Havana, the capital city of Cuba, where colorful classic cars run through the world-famous stone streets. From beautifully cared open cars for tourists to shabby shared taxis, the sight of various cars moving in and out attracts many tourists. Why do cars that have been used for more than half a century continue to run today? (Havana = Gen Okada)
Havana's Old Town is lined with buildings that will last the Spanish colonial period. A wax-polished American-made classic car puts tourists on the wind. The vibrant colors of open cars running through the old streets are a symbol of Havana.
On the other hand, in the city, you can see classic cars with dull colors that run out of black smoke. This is a shared taxi packed with citizens. One of them has a wire handle on the doorknob and the seat is still torn. The speedometer does not move either. Only the stereo was doing well, and the salsa singing love was playing at a loud volume in the car with the iron frame exposed.
Many classic cars are made in the United States in the middle of the 20th century. At that time, many American cars were brought into Cuba, a popular tourist destination for Americans. In 1959, when the pro-US administration collapsed in the Cuban revolution led by the late Fidel Castro, Americans escaped with their clothes on. The car at that time is still in use.
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