First thing I notice, is how old the cars are and
the webbing of wire running over society.

Very cool picture.

They can load up on cars that are all but gone in the US.

.....upgrading to a more efficient fuel injected car that has ABS disc brakes and air bags and A/C and runs and starts when you want it to....who'd want that? lol

I wouldn't mind having a '56 Chevy Bel-Air 2 door, blue and white.
OR- a '65 Mustang convertible. fire engine red with a cream interior...

(restored of course)

Anyway, back when cars were designed by actual people and had some character..

Everything in those 40s and 50s cars was made to be greased and rebuilt.

After watching Cuban Chrome, I agree with this more than ever.

and see everything and know what is was!

Everything else has been jury-rigged to tne Nth degree. Russian motors, Japanese motors, any old motor they can find!

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.

I've got to figure Marriott will be close behind

I know Bacardi is already arguing with Havana Club over trademark violations.

You can find better deals in the states and the car hasn't been bastardized with parts from 500 other cars. I already had that idea and after some DU'er comments and more research, blah...

Better to go out to a junk yard in the middle of Arizona

and being replaced by Civics, Corollas, F-150s. Someone should tell the Cubans not to let their fine classics go for cheap. I'm pretty sure it's a low-rust climate there too.

Never been to the tropics, eh?

South Florida cars have much less rust than Pennsylvania cars. Yes, it rains a lot but it's hot and there's no salt on the roads.

(and Michigan, Ohio, Indiana etc. etc.) is because their owners do not wash the salt OFF!

But fair enough. Cuba isn't Pittsburgh. However, there is a reason why the military and other owners of aircraft use the desert Southwest to store old airplanes, as an example.

It's dry there.

And FWIW, I've lived in Florida on and off my whole life and owned numerous cars in South Florida. If you don't think there is salt in the environment, you would be mistaken.

I undercoat my vehicles with a homemade concoction called "homemade waxoyl." You'll find it with google and it is really good for not a lot of effort or expense.

We made cars to last back then.

All those wires are holding it up.

I kinda wish they will keep the old cars going. I love those cars.

but I'm old enough to remember those big ole chrome heavy, long fin beauties when I was a kid all over the place here in the U.S. Back in the 1950's, early 60's. I love them too.

Of course they would not be practical to be on the streets now, but I remember them fondly.

But, why not practical now?

...or perhaps I should say, they still would be perfectly serviceable, are they not?

Oh, yes the ones in Cuba now. I would love to see them preserved .

What I meant was now we couldn't have the heavy gas guzzlers on the streets today in the numbers we had back in the 50's . And many of them were so big compared to the cars today.

Even the Studebaker, Edsel(well..), remember the Nash Rambler? THAT ONE might work today...




And a TYPO from my other post.. "SO DO I."

There were many smaller ones too. I knew a woman then who had a pink t-bird convertible!

Nothing can compare now. I do have a 62 VW bus, but his engine finally pooped out. People want to buy him to restore him. I'M going to cry, but I have to do it soon. I guess I'd better quit hijacking this thread.lol

I remember well the little T-Bird. In fact I can see in my mind's eye even a PINK one stopped at a red light at the corner of Teaneck Rd and State St in Teaneck NJ from when I was a kid.


THAT is really a waste of memory cells, is it not.

If you drive in the city a modern car is almost a must. Try merging into a stream of 200hp cars on the highway, when you've only got 60 horses, sketchy drum brakes and body-roll like a land yacht...

I've worked on al kinds of cars and always appreciated the old ones, helped restore a 47 Plymouth once and drove it long enough to see why they don't make them like they used to. The car in the middle of the picture is a Peugot 403, btw, and I actually owned two many years ago. I spent most of my budget working on cosmetics and ended up moving and selling them before I ever got one running. Beautiful little sedans, but both of mine had the 47 hp engines, not much good for more than putting around the neighborhood...

But, yes I certainly can not argue with your reasoning...

As for that Peugeot-- is it possible that the Peugeot I saw the last time I was in Norway was a 403? It sure looked like that one.. totally restored..

I had a 404 wagon back in.. oh...early 1970s.. 5 speed on the column as I remember.. I really liked it..until it rusted out.

that would be the fifties. I love to see old car shows touring the area. We have an old air/car museum and every now and then they do an old car show here in the summer.

I would miss the newer car features, but we lost something when we lost that style.

Yes, we'll never see the likes of that style again.

Air conditioning was not needed. They will be missed most by the Cubans.

Thanks for posting, I loved it!! 😁

"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Listening to the CONELRAD station. This small child at the time really feared for her life.

I wonder how it must feel for the Cubans on the ground to see that. Once while on I-264 I saw 2 fighter jets
shoot across the sky, then the big blue head of Air Force. I was impressed.

photo, and it's great!

It sure beats the heck out of bombing people

From countries that aren't still living in the Cold War mentality, so I doubt if most Cubans close to José Martí airport paid much attention.

Hopefully we find out the person's name. They certainly have an eye for great photos.

Good one.

Fuerzas Aéreas Pendejo!

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awesome color coordination!

what are the odds?!

Pulitzer Winner is right!

and immense poverty.

Watching it today, however, brought back the only time in my life that I was frightened. I was in Jr. High I think and every one was on edge. The 60s were amazing times.

ETA: I was so proud of my President and his family today. Making history...way past time...but he done good.

. . . and see that there's no value in demonizing people, concepts or humanity.

I imagine those people looking up and thinking, "Well, here comes the 21st century."

but worry...those power lines in a Hurricane zone? They should bury them. That will create jobs!

Jose, Can you say" Dell, customer service "?