CARISTAS

Three more shots from Ren Bostelaar. He does seem drawn to Chrysler products! Sky-themed Dodge is an export model from 1955. This 1954 Chrysler is missing the chrome that would allow us to identify it by model. A 1949 or '50 export Dodge or Plymouth, and no, that won't buff out.  

Chevy in mid-repair is a '52 Styleline; Olds is a '56 Holiday, or maybe a Super 88. Call that a cab! Chevrolet truck from '53 or '53 collects passengers.

  Considering its perilous state in the 1980s, the British auto industry has experienced a remarkable resurgence. Yes, its marques today are foreign-owned, but as Ronnie Schreiber reports at The Truth About Cars , Britain has not only become a net automotive exporter, but its industries are gaining a significant role in global supply chains.   These three small soldiers, however, date from an earlier era of English export success. Again, the shots are from the viewfinder of Ren Bostelaar. Perhaps on its own way to a rebirth is an Austin A90 Westminster. Marked with 'Austin of England' on its flanks, the A90 was built between 1954 and 1956. Flush headlamps identify Ford Prefect as a 1949-53; headlamps on earlier Prefects were atop the fenders. The two-door version of this classically penned design was the Anglia. . A later Prefect 100E. More than 100,000 of this series were built by Ford Motor Co.'s British division between 1953 and 1959.

In Havana, a 1956 Buick. Split windshield is easier to produce in Cuba. Buick Special coupe from 1952, with some added Oldsmobile trim.   Just right in red and white: Big four-door hardtop is a 1957 Mercury Monterey.