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Another mechanic's ride
Also spotted at the Mercedes garage, a 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air in anything-but-basic black.
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Four-door formality, crazy-cool fins
Front 'eyebrow' vents are an easy way to tell a '59 Chevrolet from a '60. FOR MOST cars offered in a range of body styles, the two-door coupe is the configuration to have. This, you think, is the car...
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Over the top
THE FUNDRAISING campaign for Piotr Degler's upcoming Carros de Cuba photo book has closed at €42,000 – well above the original €30,000 goal. Given the quality of Degler's images – three more of...
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Right place, wrong Aston Martin?
University of Miami. Library. Cuban Heritage Collection. Ramiro A. Fernández Collection: chc52600002940001001. WHEN I came across this photo of a Havana race in the University of Miami's Ramiro A....
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Runs like a Minx. Or maybe a Horndog
A minx, it seems, is no relation to a mink. But did Hillman know that? I ALWAYS thought that Hillman innocently named its Minx after an animal, unaware that the word would prompt snickers in...
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SEVERAL U.S. companies hope to restore ferry service between Florida and Cuba, though none have announced even a tentative starting date. Meantime, a series of posts published here on the...
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A conventional, and thus unconventional, Corvair
Grilles added to the face of this 1960 Corvair have a functional purpose. THE CORVAIR owner smiled as he saw me crossing the airport parking lot with camera in hand. "¿Petróleo o gasolina?" I...
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Hard life for a four-door hardtop
The owner was happy to pose with his '56 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Sedan.Air horns, tow line and Nissan diesel power. THE STEEL tow cable stashed behind the grille is just one indication of how this...
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Hail to the chief
President Obama would likely be quite comfortable in this Cuban Cadillac. PLAYING ALONG in a skit for Cuban television, U.S. President Barack Obama asked the comedian known as Pánfilo to pick him up...
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Coming soon: Zillions of Americans
A barbershop with sidewalk view in Santiago, Cuba's second largest city. OBAMA'S BEEN there. And before long, every American should be able to travel to Cuba unfettered. The United States, but for...
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Rarely immaculate. Always fascinating
Not pristine, but this 1954 Chevrolet sedan is certainly a survivor. AMERICAN CARbuffs eager to visit Cuba are in for a disappointment, says a countryman who has been to the island. "The media has...
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The Fears of a Clown
The park was deserted, which added to the creepiness. LOTS OF people are freaked out by clowns. So pervasive is this specific fear, in fact, it's earned its own pop-psychology name: coulrophobia,...
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A safe – or at least, not so unsafe – spot for a scooter
Tranquil route skirts the Sierra Maestra mountains east of Santiago. YES, I RODE a scooter in Cuba again. And yes, a year ago I warned that this could be dangerous in a country of poor roads and...
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Rápido y Furioso in Havana
Ready for a role? A 1953 Ford sedan. MAJOR LAZER, Barack Obama, the Rolling Stones and now a film crew for the latest Fast & Furious movie – Cuba's capital is having quite the year. Vin Diesel...
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WE ALREADY know the names of the Hollywood stars who will appear in Fast & Furious 8. Now, thanks to videos emerging from filming of the action movie in Cuba, we can identify two of their Havana...
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Crosmobile wagon: A little car lasts a long time
Apart from the modern mirrors, export-model Crosley looks largely original. A LONG while back, I put up photos of this tiny wagon in Havana. Most students of automotive history would have...
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A man and not his bicycle
Veteran 10-speed bicycle is a low-cost rental. THIS MAN is Canadian, and so is the 10-speed he holds, an iconic Supercycle from the Canadian Tire retail chain. But this isn't his bike. It would have...
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El último Americano
End of the line: LeSabre was last direct U.S. import, Santiago museum says. THIS 1960 Buick LeSabre occupies a prime display slot at the Museo Nacional del Transporte, an outdoor car museum near...
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Mass transit in Cuba's Second City
An International truck hauls passengers in Santiago de Cuba. HAVANA ANCHORS Cuba's northwest coast; Santiago, the island's next largest city, holds a similar status on the southeast shore. The two...
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