Checker Taxicab Survivors Part 3

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Jun 23, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

The Checker Model A was introduced in 1939 for the 1940 model year. When introduced it had more interior room than any previous Checker model produced. It was also the first Checker to migrate away from the limousine town car concept and focused on the taxi commodity...

Checker Survivors Part 2

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Jun 15, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

Have you ever wondered how rare Checker taxis survived?  there are several key themes for each example of a rare Checker’s survival post their taxicab service.  In this blog, we’ll present the 1930’s era survivors and showcase how they survived. One...

Daniel Smith’s Arizona Checker Hoard

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Jun 13, 2019 | The Checker Taxi Stand

None other than Daniel Smith and his Arizona Checker...

Checker Survivors Part 1

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Jun 9, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

From time to time we like to present the Checker Cab survivors, car that span the period of 1922 through 1958, the introduction of the Superba.    For all intensive most Checkers were sold into the taxicab trade as purpose built taxicab, not retail consumer cars. ...

UK Checker Owners Meet at the History On Wheels Museum at Eton Wick

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Jun 3, 2019 | The Checker Taxi Stand

Three Checkers made it to a gathering of Checker Taxicabs and Packards in the UK this past weekend!   ICTA member Peter Oliver organized the first ever Checker UK show!   The inaugural Checker meet was held at the History on Wheels Museum at Eton Wick, near Windsor on...

A Clearwater Checker Taxicab Fully Restored

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Jun 2, 2019 | Blog

A big congratulations goes out to Bob Ferdon for the completion and first drive of a former Clearwater NYC Taxi Company Marathon A12! The car looks fantastic and more importantly, it was completed in less than a year. Bob entered the hobby last July when he started...