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- Model A-4 Checker Taxicab, 1950 - Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Its 1950 offering was the Model A-4, pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with roomy back seats and large trunks. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation to paying customers in cities around the country.
- 1950
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Model A-4 Checker Taxicab, 1950
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Its 1950 offering was the Model A-4, pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with roomy back seats and large trunks. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation to paying customers in cities around the country.
- Checker Station Wagon, April 1964 - Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker began building passenger cars for private owners in 1959. The 1964 Checker Marathon featured a six-cylinder engine and a design based on the company's commercial cabs. The Marathon was available as a sedan or a station wagon.
- April 01, 1964
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Checker Station Wagon, April 1964
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker began building passenger cars for private owners in 1959. The 1964 Checker Marathon featured a six-cylinder engine and a design based on the company's commercial cabs. The Marathon was available as a sedan or a station wagon.
- Model E Checker Taxicab, 1923 - Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker's Model E was available either as a five-passenger sedan, or as a landaulet with a convertible roof over the passenger compartment. Each version was powered by a four-cylinder engine supplied by Buda Engine of Illinois.
- 1923
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Model E Checker Taxicab, 1923
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker's Model E was available either as a five-passenger sedan, or as a landaulet with a convertible roof over the passenger compartment. Each version was powered by a four-cylinder engine supplied by Buda Engine of Illinois.
- Special Checker Limousine Designed by Ray Dietrich and Made for Bishop Fulton J. Sheen - Ray Dietrich established his coachwork firm in Detroit in 1925. Dietrich, Inc., designed and built custom car bodies for automakers like Lincoln and Packard, and for individual clients. Dietrich designed this limousine, based on a Checker sedan, for Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. Bishop Sheen hosted the popular television program <em>Life Is Worth Living</em> from 1952 to 1957.
- 1959-1963
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Special Checker Limousine Designed by Ray Dietrich and Made for Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Ray Dietrich established his coachwork firm in Detroit in 1925. Dietrich, Inc., designed and built custom car bodies for automakers like Lincoln and Packard, and for individual clients. Dietrich designed this limousine, based on a Checker sedan, for Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. Bishop Sheen hosted the popular television program Life Is Worth Living from 1952 to 1957.
- Taxi Driver Assisting Woman out of Model D Checker Cab, 1923 - Checker Motors Corporation produced cabs in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1922 until 1982. Its 1923 offering was the Model D pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with accommodating back seats and big trunks for lots of luggage. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation -- whether between transit systems or simply around town -- to paying customers around the country.
- circa 1923
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Taxi Driver Assisting Woman out of Model D Checker Cab, 1923
Checker Motors Corporation produced cabs in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1922 until 1982. Its 1923 offering was the Model D pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with accommodating back seats and big trunks for lots of luggage. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation -- whether between transit systems or simply around town -- to paying customers around the country.
- Model A Checker Taxicab, circa 1940 - Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker introduced its Model A in 1939. It was the company's first new model in three years, and the Model A's retractable rear roof was heralded as a major innovation for the industry. The cab also included a separate sunroof.
- circa 1940
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Model A Checker Taxicab, circa 1940
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker introduced its Model A in 1939. It was the company's first new model in three years, and the Model A's retractable rear roof was heralded as a major innovation for the industry. The cab also included a separate sunroof.
- Checker Cabs--"Thirty Years of Continuous Taxicab Development," circa 1952 - Checker Cab Manufacturing Corporation, the self-proclaimed "Builders of America's Finest Taxicabs," produced cabs in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1922 to 1982. This image celebrates taxicab models built during the company's first 30 years in business. Checker's spacious, purpose-built cabs offered convenient point-to-point transportation to paying customers around the country.
- 1922-1952
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Checker Cabs--"Thirty Years of Continuous Taxicab Development," circa 1952
Checker Cab Manufacturing Corporation, the self-proclaimed "Builders of America's Finest Taxicabs," produced cabs in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1922 to 1982. This image celebrates taxicab models built during the company's first 30 years in business. Checker's spacious, purpose-built cabs offered convenient point-to-point transportation to paying customers around the country.
- Model C Checker Taxicab, 1922 - Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. The 1922 Model C cab was the first model built under the new badge. Its frame was made of a nickel-steel alloy and heavily reinforced with cross members. The sturdy frame helped establish Checker's reputation for durability.
- 1922
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Model C Checker Taxicab, 1922
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. The 1922 Model C cab was the first model built under the new badge. Its frame was made of a nickel-steel alloy and heavily reinforced with cross members. The sturdy frame helped establish Checker's reputation for durability.
- Checker Marathon Sedan, April 1964 - Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker began building passenger cars for private owners in 1959. The 1964 Checker Marathon featured a six-cylinder engine and a design based on the company's commercial cabs. The Marathon was available as a sedan or a station wagon.
- April 01, 1964
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Checker Marathon Sedan, April 1964
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker began building passenger cars for private owners in 1959. The 1964 Checker Marathon featured a six-cylinder engine and a design based on the company's commercial cabs. The Marathon was available as a sedan or a station wagon.
- Model G-4 Checker Taxicab, 1926 - Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. This Checker Model G-4 featured a landaulet body with a convertible roof over the passenger compartment. The G-4 was powered by a four-cylinder engine, while the G-6 had a six-cylinder unit. Checker sourced both engines from Buda Engine of Illinois.
- 1926
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Model G-4 Checker Taxicab, 1926
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. This Checker Model G-4 featured a landaulet body with a convertible roof over the passenger compartment. The G-4 was powered by a four-cylinder engine, while the G-6 had a six-cylinder unit. Checker sourced both engines from Buda Engine of Illinois.