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40. I just returned from a month in Cuba two weeks ago

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 08:13 PM

Mar 2016

Sure, there are lots of cars from before 1959 but most of them are beat to shit. The original engines were replaced with Soviet Diesel engines from Ladas, they throw out clouds of black smoke. Most of the original trim and nameplates are gone. The only thing that works on many is the horn. Doors are closed with ropes. If painted at all, it is probably house paint. The interiors are all redone - often to add a third row of seats so they can carry 9-12 people.

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Iconic Photo of Air Force One over Cuba [View all] charlie and algernon Mar 2016 OP

Thank you. This made me smile. nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #1

1940's meet 2010's ... aggiesal Mar 2016 #2

The relaxing of sanctions will be a boon for car collectors charlie and algernon Mar 2016 #8

Goodbye '57 Chevy, hello 2006 Hyundai Accent NightWatcher Mar 2016 #10

A real shame, is it not.... pangaia Mar 2016 #25

Sure, real shame... EX500rider Mar 2016 #28

Oh, party pooper.. pangaia Mar 2016 #31

The irony is that in an age of recycling, our cars are more disposable than ever Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2016 #44

You bet... pangaia Mar 2016 #48

Yes. narnian60 Mar 2016 #68

And you could open the hood MynameisBlarney Mar 2016 #72

The only thing original about those cars is the body. Transmission in many cases, too. MADem Mar 2016 #53

I just returned from a month in Cuba two weeks ago central scrutinizer Mar 2016 #40

I actually saw quite a few Hyundais in Cuba Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2016 #71

A boon for American corporations, also... pangaia Mar 2016 #24

Starwood hotels signed a deal yesterday Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2016 #45

We will just move in and suck every peso we can out of Cuba.. no question. pangaia Mar 2016 #49

Since the avg salary there is around $20 a month I doubt we will make it worse. EX500rider Mar 2016 #56

Not really, you can look at ads online for cars in Cuba already... snooper2 Mar 2016 #60

I have heard the cars are crap Angry Dragon Mar 2016 #73

You are going to see a lot of those classic cars coming to the States tabasco Mar 2016 #23

"Low rust climate"?!? A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #78

I've been in the jungles of Panama, friendo. tabasco Mar 2016 #80

The reason Pennsylvania cars rust..... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #82

I've heard that this new salt slurry is worst of all. Eats metal. tabasco Mar 2016 #83

And, obviously, the cars are still running. Duval Mar 2016 #29

WOOHOO! liberalnarb Mar 2016 #3

That plane isn't flying passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #4

I don't know how old you are passiveporcupine, montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #19

So do it. pangaia Mar 2016 #26

Hi pangaia. montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #39

Yes, I understand. Of course. But they are just so freakin' gorgeous. pangaia Mar 2016 #41

To this day I call them "the real cars." montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #54

Hijacking is sometimes fine. pangaia Mar 2016 #62

I believe that was also know as 'The Combi" LongTomH Mar 2016 #76

Horsepower and handling are the two big issues bhikkhu Mar 2016 #58

I live in a small town near a small- med size city so am a little spoiled... :>) pangaia Mar 2016 #63

No, I don't remember the cars from my early childhood passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #30

Those shows sound great! montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #42

I remember the triangular wing windows on those cars. morningglory Mar 2016 #52

Great Picture! gainesvillenole Mar 2016 #5

It reminds me of Turbineguy Mar 2016 #6

It's the dawn of a brand new era. charlie and algernon Mar 2016 #9

Very cool picture.. thanks for posting.. Yipee! mountain grammy Mar 2016 #7

For contrast . . . . rug Mar 2016 #11

I remember that well. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #35

Wow! Pulitzer indeed! R&K nt longship Mar 2016 #12

Cool! bermudat Mar 2016 #13

Someone hung out a long time in the rain in a barrio for that flamingdem Mar 2016 #14

Cheers! DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #16

Diplomacy awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #15

Bet that turned some heads. Brother_Love Mar 2016 #17

There are dozens of flights every day into Havana central scrutinizer Mar 2016 #43

Great shot. Who is the photographer? mahannah Mar 2016 #18

Idk, looks like it was from a freelancer who submitted it to Reuters. charlie and algernon Mar 2016 #22

That freelancer ROCKS! nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #36

This is just AWESOME! montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #20

Never thought I'd live long enough to see that! n/t paleotn Mar 2016 #21

Amazing! K&R Duval Mar 2016 #27

... and here comes flamingdem Mar 2016 #32

NOOOOOO charlie and algernon Mar 2016 #33

Oh yesss.. flamingdem Mar 2016 #34

Lol thanks for the giggle. Nt a la izquierda Mar 2016 #70

I NEED EYEBALL BLEACH!!!! nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #37

LOL Scurrilous Mar 2016 #46

Fuerzas Aéreas Pendejo Botany Mar 2016 #65

LOL! montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #55

For his malaise Mar 2016 #64

who did staging? ellennelle Mar 2016 #38

It is interesting isn't it? nt brer cat Mar 2016 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author charlie and algernon Mar 2016 #50

What a great pictures! KT2000 Mar 2016 #51

It is an awe striking photo. Still, it is the juxtaposition of immense wealth libdem4life Mar 2016 #57

Great picture! nt cwydro Mar 2016 #59

Maybe America will wake up . . . HughBeaumont Mar 2016 #61

wish I could rec this again SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #66

Love the photo LittleGirl Mar 2016 #67

A great photo! mcar Mar 2016 #69

I remember when all the US planes that went to Havana were hijacked. GreatCaesarsGhost Mar 2016 #74

Here we come. Watch out Cuba we'll chew you up if you let us. YOHABLO Mar 2016 #75

Love all those blues! polichick Mar 2016 #77

Here come the outsourcers. father founding Mar 2016 #79

Long live the 747... Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #81