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Buick LeSabre parked in front of Havana’s Parque Central. Photo: Otmaro Rodríguez.

Jewels on wheels

The age of many cars that still circulate on the streets of Cuba have turned the island into a unique place, where history and the present converge naturally on the asphalt, and make the country a long-awaited tourist attraction for motor enthusiasts. Although cars of different eras and models roll in the Caribbean nation, it is those from the first six decades of the 20th century, which arrived in the country before the triumph of the Cuban Revolution, which arouse the greatest admiration of visitors and are repeated in photos, postcards and magazine covers. Classic car parking in front of the Inglaterra Hotel, in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodríguez. Reputed brands such as Ford, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Plymouth or Dodge still have in Cuba a sample of their wonders of yesteryear, not in a garage or a shop window, but in full activity in Havana or other cities on the island. And although some cannot hide the weight of time, others are displayed gleaming, with a beauty and freshness that makes them seem fresh from the factory. Dodge from 1958, in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodríguez. They are true jewels on wheels, cars that amaze even the most knowledgeable as true prodigies of...

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