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Who's going to go get one, now that relations have been lifted/eased...
There might be a gem or two in the mix/mess..
not much left in those cuban beauties (the cars!!!, and most are running tractor/industrial engine components...
what concerns me is cuba again becoming a country of haves/have nots. casinos and developers will be in droves and will suck up all the 'good stuff' and leave the dregs to the 'natives', just like many other of the caribbean islands...
not much left in those cuban beauties (the cars!!!, and most are running tractor/industrial engine components...
what concerns me is cuba again becoming a country of haves/have nots. casinos and developers will be in droves and will suck up all the 'good stuff' and leave the dregs to the 'natives', just like many other of the caribbean islands...
not much left in those cuban beauties (the cars!!!, and most are running tractor/industrial engine components...
what concerns me is cuba again becoming a country of haves/have nots. casinos and developers will be in droves and will suck up all the 'good stuff' and leave the dregs to the 'natives', just like many other of the caribbean islands...
Agree, not much of anything is original in the cars. They've been cobbled together for overf 50 years just to keep them running.
I think you'll be surprised to see how quickly Cuba advances once embargo is completely lifted. Unlike Caribbean islands where most are quite lazy, the Cubans are pretty hard workers. A majority have European heritage not African as in the other Caribbean islands. Lots and lots of work will be available and all will benefit. Don't look for casinos though. The corruption between the casino owners and Batista is what led Castro to change things. The closer the ties between the US and Cuba the better both will be.
Who's going to go get one, now that relations have been lifted/eased...
There might be a gem or two in the mix/mess..
I don't think you will find anything worth while. By looking at some photos, those cars are really tired from all the modifications and wear. But again, rust free frames
We will see what US Customs has to say about this.
Last edited by wonderful; Dec 19, 2014 at 12:07 AM.
Agree, not much of anything is original in the cars. They've been cobbled together for overf 50 years just to keep them running.
I think you'll be surprised to see how quickly Cuba advances once embargo is completely lifted. Unlike Caribbean islands where most are quite lazy, the Cubans are pretty hard workers. A majority have European heritage not African as in the other Caribbean islands. Lots and lots of work will be available and all will benefit. Don't look for casinos though. The corruption between the casino owners and Batista is what led Castro to change things. The closer the ties between the US and Cuba the better both will be.
I know a half dozen collectors who have been making regular trips to Cuba the past few years. They've scouted out all the good cars and probably have deposits down on them.
Now it seems they can finally ship them back to the states.
btw - Air Tran (Delta) has been running daily Miami to Havana flights for years. None of this is a surprise - except to members of Congress (the dumbest group of people in the United States.)
Tampa will be competing with Miami for your shipping business. You better book the next flight out of Miami. There are a couple of Cuban Corvettes but they may have already been sold.
they say it's like a time machine, going back to 1959 when time stopped. Like a living, breathing, outdoor museum. Better get there before they "modernize" everything.
Also, apparently the night before JFK signed the declaration isolating Cuba, he sent out some staff members to buy up all of the Cohibas they could find.
Whoever the Cuban equivalent of "Bubba" is, he's been pretty busy wrenching on 1950s and 60s USA iron for fifty years, using spit, chewing gum and piano wire. While most of 'em run, I don't think you'll find too many concours winners . . . and don't be surprised to find a tractor engine in the front of that old Corvair. Got to admire their ingenuity, though.
As a long-time cigar smoker, I have always considered Cuban cigars to be somewhat overrated. They're good, don't get me wrong - but all the fuss over them just didn't seem justified. If the price comes down as the availability goes up, I'll be happy to smoke a few more of them - but I'll mainly stick to my Partagas #1s. Just my own opinion, of course.
not much left in those cuban beauties (the cars!!!, and most are running tractor/industrial engine components...
what concerns me is cuba again becoming a country of haves/have nots. casinos and developers will be in droves and will suck up all the 'good stuff' and leave the dregs to the 'natives', just like many other of the caribbean islands...
Dennis
I've been waiting for some Cuban cigars for a long time. They are a little on the strong side though. Dominicans have served me well over the years. 
