Daimler Trucks juggernaut, the world’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_7917.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: Two Different Ways To Do The Same Job The tractor and semi-trailer combination on the left is the most common type of heavy brick hauler in my country. The truck and mid-axle trailer combo on the right is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7785.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: House Painters At Work – 2007 Opel Vivaro Face To Face With 2013 Citroën Jumpy Like many other professionals, house painters prefer a mid-size panel van as their commercial vehicle. Compactness and excellent fuel efficiency, combined with enough cargo capacity to transport everything needed for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7866.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: The Fuerte RoRo-Ship – The Fiesta Deck Is Fully Occupied By Ford Europe’s Bestseller Exactly one month after I saw a herd of Deere sailing down the river, another load coming from Germany caught my eye. The upper deck of the Fuerte RoRo-ship was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7767.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2018 Iveco Daily 50C18 Flatbed Truck – The Shipyard Traded In Their Fuso Canter The Iveco Daily is the Fiat Ducato’s (or Ram ProMaster’s) big brother. It’s Europe’s heaviest light commercial vehicle; with a GVM up to 7.2 metric tons (15,873 lbs) the Daily […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7732.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2008 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 CDI – The Gardener’s Rig Van Dijk’s van, parked on a dijk (dyke) road; I just had to take a few pictures when I walked by this combination. Owner Van Dijk is a gardener and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7775.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2012 Volkswagen Transporter – (Almost) 70 Years Of Ongoing Success Since 1950, Volkswagen Transporter panel vans can be found on every street corner in my country. It’s quite unthinkable that these will not be around anymore. Typically all of them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7774.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: Looking For Street Art In Cape Town – 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire, and More The International Public Art Festival came to Cape Town early this year. I went down to Salt River, the suburb where it was all happening, and came across something special, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20190211_193558.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2019 Gazelle Orange C310 HMB E-Bike – Man Powered, Assistance By Bosch An e-bike combines the noble art of pedaling with an electric motor. There’s assistance on demand, that is, up to a speed of 25 km/h (15.5 mph). Their popularity just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7742.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2003 DAF CF 85.380 8×4 Truck – The Demolition Men Have Arrived Sloopwerken, it says on the front and sides of the cab. That’s Dutch for Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. In other words, a demolition company, the guys you call when something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_7738.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2018 Scania R520 6×2 Truck And 2012 GS Meppel Trailer – Big Bags Of Bricks Delivery Service Sitting in a quiet corner on a Sunday afternoon, already loaded up for its first ride on Monday morning. A fairly new Scania truck with a hooklift system and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_7718.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2016 Renault T High Edition – Cozy Walk Through Cab Besides automakers, truck manufacturers also offer special editions. Image boosters, aimed at small hauling companies and owner operators, equipped with the biggest cab and a powerful engine. Trucks and tractors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_7447.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2013 Renault T 460 And 2017 Kässbohrer Tipping Bulk Tanker – The Sandman Comes This combination caught my attention because it looked kind of thickset for this type of tipping bulk haulers. Usually these are much longer, with more rear overhang too. They are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_7232.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


