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Visiting Cuba and admiring its 1950s cars is an experience we should all have.
A few days ago a strange parade crossed the Havana seafront all the way to Paseo del Prado.
The parade on the wheels of classic cars affirmed that Cuba is the country with the largest number of old cars still running.
Splendid specimens whose manufacture dates back to the 1950s and 1960s showed their bodywork and mechanics with the privilege of withstanding time thanks to the persistent care and creativity of their owners.
We know it is a scene already seen when thinking of Cuba but the emotion of seeing them is unique: colorful convertibles, advancing slowly to offer tourists a scenario where past and present coexist.
A few hours riding around Havana aboard a vintage car is a kind of journey through time in which you are windswept or fashionable, vintage or sunburned as in a sequence from a black-and-white film.
This parade, one of the first public events of 2019 in tribute to the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana, revealed the island's vast automotive cultural heritage.
Agustin Reyes is the driver of the Packard 42 which boasts original parts and immediately aroused the interest of the public.
He traveled from Trinidad to Havana, is a lover of car mechanics and confesses that he devotes a lot of time to keeping this relic active, providing service for guests of the Packard hotel.
The joy of the owners also involved tourists and passersby, some of them without understanding what was happening but attracted by the beauty and uniqueness of these works of art on wheels.
One of these cars was a 1930 Ford, which showed off cleanliness even in its mechanics, injectors and engine – the organizers announced the winners in the categories for state of preservation and popularity.
The first prize was won by a 1956 Plymouth and the second success went to a 1956 Chevrolet.
So you cannot take a trip to Cuba without taking one into the past aboard one of these jewels! Booking a tour of the city of Havana aboard a vintage car will guarantee you a unique and unforgettable memory.