Most beautiful truck in the Netherlands 2022: cat. 7 – special vehicles
From more than 1400 trucks, the readers of the Truckstar Photo Yearbook determine the trucks that they think are worth a prize. The 24 participants can be admired in the Mooiste Truckstraat during the 40th Truckstar Festival! Description we give you the nominees in category 7 – special vehicles.
Van Dijk – Scania R500
‘Assenstress’ does not apply to Eric van Muijlwijk (46). While his truck is being cleaned, Eric enjoys a vacation with his wife and children. “Our vacation was already planned when you called that I could participate in the election,” Eric says. “But a number of guys ensure that the combination is completely in order in Assen.” Eric drives a Scania R500 with Denmark and the Netherlands, but not a driver himself. “I am more concerned with buying the calves and trading them. It actually comes after that. I like that variety the most.” There is also plenty of innovation in livestock transport, for example, the trailer of this combination is equipped with solar panels to provide the fans with power.
Van Rooyen – Volvo FH500
With his Volvo cattle combination, Henk Mulder (33) drives calves from the farmer to the slaughterhouses in the Netherlands. The truck is now two years old and has covered 170,000 kilometers. “I had a surprise to participate in the election”, says an enthusiastic Henk. “We are going to make sure that the combination is in tip-top shape, but it must also remain fun. It is a real work car.”
Van Triest Trucks – Scania R650
“This is a dream to be in the Mooiste Truckstraat. I did not expect it because it is a well-known car (the truck deed in 2018 entered the election with a different owner, ed.)”, says Daan Baarslag (29). “We have already done something to accommodate it to our own taste. For example, there are now alloy wheels underneath and we don’t want to do any more, even inside. Then it becomes more like your own car.” The Scania R650 is now four years old with 350,000 km on the clock. The combination is being tackled for Assen to get the entire team in good shape. “What are my chances? I find that difficult. First in my category would be so nice.”
Previous years
A Most Beautiful Truck in the Netherlands has not yet been chosen from this category. Will that be different this year? Last year, Hendriks Lottum’s Scania R650 was the winner of the special vehicles. Other examples of trucks that ever participated in the election in this category see below.
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