The Israeli Checker Diesel Intercity Taxicabs

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Aug 18, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

It’s very clear that the Checker is an icon in the US. Clearly the Checker is most famous for being the taxicab of choice in New York city from 1958-1982.  That said, there are Checker stories and memories all over the world. In Finland, the Checker is closely linked...

Very Active UK and French ICTA Members!

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Aug 11, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

It looks like the ICTA members on the other side of the ocean are having a lot of fun with their Checkers.   The header shot depicts Ray Tomkinson’s activities this weekend..  According to Ray “600 mile round trip between these two Checkers. Coast to coast...

Best Place to Find a Checker For Sale!

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Aug 11, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

If you’re on the market for Checker, there is really no better place to go, than the ICTA Checkers or Sale on this very website. Over the last three years the ICTA Checkers For Sales site has become the most popular place to find a Checker currently for sale on...

Das Awkscht Fescht 2019

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Aug 4, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

For 56 years, Das Awkscht Fescht has been a summer tradition for all ages. Offering three fun-packed days in the great outdoors, it’s been a perfect way for families to celebrate summer and see some of the finest antique cars from the east coast.  Members of the ICTA...

The Trek to Das Awkscht

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Aug 4, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

It was a rough start this AM heading out the Macungie for the Das Awckst Fest.  Only on the road for twenty minutes,  then had a blow out with the U-Haul trailer. Getting a tire fixed on a U-Haul trailer in the Summer is always a challenge.  Quickly called in the...

The VW/Checker Prototype has a new Home!

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Jul 30, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

In March of 1977, Ed Cole, former GM president, and Victor Potamkin, one of the largest car dealers in the US, bought control of Checker Motor’s taxi subsidiary, Checker Taxi Co.  The CMC business unit operated Checker fleets in Chicago, Minneapolis and Pittsburgh...