1965 Checker Marathon, I purchased this vehicle in 1999 and completed a full restoration in 2003. The car was used for marketing purposes for my company Network Checker. It has been driven each year but very few miles. It has been well maintained. A new small block chevy 350 V8 engine was in installed in 2003 when the mileage was at 9,982. Currently the odometer reads 44,000 and it drives like a champ. The Powerglide transmission was rebuilt in 2008. In 2003 the car was painted with the exact matching color of New York City Cabs. Also upholstery was completely redone in 2003. The windshield was replaced in 2003 also and is in perfect condition today. The front brakes were converted from drums to disks and a modern dual cylinder was installed in the brake upgrade for safety. Electronic ignition was added when the new engine was installed. The radio was upgraded to an Alpine sound system with Polk speakers. The trunk lock was pulled last week and a new key has been cut but I need to reinstall the lock. The paint is beginning to crack in a few spots but is very good at present. There is minimal rust since the car has been driven very lightly and Colorado has a dry climate. There are two dents, one in the right rear fender and one in the roof.
Link to Ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/323855584481?ul_noapp=true
I LOVE IT
I worked as a body man for a cab company in Columbus Ohio that had a fleet of checkers. They were the most versatile vehicle I had ever seen. The joy of working on them was the fact it only took a few simple wrenches to completely disassemble them. We would have one involved in a accident on on shift and we would go to the bone yard and pull the needed parts put them on and it would out for the next shift.
Now that I am retired I would love to find a reasonably priced checker to take drive in the summer months to car shows.
At one point in the early 80’s there were talks of producing them again at the Kalamazoo Michigan plant but it never happened , much to my disappointment.
My question is how much are you asking for this most beautiful example of Detroit Iron?