Second edition of Degler Calendar will be devoted to "Carros de Cuba."

The second edition of Degler Calendar will be devoted to "Carros de Cuba." A tribute to the cars that
have survived over half a century on the island thanks to the inventiveness of the Cuban people. "Speaking of Cuba is talking about their cars. When in 1959 a young Castro decreed a law to prevent the importation of cars, he could not see the great favor that made us all who are passionate about the 4 wheels. Unwittingly, he bequeathed us a full pre-revolutionary treasure, which now constitutes one of the tourist attractions of the island. For 10 years I had been dreaming of visiting this photographic paradise.

It was something I felt inside me. 10 years longing to capture the country through its almendrones (vintage taxis), Buicks, Cadillacs and Studebakers... 10 years were expectation was mixed with desire. I had an intense month to find my treasure. Chasing rumors and opinions, I traveled the island from Viñales to Santiago de Cuba, stopping in dozens of towns and cities. As I forged friendships with enthusiasts and local mechanics, I opened doors normally closed to foreign tourists. Beyond the American classics, Cuba has put me face to face with some of the most iconic cars of Automobile History. It is not easy to summarize a month with only 12 snapshots. On the one hand, photographs showing the human side, the people, the environment, cars maintained with inventiveness and necessity for decades, real gems stored in garages away from prying eyes ... On the other hand, obsolescent cars showing what they once were and dreaming of what they could be again. Natural and improvised photographs, no forced elements placed in the frame for the occasion, everything happened by chance, natural colors, unretouched photographs, the picture shows respectfully the reality as it is...

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