Web Site of the Day: American Iron in Cuba

[cjforumadmin]

http://www.bangshift.com/blog/Web-Site-of-the-Day-American-Iron-in-Cuba.html

[olbuddybob]

I bet there is some pretty cool junk down there. There is rumor out there of lifting the embargo on Cuba. Could probably trade My 93 Villager for something cool if that happens. They could haul about 75 Cubans in that thing.

[tiresmoke!]

*spits coffee at cat*. ;D..hey, it's morning.....

Tip yer hat to the Cubans.....they've kept these things going on sheer ingenuity, and have been used 10x over what was originally intended.

Imagine what they could do with the embargo lifted......

[Teddyzee]

I've been there. Lots of cool stuff being used.

[fahrenschnell]

I say we "liberate" Cuba....and then "liberate" them of their cars.

Seth

[JRoberts]

From what I hear many times the jerryrigging includes drive trains from other vehicles since parts for the old U.S. stuff is quickly becoming unobtainium down there. Still I've seen some cool pics of really nice older American rides still cruising through the Cuban streets.
Once the embargo is lifted will the Junkyard sponsor a cruise on a Liberian freighter to snatch up all that old stuff? ;)

[Teddyzee]

I wouldn't really say any of it is any good...
Just pieced together to survive for 40 years of no new parts.

[Blazerteam]

Never been to Cuba,but i like that they are actually using their cars as daily drivers and tourist cabs.Form over function will always score higher here.

I think rollin junk is better than stranded dinsaurs in a junkyard.

Cuba are known for old american cars,but other south american countries and turkey have a lot of them too.

[HoosierGTA]

I would think that they have been able to figure a way to get new parts for them . Like China making performance parts for hot rods. They got into the american replacement parts biz somehow . Probably started there .

[Blazerteam]

I do believe that some americans got China interested in making Hot rod parts ;).

Cuba will make parts i guess,but more standard lookalike.

[mrocketscience]

Don't forget to check this out ;)

http://www.floatingcubans.com/

[AllenK]

Don't forget to check this out ;)

http://www.floatingcubans.com/


I almost cried when I heard they had sunk the '51 Chevy raft.

[Freiburger]

Awesome.

http://www.floatingcubans.com/truck_starboard.jpg

http://www.floatingcubans.com/buick.jpg

http://www.floatingcubans.com/mercury.jpg