A technicolor array of 1950s American convertibles gathers
daily at Havana's Parque Central near the national capital. Most serve
as taxis tourists can ride in.
Cubans have by necessity evolved a different relationship with cars than Americans have. Rather than being traded in every few years, cars are revered as family heirlooms, refurbished continuously and passed down through the
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — I climb into the back seat
of a fire-engine red 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air taxi owned by Argelio Pena
Mendoza here in Cuba’s second largest city. Mendoza turns the key, and
the ancient inline six-cylinder engine wheezes and rumbles to life in a
haze of exhaust smoke. He shoves the car’s three-on-the-tree shift lever
into first, and we’re off.
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Cuban ingenuity. Back when America was great. Now, there is
ReplyDeletenothing to see. As I understand, the Cubans repair these oldie
but beauties with whatever they can find. My mother use to say
the cars back in her time could be fixed with a bobbie pin.
Thanks for the trip back in time.
Thank you or 'WD-40 and bailing wire'
DeleteCuba is a "Gold Mine" of classic American cars. The cars there are probably worth more than the annual Cuban economy.
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The cars there are probably worth more than the annual Cuban economy.
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yeah they look good, but the engine and tranny are long retired. some of those beauties have lawn mower engines and motorcycle engines. still, gotta give them credit for maintaining with next to nothing.
ReplyDeletegotta give them credit for maintaining with next to nothing.
DeleteYes, indeed.
And our young "useful idiots"indoctrinated in government schools and "institutions of higher learning" want to bring Cuban socialism and communism here. They can't even learn from history with its results right before their eyes!! --Ron W
ReplyDeletePar for their course.
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