Spotted Cars in Cuba

[ExtremeSi]

Although they don't have that many cars down in Cuba, the ones they do have can be pretty interesting. A lot of the old American cars have been painted with what looks like house paint and they are running on Russian engines in some cases.

SoI thought I would share for anyone who cares. Here are some pics from my trip to Varadero:

Actually the only broken down car we saw there:
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1355.jpg

Taxi
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1403.jpg

Another taxi
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1407.jpg

Scooters and cars outside our Hotel
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1416.jpg

American "Lead sled" as they are known
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1490.jpg
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1521.jpg

Tour bus that drives up and down the penisula
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1519.jpg

Another American
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1530.jpg

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1531.jpg

Cuban graffiti
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1539.jpg

Taxis in Havana
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1679e.jpg

Cool pink Cadillac taxi
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1752.jpg
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1753.jpg

[ExtremeSi]

"Coco" taxi. These were almost exclusively driven by women for some reason. And they drive crazy!
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1750.jpg

Another taxi
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1749.jpg
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1762.jpg

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1761.jpg

Mix
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1773.jpg

Douche parking :D
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1830.jpg

Lada?
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1755.jpg

Not many beetles down there...
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1924.jpg

4x4s used for the jungle excursions :rofl:
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1925.jpg

Another Coco taxi
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1929.jpg

One of the very few newer luxury cars I saw down there. This one was a taxi too. I wonder how he got an Audi?
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1932.jpg

Very nice Buick
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1933.jpg

A little oil burning. You could really smell it!
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1934.jpg

Two tourists racing their scooters. Unfortunately I suck at motion shots.
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1936.jpg

Our bus that shuttled us to our plane since it arrived at the wrong gate. Reminds me of the movie Speed!
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_2056.jpg

[Gibson]

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/ExtremeSi/Cuba%20Cars/IMG_1539.jpg

Is that a Fiat 131?

[Tilly]

lol, the "lada" that OP posted is a FIAT.

the (blue) "fiat" that ^you posted is a LADA.

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by Tilly
lol, the "lada" that OP posted is a FIAT.

the (blue) "fiat" that ^you posted is a LADA.

you do know that the blue Lada Riva (Vaz-2105) in that picture is a Fiat 124 knockoff right? not even knock off its a Fiat built by Russians.

just a but ironic lol


oh yeah all those old 50s yankee cars down there i heard obviously have no more parts readily available and ppl make their own asbestos brake pads :nut:

[Masked Bandit]

That was a little trip back. We were down there at the end of March and I had always heard about the amazing 19050's & 1960's american cars down there. I found that for the most part they were pretty well worn (which isn't a surprise).

Now I want to go back :cry:

[Muji]

The lack of traffic is refreshing, it is like every car in Cuba represents a gap in traffic in Calgary.

[ExtremeSi]

Ya traffic was especially light in Varedero. We made a trip to Havana too and the traffic wasn't bad at all either. Our tour guide told us that most people can only afford to take the car out on weekends for a special trip because gas is so expensive.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

I want to go to Cuba sometime.

[voodoo]

im off to varadero next weekend, any tips on places to visit or places to eat? any interesting things to do on our day trip to Havana?

[ExtremeSi]

Originally posted by voodoo
im off to varadero next weekend, any tips on places to visit or places to eat? any interesting things to do on our day trip to Havana?

We went all-inclusive so we mostly ate at the hotel. The couple places we ate out at weren't very good anyway. And there's not a ton of things to see in Varadero because it is a small town. We mostly explored the beach and hotels up and down the penisula. The beach is the best part! I love it there.

The capital building in Havana was pretty amazing. You have to pay $2 to take pictures inside it, but totally worth it IMO. And Revolution Square is cool to see once, but there's not much to it. There is lots to see in Havana, so you can't go wrong. Pretty interesting City.

[freshprince1]

Cool pictures. Nice post.

[voodoo]

cool thanks ExtremeSi. we leave sunday, however our hotel isnt ready i believe (staying at the new riu varadero) so we may be relocated. lol

[01RedDX]

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[ukr boy]

Originally posted by n1zm0


you do know that the blue Lada Riva (Vaz-2105) in that picture is a Fiat 124 knockoff right? not even knock off its a Fiat built by Russians.

just a but ironic lol


oh yeah all those old 50s yankee cars down there i heard obviously have no more parts readily available and ppl make their own asbestos brake pads :nut:

It is not Lada Riva 2105 it is slightly modified Lada 21011. Grew up among these cars, know every bit of them.:)

[01RedDX]

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