Cuba's cars – in pictures

A car dating from before the revolution seen driving in Havana this year Photograph: Getty

Cuba's vintage cars have become almost as iconic as the image of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, seen in the background Photograph: Jorge Rey/AP

A Fiat 600 car is driven on a street in Havana in 2010. The rear-engine Italian car was produced between 1955 and 1969 Photograph: Desmond Boylan/Reuters

A Ford car, featuring rocket ship fins, cruises through downtown Havana Photograph: Alejandro Ernesto/EPA

A not uncommon sight on the streets of Havana, as you might have guessed by now Photograph: Eamonn McCabe for the Guardian

Getting married in style in a Buick Century Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian

It takes a lot to keep a 55-year old car (at a guess) on the road Photograph: Enrique De La Osa/Reuters

A common sight in Trinidad, Cuba Photograph: Alamy

Another fairly common sight – these old cars need a lot of work. In the background, the hotel Palacio de Valle, Cienfuegos Photograph: John Norman /Alamy

Children play near a 1917 Ford Model T car being restored in Havana Photograph: Desmond Boylan/Reuters

A 1956 Chevrolet parked on the outskirts of Havana, while its occupants enjoy the sea Photograph: Desmond Boylan/Reuters