Longtime Checker Operator Shuts Down

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Nov 21, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

This sad note was posted on Classic Taxi’s Facebook page: To all of our loyal customers and friends,  It is with a heavy heart that I am closing the doors of Classic Taxi. You all have given us 7 years of great success and I wish we were able to continue....

Walter Miller Auto Literature Passes Away

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

More sad news. ICTA member and world famous auto literature collector Walter Miller has passed. Walter was very supportive of this club and antique auto hobby.   He posted many Checker promotional  photographs from his large collection.  RIP and condolences to his...

Checker Sales Trends and Potential Survival

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

Over the the last two and a half years the ICTA has tracked virtually every used Checker automobile that has been listed for sale on the internet.  We have constantly kept tabs on: Ebay transactions, Letgo, Craig’s List, Hemming’s Motor News and Facebook...

The Free Checker Club, “Annual Dues……….Your Friendship”

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

Last Spring noted Checker collector Jim Garrison posted in another Checker club an article promoting the advantages of their paid membership based club. Unfortunately, Mr. Garrison is still trafficking the same old gripes that he has been promoting since 2015....

Checker Lost and Found

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

We at the ICTA love Checkers, so passionate about them,  we constantly seek information, data and general information about all things Checker.  We maintain a registry and track as many Checker sales as possible.  Over the last two years, we have tracked over 350...

Point of no Return

by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Nov 3, 2019 | Blog, The Checker Taxi Stand

Over the last couple of years Checker fans have had to deal with a dwindling supply of Checker parts,  clearly this is a challenge for any Checker fan interested in keeping their Checkers on the road. From the period of 1982 thru 2005,  the robust Checker aftermarket...