Fords to Pontiacs – and most marques in between (John Phillips).


owner of the red car and, using sign language, showed him a photo of my own Consul – I seemed to have made a life-long friend and would love to have spent more time looking over his car. Other similar cars were spotted, but when travel- ling there is never enough time to stop and obtain details. I have included a few pictures of the discoveries made and hope they will be of interest. Throughout our stay in Cuba we only ever met


warm and friendly people. It’s a very mixed pop- ulation, who seem to get on with each other, in a very tolerant manner. Yes, perhaps as visitors we stood out and were noted as such, but I never felt any unease when walking back to our ‘Casa Particular’ (bed and breakfast) in the late evenings.


John’s own Ford Consul at Brooklands (John Phillips).


Now that the Castro family no longer holds the


main political power in Cuba, the uniqueness of the country may change, given time. There are already some relaxations to the general rules on earnings and the Cuban people can sell some of their tobacco and cigars to visitors. Their rum is also a very tempting drink, but only to be taken in moderation. If you have ever thought about going to the Caribbean and visiting Cuba, now is the time – it will not remain such a unique place for ever. Many Chinese cars are being imported and I’m sure they will not last as long as the existing classic machinery on offer. Enjoy a visit, I’m sure you will not be disappointed. John Phillips


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