VIDEO: The New Classic Car Destination – Cuba

The vacation destination for classic car lovers? Southern California? One of the huge classic car runs in the deep south such as Cruisin’ The Coast that goes down in the Biloxi, Mississippi area? Detroit, Michigan’s cruise nights? That’s been done. It’s Cuba, man.
 
266082 Believe it or not, the new, hip destination for classic car lovers is, of all crazy places, Cuba. Yes, that forbidden island just off the tip of Florida that for decades was illegal for U.S. citizens to visit. The truth is that since the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy got pissed off at Fidel Castro and signed the embargo to keep American goods and people from gaining entry into Cuba way back in 1961, the island and its cars stayed stuck in the 50’s.
 
The people of Cuba had nothing else but the American automobiles they were left with and they had to do their very best to preserve what they had. And do their best they did. There are 50’s vintage Chevys, as well as other makes of classic cars, still rolling around on every street, used for personal transportation and as taxis.
 
Cuba2It can be a paradise of sorts for classic car lovers. If you don’t believe us here at ChevyHardcore.com, take a look at the video above that we found on CarBuzz.com of a recent trip by Motor Trend’s Arthur St. Antoine and Carlos Lago as they explore Cuba and its cars.
 
The pair are seen engaging in a love of cigars, Hemingway and the joy of finding treasures such as a beautiful red Chevy “Triple” hidden under a cover tucked away in a carport, and a drive in a near perfect resto’ Pontiac convertible taxi. The video is slightly longer than 20 minutes, but kick back, put your feet up and relax, you will love every bit of it.
 

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Stuart Bourdon

A passion for anything automotive (especially off-road vehicles), camping, and photography led to a life exploring the mountains and deserts of the Southwest and Baja, and a career in automotive, outdoor, and RV journalism.
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