Starved of car imports, resourceful Cubans have cannibalized washing machines to keep their vintage Buicks and Cadillacs living as long as Fidel Castro.
Most of these taxis are unofficial and liable to overcharge, but unless you’re a fan of cola, rum and lime, ain’t nothing libre in Cuba these days.
2. New York’s Yellow Cabs
With a mighty V8 engine under the hood, it’s no wonder that New York cabbies drive their Crown Vics like they’re being pursued by tax collectors. Not for much longer though.
The Yellow Cabs don't so much guzzle gas as binge-drink it, so they’re being replaced by eco-friendly Nissans. They’ll still be as yellow as the cheese on a Manhattan deli’s ham and Swiss, but will they keep that strange New York cab smell?
1. London’s Hackney carriages
Officially dubbed Hackney carriages, London's black cabs are piloted by a sterling breed of polymaths. In fact, scientists say cabbies’ knowledge of London’s tangled web of 25,000 streets gives them bigger brains.
Luckily there’s room in these nippy black leviathans -- as much a part of London as fish and chips, Buckingham Palace and Australian bar staff -- to accommodate five passengers and their suitcases, with enough space left over for the driver’s enlarged hippocampus.
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