David Larson says:The Volvo G88 was a beefed up version of the F88 and it was popular with long distance truckers in Europe. Unshockingly, in later years it also became popular in the Middle East as truckers there discovered how powerful and resilient these old cabovers were.
David Larson says:Scania's 2 Series cabovers were extremely popular in western Europe, including the British Islands. This one is still working in England.
David Larson says:In New Zealand, drawbar outfits like this are popular for navigating tight mountain passes. This twin-steer Scania R620 is overtaking a Burrell on a busy NZ highway.
David Larson says:Volvo's F88 was the cabover that brought Europe's truck industry into the modern era. A highly advanced cabover for its time, these rigs can still be seen in many countries today. This English F88 is about to dump a load of fresh timber.
David Larson says:A Volvo G88 pulling a set of rock doubles in New Zealand. This trailer combination is only common in the US state of Colorado and rare everywhere else.
David Larson says:Before the Syrian Civil War, most Syrian trucks were extremely customized European rigs pulling drawbar outfits. Most of them, including this Scania, included very ornate wrought-iron headracks.
David Larson says:The VNL was Volvo's first major success in the US market. The first gen models were very great trucks but unfortunately as they got older they began to suffer mechanical problems, like this one.
David Larson says:Volvo entered the US truck market by purchasing White motors, and gradually replaced White's product line with Volvo models. This early 2000's White wears Volvo badging but otherwise shares nothing in common with her European counterparts.
David Larson says:Although it was designed for the American market, the Volvo VNL also became popular in Eastern Europe. This Second Gen model is seen at work in Russia with a missing hood. A heavy canvas blanket protects the engine instead.
David Larson says:The Scania R500 became an extremely popular long haul tractor starting in the early 2000's. A powerful yet comfortable truck, it's become the face of modern European trucking. This R500 is pulling a spread-axle reefer in Chile.
David Larson says:Like many truck manufacturers in the 70's, Volvo offered an aero sleeper for their cabover models to piggyback off the success of Kenworth's Aerodyne sleeper.
David Larson says:I took this photo in Newark, New Jersey in the summer of 2023. I had driven all day looking for Scanias without any luck, and with the sun low in the sky I decided to go for the belly of the beast- the sole Scania service center in the United States.
David Larson says:Scanias were available in the United States, primarily through Marmon and Mack dealers. If the dealership in this picture belongs to who I think it belongs to, then this photo was taken in Somerset, Pennsylvania.
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