Che's Chevrolet, Fidel's Oldsmobile

“A sturdy history and a lyrical song of love for the cars of yesteryear. The result: a treat for motorheads and geopolitics buffs alike.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A delectable read. . . . Schweid carefully and masterfully weaves the myriad stories comprising Cuba’s patrimony amidst a gritty and well-balanced look at the history of automobile culture on the island.”—Caribbean Studies

“Schweid demonstrate[s] his keen understanding of Cuban culture with this unusual book. . . . The photos . . . add supplemental force to Schweid’s knowledgeable text.”—Publishers Weekly

“Brilliantly written, informed by firsthand insights, and illustrated with a remarkable collection of photographs of cars from the early 1900s to the present, this essay gets top recommendations for a truly remarkable read.”—CHOICE

“Schweid weaves a crisp, intricate tale of Cuba’s generations-long, symbiotic relationship with (mostly) American cars, despite lifetimes of political upheaval, repression, and economic hardship. . . . Richly illustrated with scores of current and archival photos, this is a satisfying read about a troubled nation and how cars, intentionally and otherwise, shaped its destiny.”—Hemmings Classic Car

“Enormously readable.”—St. Petersburg Times

“Ever wonder about the classic cars you see in any TV show or movie about Cuba? Check out Che’s Chevrolet, Fidel’s Oldsmobile.”—USA Today

“Schweid thoroughly researches the Cuban relationship with the automobile. . . . Through these scenes, readers get a sense of the contrast of past and present-day Cuba, its colorful people and their love for cars.”—Metrotimes

“Schweid creates a picture of a widely diverse culture by retelling the stories of mechanics, musicians, artists, carpenters and others, all of them big fans of old American cars.”—Creative Loafing

“A well-researched, well-written study of mechanical transportation on, as JFK so aptly put it, 'that imprisoned island,'[that] is full of interesting facts concerning Cuba’s lack of economic development and its continuing love affair with pre-1959 American automobiles.”—Southern Pines Pilot