Hey John I really enjoyed watching your Cuba's Classic Cars video! It made me think again about my holiday trip, I made to Cuba last January! You can find the video of that trip on my youtube profile.. I hope you are going to enjoy watching it..
That is, of course, true, but everyone has been clamouring for political change, so it is unavoidable. If a impoverished Cuban were offered an extraordinary sum of money for one of these cars, he will accept it. That is how the free-market system works, but, many will remain in the country, and will be repaired with genuine American parts, and continue to run.
I've been to Cuba and spoken with owners of these cars. When asked how they kept them on the road and running, I was told: 'with great difficulty'. The reason why they are still running is that, what you owned before the revolution, was yours. After that car ownership was extremely difficult and up to the state, who decided who warranted a car. Fortunately, that is changing despite all the negative propaganda being bandied about.
The thing about the old cars in Cuba is, they had to try to keep every single car on the road - whereas in other countries, old cars tend to survive according to how many people think they're "collectible". So something like a Rambler would be less likely to be kept in the USA, while a 1955-'57 Chevrolet would be more likely to be. In Cuba, they weren't so choosy.
Hey John I really enjoyed watching your Cuba's Classic Cars video! It made me think again about my holiday trip, I made to Cuba last January! You can find the video of that trip on my youtube profile.. I hope you are going to enjoy watching it..
rienhoogendoorn 1 hour ago
That is, of course, true, but everyone has been clamouring for political change, so it is unavoidable. If a impoverished Cuban were offered an extraordinary sum of money for one of these cars, he will accept it. That is how the free-market system works, but, many will remain in the country, and will be repaired with genuine American parts, and continue to run.
kerahdah 1 week ago
I've been to Cuba and spoken with owners of these cars. When asked how they kept them on the road and running, I was told: 'with great difficulty'. The reason why they are still running is that, what you owned before the revolution, was yours. After that car ownership was extremely difficult and up to the state, who decided who warranted a car. Fortunately, that is changing despite all the negative propaganda being bandied about.
kerahdah 1 week ago
@kerahdah Thanks to changes in Cuba's laws most of these old cars will be gone within a few years.
Videomanjohn 1 week ago
The thing about the old cars in Cuba is, they had to try to keep every single car on the road - whereas in other countries, old cars tend to survive according to how many people think they're "collectible". So something like a Rambler would be less likely to be kept in the USA, while a 1955-'57 Chevrolet would be more likely to be. In Cuba, they weren't so choosy.
hebneh 2 months ago
nice american cars with parts/engines of russian cars (lada,moskvich,uaz,gaz)
redpallmall 6 months ago
@redpallmall You are right.... it is amazing that the Cubans can keep these old cars going.
Videomanjohn 6 months ago
I like the music :D
IronAngelRX14 6 months ago