Alex Hale Reunites with Miss Ida

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Mar 25, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

Over the years we have promoted stories about the happy members of the Internet Checker Taxicab Archive. Back in 2015 via our blog we introduced one of our youngest members, Alex Hale. We reported in 2015 as follows: Alex lives in Atlanta and will be a freshman at...

Room To Spare, 1965 Checker Motors Press Release

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Mar 24, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

The Checker Motors Corp., Kalamazoo, Michigan, hasn’t forgotten about people looking for vase interior roominess and walk-in, walk-out door openings. The Marathon 4-door sedan seats 8 adults in limousine luxury with the help of Checker’s famous auxiliary jump seats. A...

Member Profile: Romano Catone

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Mar 17, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

1981 Original New York Checker Cab 2nd Owner. I am the 2nd owner of this Original New York Checker Cab. I bought this from a family in New Jersey that had this car in storage since 1985. It was bought Brand new in 1981 by a gentleman that had his own New York City...

Checkers Used Corvette Parts!!!!!!

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Mar 16, 2019 | Blog

Here at the ICTA, we are on a quest to find compatible parts that can be used for the restoration or preservation of Checker Cabs. Every once and while a new part pops up that was not really on the radar screen. Back in the fall of 2018, the ICTA was very active in...

Chicago Taxicab Strike of 1937, 82 Years Ago This Weekend

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Mar 16, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

The unfortunate Checker Cab Model Y’s above was produced by Checker Cab Manufacturing of Kalamazoo, Michigan between 1935 and 1939,  this one clearly suffered the wrath of striking Chicago taxicab drivers.   The strike was one of the most violent taxi strikes ever and...