Internet Checker Taxicab Archive

Checker’s Last Automotive Chance by Joe Fay

Jan 23, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

Updated blog regarding the history of the last Checker automotive project. This blog has been historically correct to reflect new learnings of the Fisher Body division of General Motors involvement in the development of a new Checker in the late 1970’s. The...

Checker Crash Test Videos on The ICTA Youtub Channel!

Jan 20, 2019 | The Checker Taxi Stand

We at the ICTA (Internet Checker Taxicab Archive) are extremely proud of the archive created to benefit all Checker fans. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines an archive as follows: a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are...

A Tribute to the Checker Cab Driver

Jan 19, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

An honest, tough job, the taxi driver’s daily struggles present challenges faced by many in the real world: hard work for little money that included union battles, accidents and crime. This blog is just a little tribute to the drivers who toiled the streets, highways...

Aerobus 15 Now in Australia

Jan 13, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

Perhaps the most impressive fleet of Checker outside of the US is the fleet owned by John Bell in Australia. John runs quite a business with his Checkers. Of the five Checker cabs, four are now in service with one still under restoration. Last summer we reported that...

AJ Gets His Aerobus Cage!

Jan 13, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

As this blog is being written, a gigantic snow storm is racing across the US. The Midwest, Southeast and Northeast is experiencing the first big storm of the season. For the next two to three month Checker outdoor activity will be limited. Thankfully this writer...