Mar 22, 2005 · A Cuban family that twice tried to reach Florida with vehicles converted into boats has made it to Miami, this time coming overland via Mexico from Costa Rica, the family's …

Here are links to some news stories and notable websites mentioning the original Cuban truck raft. Havana Journal - Cubans found at sea on pickup truck converted to motor raft; CubaNet - …

Here is a look at some of the amazing car based boats that have been launched from our neighbor to the south. The original attempt at reaching the United States via car was with the …

Aug 24, 2005 · The mastermind of the "truckonauts," whose floats to freedom from Cuba to the United States aboard 1950s vehicles failed, has finally made it to Miami. But again, he did it …

The Original Cuban Truck Raft. The original attempt at reaching the United States was done with a converted 1951 Chevy pickup truck on July 16, 2003. The truck’s drive shaft was attached …

May 9, 2019 · Human ingenuity comes in many forms, including this wonderfully bonkers truck-turned-boat dubbed the ‘Cuban Mobile’ offered by the Orlando Auto Museum. Emigrating from …

This page is dedicated to the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit of the various Cuban refugees who have attempted to sail to the United States on homemade vessels cleverly crafted from …

Jul 25, 2003 · To reach U.S. shores, desperate Cubans have windsurfed, floated in rubber inner tubes and used frail handmade boats and rafts, including a catamaran fashioned from melted …

MIAMI -- The Coast Guard said it was deterring copycat efforts when it sunk a 1951 Chevrolet pickup that was converted into a boat by a group of Cubans hoping to sail to the United States.

Jul 25, 2003 · With 55-gallon drums strapped to the truck’s sides and a propeller attached to its drive shaft, the asylum-seeking sailors piloted their ship-shape Chevy to within 40 miles of Key …