Why do Cubans drive vintage cars?

Today's visitors to Cuba return with fond memories of a “Jurassic Park for cars”, where Soviet-era Ladas drive alongside Macmillan-era Austins. But by ... read more

Cuba is full of museum-worthy, old-school cars that will make any car enthusiast drool Photo: Franck Vervial If you want to take a step back into automotive time, then you need to go to Cuba. read more

People in Cuba like beautiful things and classic cars are more beautiful than modern cars, joking. When the US placed a trade embargo on Cuba, Cuba was unable to procure any new cars. So by hook and by crook, the Cubans were forced to make their 60′s cars, “classic cars” work. read more

Cuba’s streets are studded with classic American cars — vintage Chevy Bel Airs and long-forgotten Studebakers. It’s not about nostalgia, though. Between the US embargo and the local restrictions on car purchases, Cubans have few alternatives. read more