Cars from Cuba (Pictures inside)

[Kirbs17]

As some of you might or might not know, I recently spent my Christmas vacation in Cuba. I don't know how many of you have ever had the opportunity to travel to this amazing country, but it is simply unbelievable. Here is a collection of car photographs that I took while in Havana City and Varadero.

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A cabbie getting a speeding ticket:
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Here are two examples of buses within Havana. The first one was spoted on the outskirts of the city, pretty simple. The second one is just a big trailer attached to some ratty old semi truck, and it does the routes of the city. Upon futher inspection of these trailers (we rode on one for a little bit) there are holes in the floors, missing windows, and we saw 2 or 3 bullet holes near the front. Scary shit.

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Enjoy!

[Whitetiger]

that semi bus looks sweet :thumbsup:

[Lo)2enz0]

oh snap, spotted at datsun 510

always wondered where they all went

but in cuba its like going back in time with there cars. if you go in 15 years, they will be driving civic's

[Aleks]

Originally posted by Lo)2enz0
oh snap, spotted at datsun 510

always wondered where they all went

but in cuba its like going back in time with there cars. if you go in 15 years, they will be driving civic's

I am pretty sure that's a LADA not a 510 HAHAHAHAHAHA

[Lo)2enz0]

oh shit your right

lol i need to start waking up a bit more before i go on beyond

[01RedDX]

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[Machi]

"back in black" lol nice

[Zephyr]

nice pictures! I don't get it...I live in the "land of the free" yet I'm not allowed to go to Cuba because my government says no, but then I can take a tour into North Korea, hrm...

[R!zz0]

There is a nice BMW tho...looks like a 5 series :thumbsup:

[R!zz0]

Originally posted by Zephyr
nice pictures! I don't get it...I live in the "land of the free" yet I'm not allowed to go to Cuba because my government says no, but then I can take a tour into North Korea, hrm...

Tell em that you're canadian and put a canadian flag on your luggage. :dunno:

[86max]

Nice Pics. Here's a few more that I took on my trip there.

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[scat19]

wow everyone in old cars..

[GQBalla]

isn't it because america and cubas relationship why they drive old cars?

but nice pics

[Kirbs17]

Originally posted by GQBalla
isn't it because america and cubas relationship why they drive old cars?

but nice pics

You are correct sir. They have not been able to import replacement parts for american cars since 1960, when the revolution occured. These cars still exist, and they use any and all spare parts they can find from other vehicles. Also, because they are so poor (monthly wage is roughly $20 CAD) these cars are cheap to own.

[cosmok]

How long were you there for? I was in Varadaro as well, my flight left on the 18th. Talk about one backward assed currency.

[andyg16]

Originally posted by Kirbs17


You are correct sir. They have not been able to import replacement parts for american cars since 1960, when the revolution occured. These cars still exist, and they use any and all spare parts they can find from other vehicles. Also, because they are so poor (monthly wage is roughly $20 CAD) these cars are cheap to own.

damn i didnt know that i thought they jus liked the old skool look

[a.z13]

I was just in Cuba during christmas too, I stayed at the Paridisus in Varadero, where did u stay?

[Proboscis]

oooooooooooooooooooo man Thats the main reason I would like to go to Cuba. Embargo happened in 1959. Fuckin' cool pics. (that bus looks like two cocks with that rainbow)

[streetarab]

i watched a show on cuban autos, i cant remember when or what show it was but they basically use anything, alot of cars, even the big chevys use the engine from the lada, they cant get replacements so they use whatever they can, really frankenstien shit up

[Kirbs17]

I forgot my camera the one day when I was walking around the front of the resort, and when I was speaking to the gaurd at the entrance, he was saying his 1952 Pontiac had a mid 80's Lada engine in it. We went and took a look at it, and wow, there was so much space in the engine bay, it was insane. Apparently, theres a guy rollin around Varadero with a ski boat engine retro fitted on a 1955 Chevy. I wish I could have seen it



Originally posted by cosmok
How long were you there for? I was in Varadaro as well, my flight left on the 18th. Talk about one backward assed currency.



Originally posted by a.z13
I was just in Cuba during christmas too, I stayed at the Paridisus in Varadero, where did u stay?


I was there from the 24th until the 31st. I stayed at the Playa Varadero 1920 (Just down the beach from you a.z13). It was a nice resort, but Paradisus is MUCH nicer. I stayed there in 2004, and it was just amazing.

[a.z13]

Yea it was pretty nice, i was there at the same timee 24th - 31st, weird. We must of been on the same flight if u flew to and from calgary. But yea cuba was really nice its the only place that actually looks like the postcards, with the white sand beaches and the green water.

[Kirbs17]

Did you leave at 8 am on the 24th and 5 pm on the 31st?

[a.z13]

Indeed

[streetarab]

^^thats just wierd

[SuPhistiKatEd]

I was there this summer, my first time. Amazing country! I'll definitely go back. It was like a total time warp down there.

Those co-co taxis are nuts!!

[treg50]

Ya those old cars are hot, it's like Jurassic Car Park when you go to Cuba...

Pretty scary and sad that god damned American restrictions (and a bit of Fidel) are keeping that country down and in the past. Life looks a bit stagnant and tough there. I wouldn't want Cuba to be American-ized or Western-ized, but at least to have the opporunity and choice to enjoy modern conveniences like us.

[Kirbs17]

Originally posted by a.z13
Indeed

haha whered you sit on the way back? I was in row 21

[a.z13]

28 lol

[silver_gs-R]

haha some prety sweeet cars.

lovin' the ladas.