Classic Cars Of Cuba

Author : Wayne Gerard Trotman
Publisher : Red Moon Productions Limited
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0956787258

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Classic Cars of Cuba by Wayne Gerard Trotman Pdf

Due to its unique history, many of Cuba's aspects remain frozen in time. With an estimated 60,000 antique vehicles still in active use, it has more classic cars per person than any other nation in the world. A lifetime after rolling off Detroit production lines, yank tanks manufactured by Ford, General Motors, Chrysler and others remain in active service on Cuban streets. Once the exclusive property of Cuba's large, pre-revolution middle-class, these cars are kept running by the pooled resources of today's poverty-stricken families. In this beautiful book, Wayne Gerard Trotman captures the romance, beauty and nostalgia of the classic cars of Cuba, iconic symbols of a quintessentially Cuban, time-warped dream.

Author : Harri Morick,Rainer Floer
Publisher : Delius Klasing Verlag Gmbh
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Antique and classic cars
ISBN : 3667108370

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Cuba Cars O/P by Harri Morick,Rainer Floer Pdf

- A snapshot of Cuban culture, focusing on the amazing classic cars that can be found across the country - Blends the conventional travel guide with a car enthusiast's bible - A must-have for any avid car fan Cuba is worth a visit. Or, as the authors of this book discovered, several. The average package holiday is simply not long enough to visit this country's myriad of sights, all of which are worth seeing. Like so many visitors to Cuba, after their first trip more than fifteen years ago, they returned again and again to trek the sandy beaches shaded by swinging palm fronds, to marvel at the splendid topography of the Vinales Valley, and to admire Cuba's selection of classic cars, which function as part of everyday life on this Caribbean island. As such, this uniquely illustrated book is a product of love. The authors have made it their mission to portray this resplendent nation in all its glory, and to bring Cuba's stunning scenery to your living room. This book represents the "best of" Cuban tours, led by passionate photographer Rainer Floer and his cousin Harri Morick. Morick speaks fluent Spanish, and thus he ensured that the pair were seen as classic car fans rather than regular tourists. They conducted numerous interviews, and in doing so also made friends with the interviewees. Spare parts came from Germany, stories from Cuba. Cars and culture blend in this snapshot of an evolving nation. But this evolution brings with it the threat of change. Who knows how much longer we will find classic cars on Cuba's streets? Includes splendid photos of classic cars dating from before the revloution; American limousines, taxis, and wedding cars; the history of the first Porsche in Cuba; an interview with an artist and his VW Karmann-Ghia, and the Harley Club in Cuba; and amazing scenes of Cuban streets and landscapes.

Author : Tom Cotter,Bill Warner
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780760350263

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Cuba's Car Culture by Tom Cotter,Bill Warner Pdf

Welcome to Cuba's automotive time capsule, filled with classic cars. The story of how Cuba came to be trapped in automotive time is a fascinating one. For decades, the island country had enjoyed healthy tourism trade and American outpost status, and by the 1950s it had the highest per capita automotive purchasing of any Latin American country - its middle class ensured an interesting variety of vehicles plying the roads. But when Cuba fell to communist rebels in 1959, so ended the inflow of new cars. Since then, trade embargo forced Cuba's car enthusiasts to develop a unique and insular culture, one marked by great creativity, such as: Keeping a car alive with no opportunity to acquire replacement parts; customizing a car with no access to aftermarket parts; drag racing with no drag strip. In many ways, Cuba is an automotive time warp, where the newest car is a 1959 Chevy or perhaps one of the Soviet Ladas. Cuba's Car Culture offers an inside look at a unique car culture, populated with cars that have been cut off from the world so long that they've morphed into something else in the spirit of automotive survival. Authors Tom Cotter and Bill Warner (founder of the Amelia Island Concours) take readers of Cuba's Car Culture on a whirlwind tour of all things automotive, beginning with Cuba's pre-Castro car and racing history and bringing us up to today's lost collector cars, street racing, and the challenges of keeping decades-old cars on the road. The book is illustrated throughout with rare historical photos as well as contemporary photos of Cuba's current car scene. For anyone who enjoys classic cars, from old Chevy Bel-Airs to Studebakers to Ford Fairlanes, a cruise around Cuba will make you feel like a kid in a candy store.

Author : Cristina Garcia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1995-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173019611456

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Cars of Cuba by Cristina Garcia Pdf

Cubans call them cacharros: the gorgeous old American cars of the '40s and '50s that can be found throughout the country. There are classic Chevrolets, Fords, Lincolns, Cadillacs, Packards, Oldsmobiles, Buicks, De Sotos, Dodges, Pontiacs, Studebakers, Thunderbirds, Ramblers, and more, all from Detroit's golden age and all still on the road. Cars of Cuba - with an introduction by Cristina Garcia, author of the novel Dreaming in Cuban, and fifty-three color photographs by Joshua Greene - is a visit to the greatest American car museum in the world!

Author : Simon Bell,George Fischer
Publisher : Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Transportation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119835432

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Chariots of Chrome by Simon Bell,George Fischer Pdf

A pictorial tribute to the American automobile of the 50s and 60s which still enjoy a vibrant old age in Cuba. Captured in action and at rest in Cuba's cities, plantations and backroads, these historic cars will fascinate any auto aficionado.

Author : Martin Bowman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-08
Category : Antique and classic cars
ISBN : 1781556199

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Cuba Cars and Cigars by Martin Bowman Pdf

Glorious colour images complete with informative captions and introductory chapter of the rare and varied Cuban-owned 1950s American and European automobiles, trucks and station wagons that were imported before 1961. Sections include 'Last Chance Saloons', 'Winged Rockets and 38 D-Cups', 'Cuban Coupes', 'Keep On Trucking', 'Cuban Heels', 'Drive & Determination' and 'The Weird and Wonderful'. Among the famous Marques that feature are Cadillac, Chevy, Buick, Dodge, Oldsmobile, Ford, Packard, De Soto, Pontiac, Plymouth, Edsel, Mercury and Metropolitan, Hillman, Singer and Austin, Nash Sedans, a Lloyd 600 German 2-cylinder/4-stroke 596cc car, Ramblers and SAABs, Mercs, Humber, Standard Vanguard, Ford Consul/Zephyr, Hillman Husky and Minx, Singer Gazelle and Austin - most in running order and passed down from generation to generation. Trucks include Fords, a Fargo, Dodges and Chevys, not forgetting cigars, street urchins and the lovely ladies of Havana.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1934945102

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Cuba's Classic Cars by Anonim Pdf

Author : Margarita Engle
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250184566

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All the Way to Havana by Margarita Engle Pdf

So we purr, cara cara, and we glide, taka taka, and we zoom, zoom, ZOOM! Together, a boy and his parents drive to the city of Havana, Cuba, in their old family car. Along the way, they experience the sights and sounds of the streets—neighbors talking, musicians performing, and beautiful, colorful cars putt-putting and bumpety-bumping along. In the end, though, it’s their old car, Cara Cara, that the boy loves best. A joyful celebration of the Cuban people and their resourceful innovation. ALSC Notable Book

Author : Christopher P. Baker
Publisher : Interlink Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1566565464

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Cuba Classics by Christopher P. Baker Pdf

This unique homage to Cuba’s astonishing wealth of antique cars is also a paean to the extraordinary people who keep their weary cacharros running with resourcefulness, ingenuity and great good humor. In a collection of vibrant images, Cuba Classics reveals the time-worn splendor of classic American automobiles spanning eight decades. From Model-T Fords and ’40s-era Buick Roadmasters to late ’50s Edsel Citations and Chevrolet Impalas with fins sharp enough to draw blood, this book evokes the nostalgic and seductive world of Cuba’s car culture. Blurry action shots of moving cars…scenics with backdrops that celebrate the island’s beauty…close-ups of hood ornamentation, grillwork and dashboards, illustrate the subject magnicently. This rich array of photographs, complemented by captions that provide fascinating anecdotal detail while celebrating the four-wheeled survivors of a bygone age and the passion of their owners. This magnificent portrait of today’s classic cars is also an exploration of the island’s tumultuous history. Tracing the evolution of motor madness in decadent pre-revolutionary Cuba, the author surveys the tough realities of caring for vintage cars in the modern age of embargo and shortages. These challenges have produced exceptional skill and inventiveness among the owners and mechanics who somehow keep a legion of gas-guzzling leviathans on the road. In a dynamic photojournalistic essay that traces the long love affair between Cubans and the U.S. automobile, Christopher P. Baker also celebrates Cuba’s landscapes and colors, his images putting the beloved cacharros within a tropical setting both sensual and surreal. Written in the lively, engaging style that has won the author numerous literary awards, Cuba Classics draws upon memoirs, museum records, personal interviews and Cuba’s own dusty archives. Mixing history with present-day impressions, technical detail with personal observations, the evocative text proves both absorbing and richly entertaining. Baker’s volume captivates everyone from armchair travelers to classic car connoisseurs with powerful imagery that reflects the beguiling other-worldly charm of Cuba, the Caribbean’s most compelling and intriguing isle.

Author : Martino Fagiuoli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 8890059605

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American Dream Car in Cuba by Martino Fagiuoli Pdf

A photographic exploration of classic American cars across the Cuban landscape.

Author : Diosdado Martinez,Dale Butler
Publisher : Atlantic Pub
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 192660900X

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Havana City Classic Cars by Diosdado Martinez,Dale Butler Pdf

This artistic book captures classic cars in Havana, Cuba. It also gives the reader a brief insight into many of the important places in Havana.

Author : David J. Reimer, Sr.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 195235210X

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Cars of Cuba by David J. Reimer, Sr. Pdf

Cuba is a paradise for the classic car buff. It is the world's largest rolling car museum of automobiles spanning the 1940s and 1950s. From Chevrolets, Fords, Buicks, and Dodges, to Plymouths, Studebakers, Oldsmobiles and more, these yank tanks run the range from near mint condition to true fixer uppers. Cars of Cuba is filled with more than 200 color photographs that showcase beautiful classic American cars with polished chrome and vivid paint jobs cruising the streets of Old Havana, taking passengers back in time for the ride of their life. Sit back, relax and get ready to be transported back to the 1950s. Before long, you'll be booking your own visit to Cuba, the greatest place on the planet for classic car buffs. This book is dedicated to the people of Cuba who keep these old-school American beauties alive through their resourcefulness and ingenuity. We tip our hats to you.

Author : Richard Schweid
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807888629

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Che's Chevrolet, Fidel's Oldsmobile by Richard Schweid Pdf

Vintage U.S.-made cars on the streets of Havana provide a common representation of Cuba. Journalist Richard Schweid, who traveled throughout the island to research the story of motor vehicles in Cuba today and yesterday, gets behind the wheel and behind the stereotype in this colorful chronicle of cars, buses, and trucks. In his captivating, sometimes gritty, voice, Schweid blends previously untapped historical sources with his personal experiences, spinning a car-centered history of life on the island over the past century. Packard, Studebaker, Edsel, De Soto: cars long extinct in the United States can be seen at work every day on Cuba's streets. Havana and Santiago de Cuba today are home to some 60,000 North American cars, all dating back to at least 1959, the year the Cuban Revolution prevailed. Though hardly a new part has arrived in Cuba since 1960, the cars are still on the road, held together with mechanical ingenuity and willpower. Visiting car mechanics, tracking down records in dusty archives, and talking with car-crazy Cubans of all types, Schweid juxtaposes historic moments (Fidel Castro riding to the Bay of Pigs in an Oldsmobile) with the quotidian (a weary mother's two-cent bus ride home after a long day) and composes a rich, engaging picture of the Cuban people and their history. The narrative is complemented by fifty-two historic black-and-white photographs and eight color photographs by contemporary Cuban photographer Adalberto Roque.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Edel Germany GmbH
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Music
ISBN : 9783937406138

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Heroes of the Revolution by Anonim Pdf

Survivors from pre-revolutionary times, American limousines line the streets of Cuba, adding to the Caribbean island's undeniable charm. Havana is the best place of all to admire these classic automobiles. Star photographer Robert Polidori presents a brilliant photographic exhibition of these fascinating relics, some lovingly maintained, some in decay, which do so much to define the street scene of the Cuban capital. Music CD's: Accompanied by original Cuban music - including the stars from Buena Vista Social Club Company Segundo, and Omara Portuodo; The Book summons up mellow memories of glamorous days in old Havana.

Author : Pamela Ruiz
Publisher : Assouline Publishing
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781649800046

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Havana Blues by Pamela Ruiz Pdf

Crumbling pastel-colored facades line its streets, parked vintage cars evoke times past, live music permeates the air. Welcome to Havana, home to an overwhelming energy. Situated along the Straits of Florida, the capital of Cuba has been through several identities: Spanish colonial settlement, mobster rule in the 1930s, glamour of the 1950s, Cuban revolution and, most recently, a cultural renaissance. Havana’s bold, provocative approach to art, cuisine and entertainment—as well as the eclectic blend of African, French, Spanish and North American influences—including its range of architecture styles from the sixteenth century to the modern day, confer this epic city with a legendary status on par with the world’s greatest cities. While some of the building are in disrepair, the beauty of the baroque, neoclassical and art deco features triumphs. The iconic Copa Room cabaret that hosted Ginger Rogers and Abbott and Costello still stands. The Gran Teatro de la Habana, built in the early twentieth century, is now home to the Cuban National Ballet. Habana Vieja is undergoing a massive restoration to its former glory. Havana could be seen as a work-in-progress, but it is more a testament to its never-ending determination to improve and progress, which might be the allure that attracts so many visitors. So take a seat at an authentic paladar (family-run restaurant) and enjoy the vibrant evolution of Havana.