Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

IntrepBerkExplor · Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 22

I'm an amateur photographer who does travel videos and stills.

In Cuba last month I enjoyed taking pictures of classic cars. Several of those cars will end up in my Cuba video and on website pages.

But I need help to identify them by year, make and model. Let's see if I can post a car:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/24826422@N00/shares/1UKE6J

Looks fantastic, but what is it?

Dave

Ashley · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos

I think it's slightly modified 1957 Chevrolet. They're very sought after.

V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 605

That's right it's a '57 Chevrolet. To be more precise it's a four door post sedan, probably a series 210

IntrepBerkExplor · Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 22

I appreciate your identification of the 1957 Chevy, my favorite car picture from Cuba.

Had this still enlarged to decorate my house. Now I know what it is for guests, also a caption in the video and stills page.

Other posts will follow with the same question for different classic cars. But I will keep the numbers down to something reasonable; only the best.

Dave

IntrepBerkExplor · Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 22

Still at Revolution Square, the tourist picture, which must be paid for, mandates a convertible.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/24826422@N00/26782529330/in/dateposted/

But I suspect it started life as a hardtop.

My guess is something from the 1950s, perhaps a Ford.

As usual I'm really clueless. What is it?

47Jag · Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 9:26 pm Post subject:

Yes it's a Ford. A 1956 Fairlane 500 and probably an original convertible.

Art

IntrepBerkExplor · Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 22

Thanks 47 Jag,

At least I got it right as a Ford.

In downtown Havana there is a parking area reserved for classic cars. In this row I could only photograph something not blocked.

Came up with:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/24826422@N00/27042911356/in/dateposted/

Clueless about what this is.

47Jag · Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 11:06 pm Post subject:

My guess would be a 1950 Oldsmobile.

Art

IntrepBerkExplor · Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 22

I never expected these identifications to be easy. But I appreciate all help that avoids me listing them without any designation.

Fact is that everywhere I went in Cuba there were classic cars, such as this one:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/24826422@N00/26807234270/in/dateposted/

What is it?.

47Jag · Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 5:05 pm Post subject:

1950 Ford would my guess. Although it could also be a 1949.

Art

IntrepBerkExplor · Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 22

47Jag,

Thanks, I am grateful for all identifications.

Here is a green one that might go back to the 1940s. The logo suggests a Chevy, but I can get everything wrong.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/24826422@N00/27027251851/in/dateposted/

47Jag · Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 6:07 pm Post subject:

1950 Chevrolet

Art

IntrepBerkExplor · Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 22

That was amazingly quick.

Here's another from the giant fin era, which I know is late 1950s. Not the same car as one in Havana previously identified with a similar color but different fins:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/24826422@N00/26490534674/in/dateposted/

47Jag · Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 9:30 pm Post subject:

1959 Buick

Art

IntrepBerkExplor · Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 22

Thanks to 47Jag.

Most of the time I only took stills of parked cars. But I have great video of this one moving. Ended up parked, and in need of identification.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/24826422@N00/27019740182/in/dateposted/