{"id":57394,"date":"2015-11-01T07:19:42","date_gmt":"2015-11-01T12:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oncubamagazine.com\/?p=57394"},"modified":"2015-11-02T18:27:57","modified_gmt":"2015-11-02T23:27:57","slug":"old-cuban-cars-photo-gallery-rolling-relics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/economy\/cuban-economy\/old-cuban-cars-photo-gallery-rolling-relics\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba\u2019s Rolling Relics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of the cars that are considered classics of the automotive industry in the world are still in use in Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>They could be used to tell a part of Cuban history, including that of the families who have owned them throughout decades.<\/p>\n<p>Those who today are in possession of one of these wonders are people who made incredible efforts and sacrifices through times of scarcity and hardships to keep them, at a time when the same models were being discarded and turned into scrap in other countries.<\/p>\n<p>These cars, referred to as \u201calmendrones\u201d by Cubans, are essential to guarantee daily transportation in Havana, giving service to those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p>They operate in fix routes as share taxis at different rates that go from 50 cents, to 1 dollar, to 1.50 dollars, depending on the distance.<\/p>\n<p>Elegant models, like convertibles, are more focused on tourist services, offering <a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/economy-business\/old-school-is-cool-touring-havana-in-a-convertible\/\" target=\"_blank\">rides around the city<\/a> under the hot Caribbean sun.<\/p>\n<p>A rolling museum, as some people like to say\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of the cars that are considered classics of the automotive industry in the world are still in use in Cuba. 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