Established in the 1920s, Checker Motors produced one of the world's most iconic taxi cabs. Built from 1959 to 1982 with minor changes, the A series model is also America's longest-running cab. But ...

If you asked an American today to picture a taxi cab, they might think of a Toyota Prius or a Ford Crown Victoria. If you’d asked that same question in the early ‘60s, however, the image everyone ...

The Checker Marathon was never designed to be flashy or fashionable. Instead, it prioritized durability, simplicity, and practicality above everything else. Those qualities made it an unlikely ...

Q: Greg, I lived in Chicago for over 40 years and vividly remember three vehicles from back in the 1950s. I remember the International delivery trucks called the Metro, and also the four-door ...

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 ...

It seems that every other movie that gets a general theatrical release is set in New York City these days. Ever since the introduction of 'talkies' during the last century, the five boroughs have ...

Q: Greg, I remember fondly going to Horn & Hardart food luncheonettes with my parents many times in New York in the 1960s and we always took a Checker Cab to get there. I also remember seeing those ...

Whether Phil Arnold is parked at the Syracuse Nationals or in Times Square, people stop and stare at his butter yellow 1981 Checker Taxicab. "Taxi!" yells a grinning man, as Arnold cruises around the ...

Q: Greg, I lived in Chicago for over 40 years and vividly remember three vehicles from back in the 1950s. I remember the International delivery trucks called the Metro, and also the four-door ...