The Cars of Cuba

"NomadiKat" (nomadikat) 05/06/2014 at 00:10 • Filed to: Travel

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Hey Oppositelock, I heard you like cars so this is a happy post just for you. Cuba has some of the most interesting cars in the world. Something about an embargo or pish-posh, (Castro, what's that?), it turns out they haven't been getting many imports in recent years. That's why Cubans have been driving and repairing the same cars for decades, resulting in some of the sweetest rides on the planet. Yes, a few are beat down, but the character is remarkable. I took these photos in 2013 and present to you: the cars of Cuba.

How one taxi driver installed a CD player into his 1950's automobile

Here's a video of a taxi ride through Havana. Excuse my terrible Spanish. I promise I've been practicing since this trip, and have also been improving my cinematography!

I admittedly don't know much about cars, so perhaps you can play "name that model". Hope you enjoy!

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NomadiKat > NomadiKat 05/06/2014 at 00:12

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Also, if anyone feels the need to point out that going to Cuba is illegal...

I've had this media on Facebook & YouTube for months. I'm pretty sure big brother and the NSA have bigger fish to fry.

Like Jay-Z and Beyonce.

NoahthePorscheGuy > NomadiKat 05/06/2014 at 00:14

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Looks kind of out of place eh?

NoahthePorscheGuy > NomadiKat 05/06/2014 at 00:14

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I love the fact they all have modernish wheels.

NoahthePorscheGuy > NomadiKat 05/06/2014 at 00:15

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Is it actually? My uncle runs some sort of weird business that no one else in my family understands out of cuba.

NomadiKat > NoahthePorscheGuy 05/06/2014 at 00:17

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That sounds way more illegal than anything I was doing.

All Motor Is Best Motor > NoahthePorscheGuy 05/06/2014 at 00:26

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Here's some info on travel to Cuba: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peggy-goldman/…

You can really only travel there for "cultural exchange".

jmart > NomadiKat 05/06/2014 at 00:32

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I went to Cuba in February (I'm Canadian and therefore its legal) and all of those old American cars were in very rough shape. Other cars included Ladas, Mosquovitichs, a few 70's Fiats and some modern French and Chinese cars.

NomadiKat > All Motor Is Best Motor 05/06/2014 at 03:44

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I went to study music, percussion, and salsa with a family in Santiago. I'll write another blog about that soon. ive got a few percussion videos from Cuba on my youtube page

BasicName > NomadiKat 05/06/2014 at 14:05

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No way! I'm super jealous. I want to go to Cuba really bad. Those cars are incredible.

Your boy, BJR > NomadiKat 05/09/2014 at 22:11

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Ok- I'll bite. How does one get to Cuba?