Old US Station Wagon - Cuba

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shed driver

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2,634 posts

175 months

Saturday 7th October 2023
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https://thumbsnap.com/sc/a7z6EuTG.jpg


Is this some kind of home made chimera? Or is it actually a thing?

Seen in Varadero, Cuba.

SD.

CanAm

11,341 posts

287 months

Sunday 8th October 2023
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Judging by the large "strake" running backwards from the middle of the rear door, I'd say it was factory-built (though fugly!)
Having said that, the Cubans do "cut and shut" the most unlikely cars into stretch limos.

And because of the difficulty in getting spares for American cars that big station wagon might even have a Lada engine.

aeropilot

38,364 posts

242 months

Sunday 8th October 2023
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shed driver said:


https://thumbsnap.com/sc/a7z6EuTG.jpg


Is this some kind of home made chimera? Or is it actually a thing?

Seen in Varadero, Cuba.

SD.
I'd say, its almost certainly a Cuban 'cut n shut' home built job.
It was originally a '58 Cadillac and they never made a factory Caddy wagon. The roof line indicates its not even a '58 Caddy hearse either, so it's a likely home built from a 4 door sedan.

Risonax

426 posts

31 months

Sunday 8th October 2023
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Modernish push button handle on the rear door