Havana is a powerful combination of old and new. Panorama, as well as Eastern European residential tower punctuate modern office buildings deteriorated. A newer, shinier models, while the horse carriages with the mix of old vehicles, motorcycles and more rust than paint, share on the street. Garage sales map, Cuba vacation sights-wooden models of cars in the 1950s, which still on Cuban streets.

‘ Yank Tank ‘ Máquina ‘ cacharro ‘ and ‘ bartavia ‘ are used by all the words to describe the American classic cars in Cuba. It is the only place where the history and circumstances have combined to obtain the society as a whole these amazing vehicles and to allow the national treasure.

About 150 000 vintage trade embargo against Cuba was at the time of the Cuban revolution in 1959, the United States, imposed. Then world trade is very difficult, so was the car, who were present at the tendencies and maintained on it since.

From 60 000 Oldtimer in Cuba, about half of the 1950s, another 25 percent from the 60s and a similar number since the 1930s. Brands include Chevrolet, Ford, Cadillac, Buick, Plymouth, Chrysler, Dodge, Willy, Oldsmobile, and de Soto-vintage, that all of these models on the streets of the Cuban today.

Nostalgia

As a clash of cultures and ideologies to compare some experience with rounding the corner in the heart of old Havana with its crumbling Baroque buildings and the Thunderbird in 1955, which looks as if they were expelled from the games.

Cubans are increasingly aware of the value of a vintage car, especially if you’re nostalgic about the Americans. Recognise that it is a business-to rent it and therefore it is possible to leave Cuba classic car for the duration of their stay, sell it. Although the American would have to go there more classic cars in the United States as a whole, see the street as a frame of the United States to fill in the life of the 1950s cars in Cuba.

Cuba holiday makers, with United faith in a time warp to that maybe more innocent age, when the Americans had a prim and proper clothing and shiny, sparkly wheel drove the car in brilliant color with fins and chrome bumpers. The car is a special experience. The silent sense at a time when the people of the size and comfort them, take your time and enjoy the good things in life.

Care and attention

While the classic cars for everyday transport often used as a taxi to the precious heritage from generation to generation within the family are passed, in some cases, the path back to the 1930s.

Most owners of classic cars hours Firefox waxes and polishes, and the Sun on the praise and admiration of passers-by. Some even at the same time, their car was new, and my life seemed to be clearer and so pleasant as the open Highway, remember.

Defines its own one of these years, that is, how are you spending your time and you want to be known and the Cubans go to incredible lengths, their classic cars running to keep. 1950s bumpers and tail pipes are newly created years and countless other parts are adapted to. A carved wooden wheels, hub of cabins made from aluminium cans and plastic sheeting for Windows are common. While such links in the United States would not be frowned upon, ingenuity and their ability to lovers of classic car to admire the Cubans, the car runs to keep.

The future for classic cars in Cuba

Every day these cars closer to extinction. You are now diodama the Russian-made sedans on the streets, Volga and later Eastern Europe superiority and Japanese imports. But the biggest threat to Cuba, classic cars are maintained out of parts and the lack of original factory literature with uniform standards.

Let’s hope he gets for years, even if they are always spirited with all changes, which can pass through. If you want to hire oldtimer Cuba holiday make sure you splash about rum on the car the ceremonial hall for luck!