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Cuba's `Mobile Museum' is American steel on wheels.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
HAVANA, Cuba _ They are the ghosts of memory, lumbering through the streets defying rain, rust, salt spray and time. They are in their 40s and 50s now, these survivors of Cuba's old love affair with America.
Their names are Buick, Oldsmobile, Dodge, Ford and Cadillac. And, of course, Chevrolets, especially `55, `56 and `57 Bel Airs.
Cubans call their vintage cars "the Mobile Museum," an unexpected byproduct of the trade embargo imposed by the United States to punish the island for embracing communism. The Kennedy administration cut off the booming trade between the two countries in 1961, leaving Cuba without access to new American cars for more than 40 years.
Today, Cuba is gaining from that loss.
The Cuban government now considers its antique cars part of the ...
- Celebrities' money manager buys back Bel Air investment.
- Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal Berry, Kate March 21, 2005 700+ words
...four years ago. The purchase price for Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC was not disclosed...million and $170 million of its stake in Bel Air. The firm manages $3.7 billion in...State Street had ambitious plans to expand Bel Air's presence nationwide, the stock market...
- Hotel Bel-Air Creates One-of-a-Kind Holiday Magic.
- Press release article from: Business Wire November 4, 2002 700+ words
...BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002 Hotel Bel-Air announces three signature seasonal escapes...holidays are a truly magical time at Hotel Bel-Air. Guests can savor the sights, sounds...the perfect opportunity to enjoy Hotel Bel-Air's distinctive seasonal decor and offerings...
- Hotel Bel-Air Announces Second 'Petite Protocol' Etiquette Class for Children.
- Press release article from: Business Wire December 3, 2003 700+ words
...successful holiday etiquette program, Hotel Bel-Air has announced its second children's...addition to the spring program, Hotel Bel-Air will host summer and fall etiquette classes...New York. Diehl's program at Hotel Bel-Air will explain basic etiquette as well as...
- Hotel Bel-Air Receives Back-to-Back Prestigious Honors: Top Rankings by...
- Press release article from: Business Wire November 16, 2004 700+ words
LOS ANGELES -- Hotel Bel-Air has been dually honored in recent weeks...restaurants for 2005, of which Hotel Bel-Air is the only Los Angeles hotel to receive...Best Hotels" rankings, naming Hotel Bel-Air the top U.S. hotel and the number three...
- Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC Puts Its Professionals to Work on Behalf of...
- Press release article from: Business Wire December 20, 2008 700+ words
...Round Philanthropic Program LOS ANGELES -- Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC (Bel Air) (http://www.belair-llc.com), a...facelift." On December 12th, as part of Bel Air Investment Advisors' year-round philanthropic...
- Hotel Bel-Air Announces ``Petite Protocol'' Etiquette Class For Children.
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 12, 2003 700+ words
...preparation for the holiday season, Hotel Bel-Air will host a children's etiquette program...New York. Diehl's program at Hotel Bel-Air will explain basic etiquette as well as...etiquette program and believe that Hotel Bel-Air is the ideal setting," said Carlos Lopes...
- Hotel Bel-Air Offers Special Getaway Rates.
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 28, 2001 700+ words
...of the top hotels in the world, Hotel Bel-Air is now offering special getaway rates. With these new offers, Hotel Bel-Air is the ideal "home away from home" for...For the leisure traveler, the Hotel Bel-Air Getaway includes an American breakfast...
- World Famous Hotel Bel-Air installing Daylight enterprise Sales and Catering...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 18, 2000 700+ words
...Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hotel Bel-Air and Daylight Software, Inc. announced...canyons north of Sunset Boulevard, Hotel Bel-Air has served as an oasis for celebrities...begins next week and will connect Hotel Bel-Air users to the industry's most innovative...
