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Why the 'worst cars in the world' still have their fans

Members of Cuba's Lada Club meet in Havana

Members of Cuba's Lada Club meet in Havana Source: AP

They were the cars that everyone loved to hate. The Lada, created and manufactured in the then-Soviet Union, was once regularly voted as 'the worst car in the world'. But in the island nation of Cuba... the Lada is not just a common sight - it has passionate fans.


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By Allan Lee

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They were the cars that everyone loved to hate. The Lada, created and manufactured in the then-Soviet Union, was once regularly voted as 'the worst car in the world'. But in the island nation of Cuba... the Lada is not just a common sight - it has passionate fans.



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