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 ...

The 1963 Checker Marathon has a reputation for being almost impossible to kill. Engineered to shrug off abuse that would finish lesser cars, its overbuilt character and quirky construction also mean ...

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 ...

KALAMAZOO -- Citing high labor costs and the erosion of vehicle sales by its car-making customers, Checker Motors Corp. filed Friday for bankruptcy protection. The automotive supplier, perhaps best ...

The Checker Cab—an exemplar of four-wheeled Americana—owes its existence to Russian emigrant Morris Markin. Born in Smolensk in 1893, Markin immigrated to the United States in his late teens. He ...

Once again we return to the streets of the Island Of Old Car Survivors, and look at what we've spotted today! Yes, folks, that there car is a Checker Marathon in a color other than yellow. Some folks ...

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 ...

Once a vital part of day-to-day transportation in major cities like Chicago, Boston and, most notably, New York, Checker-brand taxis ceased production in 1982 and the cabs have since been replaced by ...

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 ...

New York City nostalgists and retrophiles rejoice: Checker, the brand behind the city’s most iconic fleet of taxi cabs, plans on rolling out new cars for the first time in more than three decades.

KALAMAZOO -- Citing high labor costs and the erosion of vehicle sales by its car-making customers, Checker Motors Corp. filed Friday for bankruptcy protection. The automotive supplier, perhaps best ...