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Those old American cars - you gotta love 'em! The Ladas from the 70s are horrible though.

A beautifully kept Chevrolet in Habana Vieja.
A beautifully kept Chevrolet in Habana Vieja.
This car model's identified only by the '8' - a Buick 8? There's something a bit later just visible further along this Havana street.
This car model's identified only by the '8' - a Buick...
The classic cars aren't all American - here's a spiffed-up MGA in Havana.
The classic cars aren't all American - here's a...
A classic Buick run as a taxi by Grancar in Havana.
A classic Buick run as a taxi by Grancar in Havana.
A different Buick (1956), also Grancar.
A different Buick (1956), also Grancar.
The very same Buick, spotted elsewhere in Havana.
The very same Buick, spotted elsewhere in Havana.
A Chevrolet Bel Air in Havana.
A Chevrolet Bel Air in Havana.
A vintage car under restoration in Ana Miriam's garage in Havana.
A vintage car under restoration in Ana Miriam's...
What's left of the engine.
What's left of the engine.
Looking one way along Cuba's only motorway...
Looking one way along Cuba's only motorway...
...and a few seconds later the other way (yes, it's the same car).
...and a few seconds later the...
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A well maintained old Chevrolet in Trinidad.
A well maintained old Chevrolet in Trinidad.
A wonderful old Plymouth (Belvedere?) in Trinidad.
A wonderful old Plymouth (Belvedere?) in Trinidad.
An older Plymouth, also in Trinidad.
An older Plymouth, also in Trinidad.
An excellent Yank tank in Camagüey (Buick? Though there appear to be only four letters on the front - Ford maybe.)
An excellent Yank tank in Camagüey (Buick? Though...
A 1922 Ford in a vintage car display in Camagüey.
A 1922 Ford in a vintage car display in Camagüey.
A beautifully kept Chrysler (late 1940s?) in the same display.
A beautifully kept Chrysler (late 1940s?) in the same...
The girl standing up in the Chevy Impala in Camagüey might have been enjoying her quinceañera, a celebration for the coming of age on her 15th birthday.
The girl standing up in the Chevy...
[ Camagüey ]
Whatever they were doing it was a treat to see them going by, and in the perfect car for it.
Whatever they were doing it was a treat to see them...
A Studebaker Lark in Camagüey, one of the first American 'compact' cars.
A Studebaker Lark in Camagüey, one of the first...
The Studebaker label.
The Studebaker label.
Another Chevy Impala in Camagüey, slightly spoilt by the replacement indicator lamps.
Another Chevy Impala in Camagüey, slightly spoilt by...
The rear of the same Impala.
The rear of the same Impala.
A 1948 Dodge in Camagüey, still in decent nick.
A 1948 Dodge in Camagüey, still in decent nick.
The rear of the same Dodge.
The rear of the same Dodge.
A Yank Tank near the station in Camagüey.
A Yank Tank near the station in...
[ Station ]
Santiago: the man in the mustard coloured suit is there to flag down cars owned by locals to provide lifts for others who are waiting there...
Santiago: the man in the mustard coloured suit is...
...and here he is arranging just such a lift in a Lada.
...and here he is arranging just such a lift in a Lada.
Our Santiago host Yamil's old Hillman, with a 'horn' that plays a wolf whistle.
Our Santiago host Yamil's old Hillman, with a 'horn'...
A Grancar classic in Santiago, with a Chevy parked behind.
A Grancar classic in Santiago, with a Chevy parked...
The same Chevy in all its glory (the blue car's also a Chevy).
The same Chevy in all its glory (the blue car's also...
An immaculate Yank tank - almost certainly a Plymouth.
An immaculate Yank tank - almost certainly a Plymouth.
The same car with its owner.
The same car with its owner.
A very tarted up 1970s Moskvitch.
A very tarted up 1970s Moskvitch.
The same showing the rear.
The same showing the rear.
An old De Soto run by Grancar.
An old De Soto run by Grancar.
Another Grancar classic, a much older Ford.
Another Grancar classic, a much older Ford.
A Plymouth Savoy parked outside a newly restored church in Vedado, Havana.
A Plymouth Savoy parked outside a newly restored...
A Yank tank with replacement radiator grille and generic indicator lamps in Viñales.
A Yank tank with replacement radiator grille and...
Waiting at the traffic lights near the university in Havana.
Waiting at the traffic lights near the university in...
This one has a distinctly 'cut and shut' look.
This one has a distinctly 'cut and shut' look.
Another old clunker, surrounded by Lada taxis.
Another old clunker, surrounded by Lada taxis.
Is it a car? Is it a truck? The front part, at least, is an Edsel, parked outside El Capitolio in Havana.
Is it a car? Is it a truck? The front part, at least...
Not sure what this is. It might be Russian or East German. It's in Havana.
Not sure what this is. It might be Russian or East...
A Chevy in excellent condition in Havana.
A Chevy in excellent condition in Havana.
A well-kept Oldsmobile in Havana.
A well-kept Oldsmobile in Havana.

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