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CubanWaters Jan 22nd, 2026 05:32 PM

Vintage Cars of Cuba
 
Cuba is absolutely loaded with vintage vehicles. Some look like heaps, some run like heaps and some look brand new.

Here is a sample of some of the vehicles of Havana from my most recent trip…


https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...164af7cfb.jpeg
Azul
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b40f83d12.jpeg
Down the highway
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...14b2d11c4.jpeg
Probably needs a tuneup
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7e8dd4191.jpeg
Looks brand new



Feel free to add to the collection.


CubanWaters Jan 22nd, 2026 07:43 PM

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1751ea6ac.jpeg
Green machine



I probably have a some car fotos from almost every year I went to Cuba. Maybe you too.

Wessislander Jan 23rd, 2026 10:40 PM

I absolutely love all of the old cars in Cuba.
The first photo is from Guardalavaca a few years ago and the second from Havana.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9a41af128.jpeg
Car in Cuba
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d68983154.jpeg
Beer truck in Cuba

CubanWaters Jan 24th, 2026 08:17 PM

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...987d9e4bb.jpeg
An old limo
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...2fc992a92.jpeg
These 3 wheelers seemed quite popular. I definitely saw more electric vehicles this year.

Wessislander Jan 26th, 2026 07:20 PM

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...adcb1311e.jpeg
I previously posted this car on the Guardalavaca thread.

CubanWaters Jan 27th, 2026 08:51 PM

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...16edca6d4.jpeg
One more from Havana ‘26.

TerryandYudith Jan 28th, 2026 04:07 AM

jajaja Love the foto of the "beer truck", CW! That's an old funeral hurst! Good to see it being repurposed appropriately. :lol:

You would THINK that I have a lot of fotos of carros in Cuba too - but no. Chicas - YES! I like their curves much more than those found on the cars. And of course, endless fotos of Cuban family members and friends too. I'm sorry that I can't contribute something to this thread myself - I just never think to take fotos of cars. Perhaps 20 years ago, but now they're just off my radar when I'm there. But I'm loving all of your fotos of the cars in Cuba, CW. Yours too Wess! Wicked cool! Thanks for sharing guys.. Terry

CubanWaters Jan 28th, 2026 08:00 PM

Terry, I know what you are saying. For anyone who has travelled so much to Cuba like you, Simon and myself, the whole old car :car: :taxi: thing has not been noticeable in quite some time. We are too used to it indeed.

For some reason, this trip I took notice of the cars again and remembered that this is one of those things very unique to Cuba and decided to snap some fotos. Always when someone who has never been to Cuba, asks me about Cuba, the old cars are inquired about. I have to go back into my old stash of fotos to see if I have more from years past. Now don't you go starting a thread with your chica pics! Jjjjjjj
:lol:


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