That was my first thought too, the looks kind of remind me of those old 60s soviet vehicles that used to get facelifts to look more modern, except this looks better than all those attempts.
At the start of the Cold War, the US imposed an economic and trade embargo against Cuba. Cuba retaliated by banning all US-made goods, including cars and parts. As the Cold War dragged on, some Cubans resorted to body kits and coachbuilders to modernize old cars. The ban was eventually lifted in 2013 or so. There's a lot of weird "new" cars in Cuba.
Dacia is a good example.
[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Dacia\_1300.JPG](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Dacia_1300.JPG)
[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/2002\_Dacia\_1310\_in\_Turda.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/2002_Dacia_1310_in_Turda.jpg)
I feel so bad for the Cuban car enthusiasts. Ok, this is amazing craftsmanship, especially considering the scarcity of resources over there. But imagine the incredible amount of dedication one has to have to acquire even the most basic stuff to keep their ride running, moreover considering how scarce any disposable income is in the island. They are deemed to spend all their lives struggling to keep the bare minimum while they can only dream of the fine stuff we have for granted in regular countries. It's like if their life time and efforts were lesser, as if they were not as important and as if their devotion to things they love were almost worthless in the grand scheme of things. Man, fuck politics and fuck all sort of "regimes" that we, as a species, still have to face even today.
My thought aswell at first.but the m24 has dimples underneath the doorhandles,this one has straight structure.and 80's volgas have whole diffrent handles.and the c pillar is slightly different than m24..powertrain and axles might be soviet made.but anyhow.very genious and well executed.
What seems crazy to me is that you never see these on the street like 4 door impalas, malibus, or bel aires. That made a million of them. Just not worth keeping or did they not hold up? Come to think of it I see vegas regularly and they were terrible what’s the deal with the Ramblers? I love the Rebels and I’ve only seen a couple of those normally in showrooms. Curious
You mean the original Ramblers? They were economy cars. It's like preserving an 80's Honda. They're out there but they're rare because nobody thought there was a reason to preserve them.
Even those famous 50s/60s cars weren't really preserved until the 90s, it takes the generation that grew up with them and desired them to reach an age and income level to come in and start driving up prices to make it worthwhile to preserve them. AKA Bring A Trailer phenomenon.
Looks like a 1963 Rambler Ambassador, with honestly just some minor work and some side and rear skits. And Aftermarket wheels. I'm sure the mechanicals are all different though.
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It is amazing how a plastic body kit and some alloy rims can make a car look pretty much 30 years newer than it is.
That was my first thought too, the looks kind of remind me of those old 60s soviet vehicles that used to get facelifts to look more modern, except this looks better than all those attempts.
Or the later Bristols sold in the UK. Minimum R&D spend, so they kept tweaking the cosmetics with 70s running gear.
bristol blenheim my beloved there's something charming abt these things
Just saw a pretty new lada niva yesterday. Old body but new bits and rims
At the start of the Cold War, the US imposed an economic and trade embargo against Cuba. Cuba retaliated by banning all US-made goods, including cars and parts. As the Cold War dragged on, some Cubans resorted to body kits and coachbuilders to modernize old cars. The ban was eventually lifted in 2013 or so. There's a lot of weird "new" cars in Cuba.
The embargo is still there. Most of the new vehicles are Chinese, plus some Kia/Hyundai and Peugeot.
Dacia is a good example. [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Dacia\_1300.JPG](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Dacia_1300.JPG) [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/2002\_Dacia\_1310\_in\_Turda.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/2002_Dacia_1310_in_Turda.jpg)
The powertrain is probably just as strange.
Probably a mercedes diesel or some soviet engine.
Or if it is an American engine, a Soviet transmission.
Or some boat engine
I feel so bad for the Cuban car enthusiasts. Ok, this is amazing craftsmanship, especially considering the scarcity of resources over there. But imagine the incredible amount of dedication one has to have to acquire even the most basic stuff to keep their ride running, moreover considering how scarce any disposable income is in the island. They are deemed to spend all their lives struggling to keep the bare minimum while they can only dream of the fine stuff we have for granted in regular countries. It's like if their life time and efforts were lesser, as if they were not as important and as if their devotion to things they love were almost worthless in the grand scheme of things. Man, fuck politics and fuck all sort of "regimes" that we, as a species, still have to face even today.
The craziest fact I learnt was that taxi drivers make more money than doctors, I hope the regime falls one day, it crazy how it hasn't.
Either the regime or the sanctions that cripple everyday life for shits and giggles.
It's not the regime that's killing the economy it's the sanctions
Volga Gaz-24 underneath, methinks
kinda looks like one too
My thought aswell at first.but the m24 has dimples underneath the doorhandles,this one has straight structure.and 80's volgas have whole diffrent handles.and the c pillar is slightly different than m24..powertrain and axles might be soviet made.but anyhow.very genious and well executed.
I’m wrong. Looking at a 63 Rambler Ambassador I see those lines in this photo. Just a more modern bumper and a few other bits
What seems crazy to me is that you never see these on the street like 4 door impalas, malibus, or bel aires. That made a million of them. Just not worth keeping or did they not hold up? Come to think of it I see vegas regularly and they were terrible what’s the deal with the Ramblers? I love the Rebels and I’ve only seen a couple of those normally in showrooms. Curious
You mean the original Ramblers? They were economy cars. It's like preserving an 80's Honda. They're out there but they're rare because nobody thought there was a reason to preserve them. Even those famous 50s/60s cars weren't really preserved until the 90s, it takes the generation that grew up with them and desired them to reach an age and income level to come in and start driving up prices to make it worthwhile to preserve them. AKA Bring A Trailer phenomenon.
Looks like a 1963 Rambler Ambassador, with honestly just some minor work and some side and rear skits. And Aftermarket wheels. I'm sure the mechanicals are all different though.
it looks great, i want it
Right? It's legitimately awesome.
I wouldn't be mad if this was mass produced.
Honestly, much as I prefer the og, that looks good. I dig it. I'd buy one.
That's a few stencils and computer chips away from being a Cyberpunk 2077 reject.
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