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A so-called 'yank tank' or 'máquina' (1956 Ford) in Trinidad, Cuba.. Yank tank, máquina and mainly almendrón (big almond) are the words used to describe the many classic cars (for example: 1957 Chevrolet, 1953 Ford, 1958 Dodge, etc.) present in Cuba with an estimated 60,000 of them still driving the roads today. [1]
The Cuban Grand Prix, also known as the Havana Grand Prix, was a sports car motor race held for a brief period in the late 1950s in Havana, Cuba, last raced in 1960. The 1958 race is best remembered as the backdrop to the kidnapping of Formula One World Champion driver Juan Manuel Fangio by anti-government rebels linked to the 26th of July ...
Consolidated Railways of Cuba (Ferrocarriles Consolidados de Cuba) ordered 11 RDC-1s and 5 RDC-2s in 1950. These operated either singly or in multiple units of up to three cars. The Western Railways of Cuba (Ferrocarriles Occidentales de Cuba) ordered four RDC-1s and six RDC-3s in 1956–57.
The 1950s welcomed a slew of car models, contributing to a postwar boom of nearly 60 million vehicles. The decade’s drivers got lots of chrome, flashy taillights, wraparound windshields, and ...
Pages in category "1950s in Cuba" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. . Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
Pages in category "1950s cars" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 291 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Since 2009, Cuba has imported sedans from Chinese automaker Geely to serve as police cars, taxis and rental vehicles. [9] Previously, the Soviet Union supplied Volgas, Moskvichs, and Ladas, as well as heavy trucks like the ZIL and the KrAZ; [10] and Cuba also bought cars from European and Asian companies. In 2004, it was estimated that there ...
Electric vehicles, with Trojan batteries: (1914-1965) . Cross Rider; Model TS; Dagsa (1954–1955); David (1914–1922; 1951–1957) . Torpedo 2.5; Torpedo 2 S; Diaz y Grilló (1914–1922)