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Controls but with a state controlled economy, there are still challenges to selling in cuba. >> theres a lot of things that have to take place for us to do business. but again, this is an early stage. >> reporter: with that, these cars as much cuban as american so-called frankenstein cars. as for interest among american car collectors, rick drury writes these cars have been kept running for 50 plus years with very little resources available. they are not original, but they have a great story to ...

thank you for spending your saturday with us. im elizabeth prann. >> hope you had a great christmas. im leland vittert. residents in alabama are counting their blessings after a christmas day tornado ripped through the north central part of of that state. emergency personnel are now going door to door to check for trapped residents. the tornado smashed homes, brought down trees, causing injuries. days heavy rain have swollen rivers. and now the concern shifts to flooding all througho...

Business. but again, this is the early stake. >> these cars are as much cuban as they are american. so-called frankenstein cars. as for interest among car collectors, rick drury of modern american insurance writes these cars have been kept running for 50 years with very little resources available. they are not original, but they have a great story to tell. meanwhile cuban auto enthusiasts continue to work to keep these cars running against the embargo and their government. >> i take care of him....

and tragic weather conditions. >> heavy rain on christmas day brought flooding and mudslides to a state still reeling from rare outbreak of december tornadoes. the number may continue to climb. search and rescue teams were on the ground looking for victims, while survivors began to rebuild on christmas day. >> its devastating it crushes you here at christmas. >> crushed but alive. >> marvin and his wife survived a tornado in mississippi by widing it out in their bathtub. >> i said hold...