Volante (carriage)

Volante (volanta in Spanish) is a two-wheeled open carriage with a retractable hood that was popular in Cuba in the mid-1800s. The vehicle was directed by a postilion rider. The large wheels are positioned behind the seat and are over 6 feet in diameter with an 8.5 inch hub. Most of the volantes were imported to Cuba from England, France, or the United States.^[1][2][3]

• Volantas
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  Havana, Cuba, 1830s-1840s
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  c. 1900
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  1904
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  3-horse volante, 1899