Classic Cars

Trinidad, Cuba - An old blue Chevrolet sits parked in a cobblestone street in Trinidad. Classic American cars are seen throughout Cuba, a throwback to the days before the embargo. Before the Cuban revolution, there was a strong US presence on the island - both culturally and commercially. After the revolution, trade ceased and the influx of cars stopped. With a limited supply of new cars due to embargoes and limited buying power due to the economic situation under communism, Cubans have held onto the vintage automobiles by necessity for many decades. As a result, Cuba is in the unique position that pre-1959 cars are the standard, rather than an exception, although this is changing. These cars are generally referred to as yank tanks or maquinas and often used as taxis.


1938 Phantom Corsair "Cartier Style et Luxe" Classic cars at Goodwood festival of Speed


The Classic Car Museum Hakodate is situated within a building complex on the Hakodate bay side. It traces the history of vehicles from a horse-drawn carriage made in 1750 to the automobiles of the 1950's, and also exhibits classic cars such as small-sized sports cars and a nostalgic T-Model Ford. The collection includes over 200 vehicles, and there are approximately 60 cars on constant display.
@Hakodate, Japan


What can be lovelier than a leather lady leaning beside a classic car?


Flickr Explore: 12 February 2007, #489 (highest)

Classic Car Accessories

Chevy's Nomad is best known in it's '55-'57 two-door form, but for 1958 the name was applied to Chevy's top line four door wagons. This is a '60 (I think). The reflection is of Union Pacific 6930, one of EMD's Centennial locomotives.


By 1959 the fin craze was starting to die down a bit. For that year, Chevy's Impala practically laid them flat, as if they'd started to droop in the sun. With those teardrop taillights, it's unmistakable.


You know, fins on cars really were a rather daft styling cue. But I love them.


The Bronco is probably best known from the O.J. Simpson chase back in '94, by which time it was simply a mid sized SUV. But the original Broncos were meant to compete with the much smaller Jeep CJ series. They're pretty cool trucks, and certainly capable off road-they were popular competitors in events such as the Baja 500.


This was attached to the back of a Ford Model A. It was a nicely presented car, with some great period accessories and vintage license plates. However, I don't know what sort of research the car was used for.