As Cubans head out to the beach to escape the summer heat of crowded cities, many are making the drive in relics from another era.

Tens of thousands of vintage American cars remain scattered throughout the country, manufactured before the revolution and subsequent US embargo in 1960. In the summers and at classic car shows, the old American models end up on display.

With no automobile imports coming in, the cars are preserved by Cuban mechanics and improvised fixes by the owners themselves.

Some Cubans have already started renting these cars to tourists who love them.