HAVANA ā In Havana's San Miguel neighborhood, Danny Gomez epitomizes Cuban ingenuity. Ā Gomez's project is six months in the making.
While for some teenagers in South Florida, getting their own car is a rite of passage. In Cuba, it is a far fetch dream for even most adults. But Gomez is trying to make it happen.Ā
Complete with an old tag and cushioned seats, Ā Gomez is assembling the modern Cuban version of his dream car.
"This is something I have adopted as a hobby," Gomez said in Spanish.
Gomez calls his ride "La Bestia," Spanish for The Beast. It doesn't have an engine. Instead, it runs with pedals -- like a bicycle.Ā
To come up with what he has so far, he received parts from different provinces and he should be done in about a month.Ā
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