got this off another site,An early 1930s Ford on the cobblestone streets of Trinidad, Cuba, in February 2006
I've seen that one photographed before. A lot of those old Cuban cars are pretty hashed. I suppose using a car for 40 plus years and not having any money will result in a lot of non-standard repairs.
hasnt the nurse told you to get into bed yet? but, yea, that thing is pretty worked over, larry, i'll give ya that... funny thing is, its still running... 80 or so years, over half of that with VERY little access to parts... man, my hats off to them cuban mecanicos
------------------------ Nope. That's not a 'rat rod', that's somebody's transportation. As the old saying goes, "Second cl*** driving beats hell out of first cl*** walking!" . Mart3406 ==========================
You got to check out the film "Yank Tanks" on Netflix - its all about the cl***ic US steel left behind in the 1950s
Cuban mechanics are arguably the most resourceful on the planet. And they love their American cars. Here's a really cool video that's an hour long and worth watching end to end. Enjoy! http://www.snagfilms.com/films/***le/yank_tanks_carros_cl***icos_de_cuba/
Many Cubans get their parts through the diplomatic channels from relatives in the USA. It is amazing the stuff they do to keep that old stuff running and driveable. Let's hope one day they will be free to put that resourcefulness to good use rebuilding their ****hole of a country and join the rest of the world.
It's all cobbled up, but someone's stuck a newer Ford logo on the grille. At least it looks like it's a bunch bigger than the stock ones are -
I've been there a few times, anyone who wants to go can, you just have to change planes in, umm, a 3rd country That video is pretty darned accurate, some of the cars are in fantastic condition, some are so cobbled together they're tough to recognize. Cuban mechanics are simply amazing, what they fabricate is nothing short of astonishing, they literally fabricate parts from garbage. I have brought parts to Cuba before, had some good friends when I lived in Orlando who were Cuban, I brought stuff to their family members in Havana when I went.
I saw in Guantanamo City, under the hood of an early 50's Chevy Sedan that had its steering box replaced with a truck box and column and a number levers and rods were hooked up to make it all line up and steer. It was crazy but it worked.
Here is another link http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=284862 Ive seen a couple a tudors in Havana (one seemed to be sat on a Moscovich Russian car frame) and a 30 closed cab pickup just driving around doing deliveries etc.
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