oagusti
03-07-2018, 04:31 PM
I have posted before some years ago. Retired since then and life changed.
My dad purchased a 1956 or 57 MK 2 in Cuba back in 57. I was 8 years old and remember the car well. The car was an AC car as I remember the 4 circular vents in ceiling. The color of the car was kind of a pearl light blue with 2 tone blue interior. Remember the car used to run hot in the hot Cuban climate and AC did not work so well. Also remember the motor detonating (pinging) as the I suspect the octane of the gasoline probably not good.
Remember going to an oil change garage and the mechanic used to take the crankcase oil, fill a spray gun and spray the under carriage heavily. so heavy the it used to drip for several days. Remember in Cuba, the automobiles and in constant and near salt spray from the ocean.
We left Cuba in June 1961, as all my parents had was nationalized. Another conversation. The car was parked starting sometime in early 1960 as my dad was concerned that it would broadcast wealth and get my him in trouble with the revolutionary leaders. Gusanos (worms) as Castro used to call my family and anyone with any wealth. My dad bought a 4 door Chevrolet sedan and that became the family car.
The car was parked in my dear uncles garage under the house. Not prepared just parked, left and the door closed. My dear uncle died in 1984 and the house went to the government.
Wonder what happened to the car???
My dad purchased a 1956 or 57 MK 2 in Cuba back in 57. I was 8 years old and remember the car well. The car was an AC car as I remember the 4 circular vents in ceiling. The color of the car was kind of a pearl light blue with 2 tone blue interior. Remember the car used to run hot in the hot Cuban climate and AC did not work so well. Also remember the motor detonating (pinging) as the I suspect the octane of the gasoline probably not good.
Remember going to an oil change garage and the mechanic used to take the crankcase oil, fill a spray gun and spray the under carriage heavily. so heavy the it used to drip for several days. Remember in Cuba, the automobiles and in constant and near salt spray from the ocean.
We left Cuba in June 1961, as all my parents had was nationalized. Another conversation. The car was parked starting sometime in early 1960 as my dad was concerned that it would broadcast wealth and get my him in trouble with the revolutionary leaders. Gusanos (worms) as Castro used to call my family and anyone with any wealth. My dad bought a 4 door Chevrolet sedan and that became the family car.
The car was parked in my dear uncles garage under the house. Not prepared just parked, left and the door closed. My dear uncle died in 1984 and the house went to the government.
Wonder what happened to the car???