Classic cars

Castro Chrome – A Cuban Cruising Travelogue

When two gay vintage car enthusiasts arrive in Cuba, cruising takes on a whole new meaning. This is the land that time (and Uncle Sam) forgot, where 50% off all the cars on the road today are pre-1961 American chrome land yachts. Purple Cadillacs, low hung Mercurys, and exquisitely preserved fins and chrome of all makes still ply the roads. No parts have been imported for nearly a half-century, but the resourceful Cubans use house paint, duct tape and what felt like lube to keep their beloved relics going. [...]

When Velour Was King

Just when the straight world thought it knew everything it needed to know about being gay, along comes another bombshell: Gays are crazy about cars. Not just new ones, mind you, but big, chrome covered glitzmobiles with an urgent need for fuel and a hankering for wide open parking spaces. Indeed, gay car clubs, such as Great Autos of Yesteryear and the Lambda Car Club, have thousands of members, many of whom have become the sole guardians of the flamboyant ’70s luxury cars ignored by mainstream collectors. [...]