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Cars In Cuba

written by Brenna Holeman March 19, 2012
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Havana, Cuba

I completely fell in love with all of the old cars in Havana, just as I knew I would. An archetypal image of Cuba, the cars were indeed everywhere; for a very long time, only cars that were in Cuba before the 1959 revolution could freely be bought and sold, hence the abundance of the classic vehicles. As a car lover, and as someone who has always dreamed of owning a 1956 Chevy Bel-Air, I was in automobile heaven.

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Andi of My Beautiful Adventures March 19, 2012 - 1:03 pm

I fell head over heels for a couple of pink cars there…

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This Battered Suitcase March 19, 2012 - 3:16 pm

I honestly couldn’t decide what colour I loved more! They were all so beautiful…

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Ekua March 19, 2012 - 11:37 pm

Nice collection of photos, especially love the first shot!

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This Battered Suitcase March 20, 2012 - 4:13 am

Thanks, Ekua!

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Curious Kinks March 20, 2012 - 5:12 pm

wow, I wonder how they maintain the parts of the car unless Cuba still makes those parts. The pictures reminds me of the movie “Greece” 🙂
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This Battered Suitcase March 22, 2012 - 5:53 am

Some of them do have their original engines, but most have newer, non-American parts. For example, the 1956 Chevy I drove around in for a day had a Toyota engine installed.

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Leo April 6, 2012 - 5:41 am

Thanks for your posts. I found them to be very informative and useful.
Honda Accord 2007 | Honda Odyssey 2003 | Toyota Camry 2002 | Toyota Corolla 2010

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Joy July 10, 2012 - 9:02 pm

I don’t consider myself a car fan (considering I don’t even drive) but I adored all the old American cars when I went to Havana last month. Got some brilliant photos to make the memories last a lifetime!

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This Battered Suitcase July 11, 2012 - 9:23 pm

Joy – Yes, the cars are absolutely fantastic in Havana! I love all of my memories of them…

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David John January 15, 2013 - 6:08 am

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My name is Brenna Holeman and I drink a lot of whisky. No, wait. That’s not how I want to start. After travelling to more than 100 countries over the past 15 years, many of them solo, I tend to write about travel a lot, but I write about other things, too: getting dumped, buying way too much jewellery, and yeah, OK, whisky (none of those things are related, I swear). You’ll find a mix of advice, opinion pieces, and stories on this blog, but either way, I hope to make you want to read more. And up next? I'm about to become a single mom to a beautiful baby boy, the biggest solo adventure I've ever been on. For more about me and what you'll find on This Battered Suitcase, click here .

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