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In this December 19, 2014 photo, a man stands beside his 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air car in Havana, Cuba.  U.S. car sales have been banned in Cuba since 1959. Cubans have been have been forced to patch together Fords, Chevrolets and Chryslers that date back to before Fidel Castro's revolution which can make it appear like the country is stuck in a 1950s time warp. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)

In this December 19, 2014 photo, a man stands beside his 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air car in Havana, Cuba. U.S. car sales have been banned in Cuba since 1959. Cubans have been have been forced to patch together Fords, Chevrolets and Chryslers that date back to before Fidel Castro's revolution which can make it appear like the country is stuck in a 1950s time warp. Since the Communist economic system isn't likely to change soon, many of those cars will have to stay on the road for years. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)




The detail of the front end of a recently painted 1952 Chevrolet sits parked in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, December 21, 2014. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)

The detail of the front end of a recently painted 1952 Chevrolet sits parked in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, December 21, 2014. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)




Michel Salgado drives his 1957 Mercury Monterrey convertible car along the Malecon in Havana, Cuba, Sunday December 21, 2014. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)

Michel Salgado drives his 1957 Mercury Monterrey convertible car along the Malecon in Havana, Cuba, Sunday December 21, 2014. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)




In this December 20, 2014 photo, a taxi driver repairs his vintage American car in Havana, Cuba. U.S. car sales have been banned in Cuba since 1959. Cubans have been have been forced to patch together Fords, Chevrolets and Chryslers that date back to before Fidel Castro's revolution which can make it appear like the country is stuck in a 1950s time warp. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)

In this December 20, 2014 photo, a taxi driver repairs his vintage American car in Havana, Cuba. U.S. car sales have been banned in Cuba since 1959. Cubans have been have been forced to patch together Fords, Chevrolets and Chryslers that date back to before Fidel Castro's revolution which can make it appear like the country is stuck in a 1950s time warp. Since the Communist economic system isn't likely to change soon, many of those cars will have to stay on the road for years. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)




In this December 19, 2014 photo, a mechanic works under a vintage American car in Havana, Cuba.  U.S. car sales have been banned in Cuba since 1959. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)

In this December 19, 2014 photo, a mechanic works under a vintage American car in Havana, Cuba. U.S. car sales have been banned in Cuba since 1959. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)




In this December 19, 2014 photo, girls ride on the back of an American vintage car along the Malecon during a 15th birthday celebration in Havana, Cuba. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)

In this December 19, 2014 photo, girls ride on the back of an American vintage car along the Malecon during a 15th birthday celebration in Havana, Cuba. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)




In this October 16, 2014 photo, people drive classic American car in Old Havana, Cuba. These classic cars are now part of Havana's tourist draw. That's allowed many to paint and polish their aging vehicles. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)

In this October 16, 2014 photo, people drive classic American car in Old Havana, Cuba. These classic cars are now part of Havana's tourist draw. That's allowed many to paint and polish their aging vehicles. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)




In this October 15, 2014 photo, a man drives a classic American car on The Malecon in Havana, Cuba. This classic still running on the streets of Havana is part of a fleet of classic cars that have become an icon of tourism in the socialist nation. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)

In this October 15, 2014 photo, a man drives a classic American car on The Malecon in Havana, Cuba. This classic still running on the streets of Havana is part of a fleet of classic cars that have become an icon of tourism in the socialist nation. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)




In this October 16, 2014 photo, men repair coil spring of a classic American car in Havana, Cuba. The cars may gleam on the outside, but they're often battered, rolling monuments to ingenuity within. People fabricate parts in crude workshops. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)

In this October 16, 2014 photo, men repair coil spring of a classic American car in Havana, Cuba. The cars may gleam on the outside, but they're often battered, rolling monuments to ingenuity within. People fabricate parts in crude workshops. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)




In this October 17, 2014 photo, a man drives a classic American car after exhibition of antique classic cars in Havana, Cuba. While the U.S. embargo that took effect in 1961 stopped the flow of new cars, and most parts, a few Cubans now manage to bring in replacement parts when friends or family visit from the U.S. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)

In this October 17, 2014 photo, a man drives a classic American car after exhibition of antique classic cars in Havana, Cuba. While the U.S. embargo that took effect in 1961 stopped the flow of new cars, and most parts, a few Cubans now manage to bring in replacement parts when friends or family visit from the U.S. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)




In this October 15, 2014 photo, tourists ride in a classic American car on the Malecon in Havana, Cuba. Those lucky enough to have a pre-revolutionary car can earn money legally by ferrying tourists – or Cubans celebrating weddings – along Havana's waterfront Malecon boulevard. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)

In this October 15, 2014 photo, tourists ride in a classic American car on the Malecon in Havana, Cuba. Those lucky enough to have a pre-revolutionary car can earn money legally by ferrying tourists – or Cubans celebrating weddings – along Havana's waterfront Malecon boulevard. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)




In this October 16, 2014 photo, Yoandi Failu, 34, repairs coil spring of a classic American car in Havana, Cuba. Failu fabricates parts in crude workshops. Many scavenge parts, particularly engines, from Soviet-era cars and trucks. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)

In this October 16, 2014 photo, Yoandi Failu, 34, repairs coil spring of a classic American car in Havana, Cuba. Failu fabricates parts in crude workshops. Many scavenge parts, particularly engines, from Soviet-era cars and trucks. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)




In this October 16, 2014 photo, a man cleans his American classic car before going to work in Havana, Cuba. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)

In this October 16, 2014 photo, a man cleans his American classic car before going to work in Havana, Cuba. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)




In this October 15, 2014 photo, tourists ride in a classic American car on the Malecon in Havana, Cuba. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)

In this October 15, 2014 photo, tourists ride in a classic American car on the Malecon in Havana, Cuba. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)




In this October 15, 2014 photo, American classic cars is reflected in a mirror in Havana, Cuba. The cars may gleam on the outside, but they're often battered, rolling monuments to ingenuity within. Many scavenge parts, particularly engines, from Soviet-era cars and trucks. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)

In this October 15, 2014 photo, American classic cars is reflected in a mirror in Havana, Cuba. The cars may gleam on the outside, but they're often battered, rolling monuments to ingenuity within. Many scavenge parts, particularly engines, from Soviet-era cars and trucks. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)




In this December 18, 2014 file photo, tourists take a ride in a classic American convertible car with the Cuban national flag painted on the trunk, in Havana, Cuba. American businesses have begun imagining ways to capitalize on last week's announcement that the United States will restore diplomatic ties with Cuba and ease curbs on trade with one of the last surviving communist regimes. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)

In this December 18, 2014 file photo, tourists take a ride in a classic American convertible car with the Cuban national flag painted on the trunk, in Havana, Cuba. American businesses have begun imagining ways to capitalize on last week's announcement that the United States will restore diplomatic ties with Cuba and ease curbs on trade with one of the last surviving communist regimes. The opening to Cuba could benefit, among others, U.S. farmers, auto and tractor makers, airline and hotel companies and telecom equipment makers. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/AP Photo)
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