Classic Car in Cuba In any other country they would be on show in a museum or belong to a millionaire's collection of vintage cars. In Cuba, a great variety of old cars exist. On the streets you can find cars from the first half of the 20th century in magnificent conditions, which takes you back in history and feel the old atmosphere of the cities. More than 60,000 American cars made in the 1940s and 1950s are still in full use and for many people are their only way of transport in this Caribbean island.