Two almendrones, vintage American sedans Cubans call “big almonds” for their rounded shape, roll down a street framed by nearly a century of Havana architecture. These cars have outlived the era that built them. Following the 1959 Cuban Revolution, the U.S. embargo restricted access to American parts. Cuban mechanics kept them running through improvised repairs and components adapted from Soviet vehicles, while families passed the cars from one generation to the next. It was not until 2011 that Cuba began easing broader restrictions on private car sales, and newer vehicles remained beyond the reach of most Cubans. What appears to be a postcard of old Havana is instead a portrait of endurance, of machines kept moving through generations of ingenuity and necessity.