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Cubans try to get to Florida -- by car

Feb 4, 2004 5:51AM PST
Cubans try floating vintage car to Florida

MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- A floating vintage car chugging toward the Florida Keys from Cuba was piloted by two of the same men who tried to sail a converted truck to the United States last year, relatives said.

Marciel Basanta Lopez and Luis Gras Rodriguez, who were brought back to Cuba after they failed to reach Florida in a converted 1951 Chevy pickup in July, were allegedly at the helm of the newest vehicle-boat conversion.

The U.S. Coast Guard would not confirm the status of the tailfinned 1950s car.

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Hire these guys as engineers. Did you see that car?
Feb 4, 2004 6:36AM PST
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Wow! Isn't that awesome!
Feb 4, 2004 6:44AM PST

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Seems a shame to make them go back after making such an effort to get to the US. Sad

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(NT) Have to admit, there's a lot of 'yankee ingenuity' in that boat
Feb 4, 2004 6:51AM PST

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