Probably just as well known as the London Black Cab, the 1959 to 1982 Checker Motors A series Taxi Specials were the ubiquitous cabs seen in any American movie of the era. And they are truly legendary ...

We're always told not to dwell on the past, but sometimes it can be kind of fun. Paying tribute to the Checker Motor Cars cab is one of those times. New vehicles from Checker could soon be on the road ...

Checker Motors Corp., the parts supplier that gained fame in the middle of the last century with the Checker Marathon taxi cab, has filed for bankruptcy protection after 87 years in business. Checker ...

New York City may have the Taxi of Tomorrow these days, but a new take on the classic Checker cab could soon be on the road. Checker Motor Cars of Haverhill, Mass., is planning to manufacture two ...

There was no other car like it in Baltimore, my father’s 1964 metallic blue Checker Marathon. It could hold 14 children — plus parents. It was devoid of style. I was embarrassed to be picked up in it.

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Say the name Checker and most people think of the notable Checker cab. Found across America, and dominating the ...

Getting in an Uber or Lyft service car can feel about as memorable as walking onto a dusty city bus. At least the bus won’t charge you 15 dollars for the privilege of traveling five minutes to the ...

Checker Motors Corp. made the Checker Marathon between 1961 and 1975. Thanks for the question, because in order to find the answer we were directed to the National Automobile History Collection, an ...