Yank Tanks

Well, this is actually not just one particular car but a whole group of cars with similar characteristics. Some examples are the 1956 Ford, 1958 Dodge, 1957 Chevrolet.

Yank Tank is actually a slang term to refer to an interesting story: not only interesting about cars but also as History itself as well!

After the 1962 USA embargo against Cuba, the trde between the 2 countries was strictly cut. This led to a series of situations for Cubans such as the following:

- If you have bought an American car before 1962, then you weren´t going to be able to buy the replacement pieces if something was broke.

- You couldn´t buy any American car that was not officially registered before this embargo took place.

Currently, it is estimated that more than 50,000 Yank Tanks are still driven in Cuba.

This is a clear example that cars are also a reflection of everyday life and history itself!