[Tallguy]

I wonder which models will become the equivalent to Cuba’s ‘56 Chevy? Because that’s where we are headed.

And since the undocumented and minorities will be “hardest hit” the feds will undoubtedly look the other way while the law-abiding citizen once again carries the brunt.

[ichabod1]

As I saw on a magazine cover in Whole Foods, the new family vehicle is the Cargo Bike.

[P.O.E.]

Google-imaged Havana Traffic

Saw a lot of sparse streets with old cars, buses, odd carts, bikes & carriage contraptions. The only newish looking things were these little putt-putt things that looked like the "antique cars" you drive at the amusement park.

Here's my fave (I'm guessing it's from Asia somwhere?

Along the way you can make vroomvroom noises and a scrreeeeech noise when you stop or go around corners.

[Charles Martel]

I wonder which models will become the equivalent to Cuba’s ‘56 Chevy?

I'd guess that full-sized pickups have the best shot at serious longevity, mostly the 3/4 ton and other heavy-duty models. Cars of the '50s were built with a minimum of plastic and with an eye towards ease of maintenance. In many of today's vehicles, you can't even change the damned suspension ball joints - gotta replace the entire control arm assembly... and the included ball joint will be "sealed" with no grease fitting.

There's something to be said for the simplicity of a carburetor, too. Oh, EFI is superior in most ways, but it's dependeant upon a computer which was built with crappy lead-free solder.

I suspect that my '65 Mustang will be running long after most of today's new cars have rolled their last mile.