Cars in Cuba |
For those of us who remember the big American cars of the late 1940s and then the 1950s, Cuba is like stepping back to that era. Everywhere you go are these great old cars - they must have astounding mileages on them! And in one of history's ironies, these American cars help to date Cuba's political life. The 1st USA trade embargo against Cuba was in 1960, then 1962 and several more layers since. So other than rental cars, it is rare to find USA cars newer than 1960. Most car are used as cabs as I believe Cubans cannot own private autos for pleasure use only.
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Way Back When Big American Cars Were "In"
1957 Buick Super. Very nice example of a great Buick 4 door hardtop. Buick made several models in 1957; Special, Century, Super and Roadmaster. So in its day, this was a fully loaded car. |
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