Duffy

Her name is Duffy, and she’s our faithful everyday companion.
Early in 2017, during a visit to San Antonio de los Baños, Julio and his friend Alejandro saw her for the first time, and she looked scary. When she first arrived at the garage, she was so ugly that we all wanted to return her, and only Julio could picture in his head how she would look after restoration. No one could image that a truck with no doors, no rear bumpers and a wooden bed would become the vehicle she is today.

Her restoration was fast

We needed a vehicle for our daily transportation, as all our cars were busy with tourists and we couldn’t use them for our commuting. Despite her bad shape, Duffy was restored in just 3 months thanks to hard work by Maykel, Juan (El Ruso) and Alberto. The budget was also small, as this was not going to be used for our business, so most parts were built from scratch by our mechanics and body work specialists, without spending much in imported parts.

Today

She’s a head-turner for both Cubans and visitors alike. She looks like a toy car, but being so strong made her very useful, be it for a photo shoot in a rural wedding or carrying heavy equipment for the workshop. Duffy’s a champion, no doubts.