by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog, History, The Checker Taxi Stand
Hello Everyone For those of you who may not have met me before, I am Davide Marking President of Checker Motors. My father, Morris Markin started this corporation in 1922 and I have been CEO since 1970. My son Christopher, has worked here for the past 10 years, and...
by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Sep 6, 2020 | Blog, History
By the 1970’s the Checker cab design was several automotive generations old. As the decade started the Checker A11 design had been in production for close to twenty years. A11 design elements could be attributed to a 1950 clay design. Some chassis components had...
by Checker_Taxi_Stand | May 27, 2020 | Blog, History, The Checker Taxi Stand
In 1957 Checker introduced the Adaptobile, based on a standard Checker, but with various features and functions that would allow the Checker to be uses as an Ambulance or mini bus. Seats could be removed to allow patient transportation. According to the brochure, the...
by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Apr 18, 2020 | Blog, History, The Checker Taxi Stand
We have discussed the Bishop Sheen custom Checker in past blogs, we now have an update. We recently found in the Classic Car Club of America Archive files a memo written by automotive designer Raymond Dietrich, the memo documents the modifications for the Limo...
by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog, History, The Checker Taxi Stand
By the mid-seventies Checker would revisit the idea of producing a new Taxi. 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. then...
by Checker_Taxi_Stand | Oct 23, 2018 | History, The Checker Taxi Stand
About four years ago many members of the Checker Car Club of America received a mailing from Adamson Industries announcing their intent to develop a Checker restoration shop in Haverhill, Mass. Beyond the mailing to Checker fans, press releases were distributed...