See The U.S.A. In Your Chevrolet

Posted by Don in Missouri on Thursday, July 31, 2003 at 4:37PM :

MIAMI (Reuters) - The 12 Cubans who tried to sail a 1951 Chevy truck to the United States
got no marks from U.S. authorities for their creativity. The would-be emigrants were sent back home.

Since Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution, Cubans have tried to leave the Caribbean island on rudimentary rafts, on giant truck inner tubes, in stolen boats and planes, even by windsurfer. But no one remembers anyone attempting the 90-mile crossing in a floating flatbed truck with 55-gallon drums strapped to its sides, tires still in place, a propeller attached to its drive shaft and a driver behind the wheel.

A U.S. government plane spotted the bright-green truck chugging through the water at 8 mph. "The truck's engine was actually running, propelling it through the water," Agent Doss said.
The truck was deemed a hazard to navigation and was sent to the bottom.

Follow Ups:

• It's a Shame... - Pilot Point Doug 11:28PM 07/31/2003
  • Re: It's a Shame... do as i say - not as i do - mike stone 1:21PM 08/01/2003
    • "I drained my oil overboard, it was a hazard to navigation& - casebro 12:15PM 08/04/2003
• Re: See The U.S.A. In Your Chevrolet - David Sherman 11:02PM 07/31/2003
  • It's just a matter of time..... - Dave 9:42AM 08/01/2003
    • Re: It's just a matter of time..... - David Sherman 5:21PM 08/01/2003
      • Re: It's just a matter of time..... - Jon in Mississippi 5:36PM 08/01/2003
    • Re: It's just a matter of time..... - Todd Wilson 1:03PM 08/01/2003
• Re: See The U.S.A. In Your - EdC 5:01PM 07/31/2003

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