U.S. finds Cubans fleeing in amphibious 49 Mercury
By Anthony Boadle Wed Jun 8, 5:58 PM ET
HAVANA (Reuters) - A group of Cubans making the third bid in two years to reach the United States in a vintage American car converted into a boat were intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, relatives said on Wednesday.
Thirteen Cubans, including six children, sailed across the Florida Straits in a 1949 Mercury with an built-on prow and a taxi sign on the roof. They were intercepted about 20 miles (32 km) off Key West on the southern tip of Florida on Tuesday morning, Miami television station NBC 6 reported.
