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Internet Checker Taxicab Archive

Volume 5 Issue 1 Jan - Feb 2019For Sale RegistrySpecial Edition

FARES

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Editor’s IntroductionWelcome to our first issue for 2019, of the ICTA newsletter, ”FARES”. An array of Checkers on the cover? This is a very special issue of FARES.

Free of charge, feel free to print this Newsletter and put in your own binder. Please forward to all your Checker friends too. Free, well perhaps your friendship could be considered payment?

If you would like to submit an article or personal profile about you or your, Checker, please submit all content to the email address on the right side of this page.

So what’s new in this issue? This is a special expanded issue of FARES that documents the majority of Checkers, put up for sale over the last 18 months. The ICTA has compiled all the

data of Checkers put up on the market across the internet.

Also in this issue is a recap of the Checker hobby and a summary of a series of Checker events held in 2018.

Also in this issue, you see some holiday activity. ICTA member Peter Oliver entered his Checker in the London New Years Day parade. Additionally we’ll present a photo spread of the lovely Miss USA India of 2017. ICTA member Bill Crawford was able to loan his Checker wagon out for a unique photo shoot.

Please enjoy issue: volume 5 issue 1. Editor: Joe Fay

Drivermatica8@yahoo.comOwner 1949, 1950, 1952, 1957 and 1967 Checkers

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2019 was a very eventful year in the Checker Cab

hobby. Several events, the loss of old friends and

disrupters and a mass dumping of Checkers highlighted

the past year. This end of year blog will present both the

highlights and low points.

ICTA Members & Checker Cabs at Das Awkscht

Fescht 2018

The Checker Cab Hobby 2018, A Year In Review

For 55 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 have been participating

in this event for a least 20 years!

The godfather of all Checker clubs Don McHenry

first started attending Das Awkscht pulling his

antique show car with his family Checker back in the

70’s. Purchased new in 1961, by the 1980’s Don’s

trailer pulling Superba wagon ultimately became a

show car too!

This past August ICTA members celebrated the 55th

annual Das Awkscht Fescht event, five Checkers

made it to the event, a pretty good showing for a

regional event, four cars from the ICTA and one from

the CCCofA.

Christian Hutter arrived first as always around 7:30 before the gates opened.

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This writer was also on hand with my 1950

Checker Model A4. For me personally it was very

exciting to display at Macungie for the first time.

Both cars entered the field together at about 8:05.

Thirty minutes later we were joined by ICTA

members Marjorie and Bruce Uhrich who made

the drive from Philadelphia in their stunning 1956

Checker Model A8 Standard. The best part of their

arrival was directing the old 1956 Model A8

Standard in green and yellow livery next to the

1950 Model A4 in like green and yellow livery! Of

course Bruce placed the vintage taxi stand sign

between both cars.

Shortly after the Uhrich’s arrival Jim Rogers &

Nicole Rogers arrived with their family in their

classic NYC A11. Best described as war torn, the

Rogers A11 is always a crowd pleaser. In tow were

the Roger’s two boys, it’s great to see youngsters

attending Checker events. The future of the

Checker hobby needs to be passed on to a new

generation.

ICTA Members Make The Southwest Checker Show a

Success!

Hats off to ICTA member Daniel Smith, for

transporting his fleet of Checker Cabs to the first

Annual Southwest Checker Cab Cruise-In this

weekend.

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The show benefited The Disabled American

Veterans Chapter 16 in Prescott Arizona

Dan Smith somehow managed to bring three

Checkers, can you imagine the logistics!

Accompanying Dan was his light metallic blue

Marathon. Many members in the ICTA will

remember that this is the car that ICTA member

Bill Crawford saved from the crusher last year.

Thankfully Bill was able to hook Dan up and the

car was saved. Dan has done a great job bringing

the car back to presentable condition, to the

disappointment of the rat family living in the

Checker.

Dan also showcased his yellow Tijuana taxi. A

southwest show would not be a success without at

least one Tijuana taxi! Recently acquired again

Dan has done a great job making the car show

ready. Dan’s showcase car was the now famous

Kaela car.

Checker Meet Up At The Giving Tree Orchards and

Event Barn & Put-In -Bay

This past August a group of Checker’s gathered in Put-

in-Bay, Ohio for great get together. Hosted by Dave

Kniffen, Checker fans had a great time for this first time

event, as usual the event brought new and old friends

together.

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This group gathered at Dave’s event center,

The Giving Tree Orchards and Event Barn,

for meet and greet, show off their Checkers

and dine on a BBQ dinner.

According to Dave the Giving Tree Orchards

and Barn “is a barn that we transformed into

a reception hall for our rustic New Year’s Eve

Wedding. We had so much fun doing this,

and feel we have a unique gift to share with

other people that we decided to rent this out

for weddings, receptions, anniversary,

birthday or graduation parties”

Dave and his family entertained long time

Checker fan Zandra and Tim Bower, who

pulled in with their spectacular 1982 Checker

Winkoff. Also attending was Rick and Kathy

Lucius who entertained all with their massive

multi colored themed Checker Aerobus.

Former CCCofA President, Dick Thomas 1929 – 2018

In 2018, we lost long time Checker fan and former

CCCofA acting President Dick Thomas. Dick was quite

a character. You will not find too many guys like Dick, a

devout car guy and Checker fan, he applied a strong

educational background to his hobby, both in design and

scale modeling.

Dick took over the presidency of the Checker Car Club of

America at a very difficult time, fter the passing of long

time president Steve Wilson.

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Ultimately, Dick was instrumental in

keeping the club on its proper

footing. Dick was one of key leaders to

develop a board structure for the CCCofA

to insure that the club continued forward.

An avid Checker fan, years earlier Dick

designed a new look for the Checker

Marathon, utilizing fiberglass components and other off

the shelf automotive parts. Conceived in the late 70’s the

car, called the Checker Summit never made it beyond the

early design phases. Dick did build one prototype and

pitched the idea to Checker Motor Corp., the project was

passed on and conventional Checker production

continued until 1982.

Back in the 80’s Dick developed a series of scaled

Checker models and as a small cottage industry

manufacturer, sold his Checker models all over the

world. You could always count on Dick to present a large

inventory on display in the back of his Aerobus at the

various Checker shows he organized. Today these same

models are highly sought after by Checker fans.

Scam or Real Attempt, the New Checker?

In early October 2015 we all heard the news

that a new Checker was going to be

produced. Two models, a 6 door sedan and

a El Camino inspired pickup. Hemmings

Motor News reported the Adamson

Industries “plans to build prototypes starting

early next year (2016) and get into full

production in 2018. He also intends to keep

the Checker restoration business in

operation even after production of the two

new models begins.”

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Checker Motor Cars posted in Facebook a

photograph of an El Camino/Checker prototype

under construction. In the post it was claimed that

the car would not be ready for the Kalamazoo

show of 2017. Well by the end of 2018 it appears

that the new Checker will never be produced. The

ICTA was on hand when the one sole prototype

was crushed in Lawrence, Mass.

It also appears that the restoration shop is now

closed. All signage was removed and the entire

fleet of Checker parts cars and restoration sources

were dumped with the pickup prototype this past

September at a Lawrence, Mass. crusher. There

has been no activity on the Checker Motor Cars

Facebook page since September.

The Biggest Checker Event in 2018

Perhaps the biggest Checker event in 2018 was

the actual destruction of 30 plus Checkers at 495

Auto Salvagers in Lawrence, Mass.

Thankfully ICTA members were able to save about ten

cars and secured a significant amount of Checker

parts. Although we all hated to see the fallout of the

Checker Motor Cars dumping, at least we were able

to save some of the vehicles. A big thank you goes out

to Daniel Smith.

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We want to personally thank the members who stood

strong in difficult times and in the end stuck with us in

2018. In doing so, we still have the most creative and

dynamic Checker Cab experience on the internet. At just

short of 1000 Facebook members we have created

more dialog and fellowship than any other Checker club

out there.

A worldly club, while other claim to span the globe, the

ICTA truly does span the world. The fan base can be

found in Kalamazoo, Chicago, New York, Finland and

the UK. The demographics truly indicate the impact that

the Checker had on the taxicab and orphan cab hobby.

We continue to add content to the ICTA’s Checker Taxi

Stand channel on YouTube. Specifically, thanks to

Connie Wilson Powers for sharing the many videos

created by her father Steve Wilson and John Logan.

The video channel has allowed Checker fans to

experience Checker fun across the globe, over a span

of time that covers twenty years of Checker events.

The videos loaded on our channel have tens of

thousands of YouTube views, the other clubs, no so

much. Our channel has proven to be a great

means of generating interest in Checkers. every

time our channel gets a “hit” it means the ICTA is

generating interesting and relevant content that will

be appreciated by more than just Checker fans.

We’re impacting the entire old car hobby!

So, so long 2018 Happy New Year 2019!!!!!

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ICTA Members at the London New Years Parade

According to the BBC: Thousands of people

have gathered in central London for the

annual New Year’s Day Parade. The event, in

its 33rd year, saw more than 8,000 performers

entertain flag-waving crowds that lined the

route. The event’s communications director

Dan Kirkby said it was “a cool and crisp day”

but was “invigorating” for the “fantastic

crowd of people”. London’s Mayor Sadiq

Khan said there was “no better place to

welcome in the New Year than London”.

We’re happy to report that the ICTA was well

represented by ICTA member Peter Oliver.

Judging by the photos, Peter’s 1982 Checker A11

Taxicab (former Fort Cab) showed well. Check

out some of the photos below.

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In a brief article in The Economic Times, it was reported that on

December 18th 2017 that Shree Saini, a resident of Washington state,

was crowned Miss India USA 2017.

According to the Times Miss Saini was “21-year-old, who is a student at

the University of Washington, said she wants to lead a life dedicated to

service”. The article reported “Shree, who had a pacemaker implanted

at the age of 12 and was told that she would never be able dance, is

an inspiration for all.

A victim of bullying in high school, she has been campaigning against

the oppressive behaviour.”

According to Miss Saine “I believe in working together to create a hole

that is greater than the sum of its parts,” Shree said, whose parents

migrated to the US from Punjab.

She said she wants to eliminate human trafficing and work towards

promoting the importance of emotional well-being in the society A truly

amazing person.

Miss. India USA chooses Checker

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CTA member Bill Crawford based in Washington State was recently able to work with Miss. Saine on a

photo shoot. Apparently, Miss Saine admires Checker station wagons and Bill was more than happy to

help out with his recently restored electric blue Checker. Clearly, Bill colorful Checker is a perfect match

for Miss Saine’s colorful attire.

Photography by Snap Shots Photography

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Over the last year and a half 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, Craig’s

List, Hemming’s Motor News and Facebook

Marketplace. Although we don’t typically know the

ending result of a these transactions for all the

transactions, we have been able to track the

asking price and in some cases the actual final

sale price. With this new data, the ICTA’s is

making its first attempt to create a used Checker

Buyers Guide. Being fact based, this guide should

help Checker fans interested in buying a classic

Checker.

This is a complete list of the majority of Checkers

sold or advertised over the last 18 months. Over

the next several weeks, we’ll slice and dice the

data in order to can an understanding of trends in

the selling of used Checkers.

Checker Sales Registry

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This is a complete list of the majority of Checkers sold

or advertised over the last 18 months. Over the next

several weeks, we’ll slice and dice the data in order to

can an understanding of trends in the selling of used

Checkers.

This directory includes a list of approximately 30

Checkers dumped at a Lawrence, Mass. crusher. The

registry also lists about 50% of the Checkers currently

available at a Clearwater taxi company that is currently

winding down its Checker fleet.

As a point of reference, the analysis is essentially a

mish mash of data. The cars that ultimately went to the

crusher are valued at one penny. Lawrence cars that

have survived the crusher are valued at known sale

prices or current asking price for those cars that still are

waiting buyers. Balanced against the super low

Lawrence prices there are a significant number of high

price vehicles that have been for sale for some time

and have not moved. It’s highly likely that these

vehicles are priced too high, yet the sellers are

standing firm.

The mix of Checkers available ranged from virtually

the full cycle of 1960-1982. The distribution is wide,

but appears to be more focused to the mid to late

1960’s. This makes a lot of sense as these cars were

sold in the peak CMC retail consumer car period. It

appears that the lower number of 70’s era cars is

based on lower number of consumer cars sold in the

late 1970’s.

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Clearly the majority of Checker sold are standard consumer product Marathons. Total Marathons 126 units

made up of a combination of four door sedans and wagons reflecting 74% of all Checkers

listed. Approximately 20% of make up taxicabs and Aerobuses. The remaining 4% reflect the rare ones such

as Superbas, UPS or Medi-Cars.

A10 Superba 1

A11 Taxicab 18

A11e Taxicab Extended Wheelbase 3

A12 Marathon 89

A12e Marathon Extended Wheelbase 10

A12w Marathon Wagon 27

A12w6 2

A12w8 16

A11e UPS 1

A12e15 Aerobus 15 3

A12e MediCar 1

Checker Listing Breakout

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1970 Aerobuslisted on EBAY

1970 $25,000.00

1977 Checker Marathon (Santee)

1977 na

1979 Checker Marathon (RARE!) A12E extended wheelbase

1979 $ 7,800.00

1965 Checker Marathon TAXI CAB – $19995 (Burlingame)

1965 $ 19,995.00

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Classic 1974 Checker Marathon –$4500 (Bullhead City)

1974 $ 4,500.00

1982 Checker Marathon A12

1982 $ 2,025.00

1978 Checker A12 in Haverhill, Massachusetts

1978 na

1969 CHECKER MARATHON WAGON

1969 $ 8,295.00

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1975 CHECKER CAB

1975 $ 6,494.00

1977 Checker Marathon

1977 na

Original 1982 Chicago Checker Taxi

1982 na

1978 Checker Marathon A112 FI Resto-Mod Taxi – $12250

1978 $ 12,250.00

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1968 checker (diesel) Georgia car – $5000 (W NH)

1968 $ 5,000.00

1966 Checker Marathon Wagon on Ebay

1966 $ 13,500.00

1969 Checker Cab Perkins Diesel W/parts car – $1500 (North Pole, Alaska)

1969 $ 1,500.00

Checker Marathon –$15000 (Swartz Creek,Mi.)

1982 $ 15,000.00

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1976 Checker Marathon – $9500 (VA Beach)

1976 $ 9,500.00

Checker Auction 1965 Wagon

1965 $ 1,085.00

EBAY Auction 1970 Checker Marathon

1970 na

1981 Checker Cab $7000.00

1981 $ 7,000.00

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Checker Wagon on Ebay!

1972 $ 2,172.00

1975 Checker Marathon in Queensbury , New York

1975 na

1969 Checker Marathon Wagon Hood River, Oregon $14,500.00

1969$ 14,500.0

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1978 Checker Marathon – $8000 (Beaufort, South Carolina)

1978 $ 8,000.00

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UK Based Aerobus For Sale

196916000 UK

Pounds

1977 Checker Marathon Ozone Park, New York $1500

1977 $ 1,500.00

Bring a Trailer Auction End March 5th 1969 Checker Marathon Wagon

1969 $ 33,000.00

1965 Checker Marathon Auction on EBAY

1965 na

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1982 Checker A12 Marathon Limousine Ebay

1982 na

1964 Checker Marathon Wagon on Ebay

1964 $ 3,500.00

1969 Checker Marathon Model A12E Long Wheel Base Best Offer

1969 na

1978 Checker Marathon

1978 na

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1979 Checker Taxi with a glove box door signed by Jay Leno – $6900 (Canton)

1979 $ 6,900.00

1971 Checker Marathon Taxi Cab – $15000 (Johnstown Pa.)

1971 $ 15,000.00

78 Checker marathon –$10000 (Airway Heights)

1978 $ 10,000.00

1978 Checker Marathon on Ebay

1978 na

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1964 Checker Station wagon Hills, ON $22,000

1964 $ 22,000.00

1965 Checker Car Co 93k MILES!!, Final Chance! OBO –$5500 (burlington, wa)

1965 $ 5,500.00

Checker Aerobus For Sale

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CLASSIC CHECKER CAR FOR SALE –$4500

1979 $ 4,500.00

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1968 Checker Marathon for Sale

1968 $ 11,000.00

Rare Checker A12e Long Wheelbase For Sale

1982 $ 1,200.00

1964 Checker Marathon For Sale (Nine Mile Falls, Washington)

1964 $ 5,500.00

1970 Checker Marathon (Salem, Oregon)

1970 $ 2,500.00

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1971 Checker Aerobus For Sale

1971 $ 4,500.00

1967 Checker Marathon Wagon For Sale

1967 $ 4,500.00

1980 Checker Marathon For Sale Conn.

1980 na

1968 Checker Marathon A12W For Sale

1968 $ 3,500.00

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New York Checker Cab: Marathon V6

3.8L For Sale $18,000.00

1982 $ 18,000.00

Custom 1963 Checker Marathon Wagon For Sale $9500

1963 $ 9,500.00

Checker Aero Bus For Sale $20,000

1968 $ 20,000.00

1978 Checker Cab For Sale Poulsbo, Washington State.

1978 $ 3,500.00

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For Sale on Ebay- NO RESERVE –1976 Checker Marathon.

1976 $ 6,000.00

1973 Checker Marathon Wagon For Sale Asking $2000.00

1973 $ 2,000.00

1970 Checker Aerobus Limousine –$4500 (Winston Salem)

1970 $ 4,500.00

1966 Checker A12E For Sale

1966 na

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Checker A11 Taxicab For Sale

$ 1,000.00

1978 Checker Marathon For Sale

1978 $ 4,250.00

Rare Checker Diesel Prototype For Sale $2600 or Best Offer

1979 $ 2,600.00

Surge Checker Number 28 For Sale

1982 na

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Original Owner 1973 Checker Propane Wagon For Sale (Colorado)

1973 Best Offer

SUPER RARE 1969 “famous” Checker Aerobus for sale! –$7500 (Clearwater)

1969 $ 7,500.00

1976 Checker Taxi For Sale $14000.00 Raymond, New Hampshire

1976 $ 14,500.00

1965 Checker Marathon For Sale Kingwood, Texas

1965 Best Offer

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1967 Checker Aerobus for Sale

1967 $ 24,000.00

1965 Checker Wagon For Sale

1965 $ 7,500.00

1973 Checker Marathon For Sale

1973 $ 5,500.00

1969 Checker Medi-Car for Sale in Lawrence, Mass. Best Offer

1969 $ 1,000.00

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1979 Checker in Michigan For Sale

1979 $ 11,000.00

1965 Checker Marathon for Sale

1965 $ 30,000.00

1982 Checker Marathon for Sale

1982 $ 22,500.00

1981 Checker For Sale 1981 Best Offer

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1965 Checker For Sale

1965 Best Offer

1970 Checker for Sale

1970 $ 24,995.00

Two California Checker For Sale a

1977 Best Offer

Two California Checker For Sale b

1972 Best Offer

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San Jose Checker For Sale

1979 Best Offer

Washington State 65 Checker For Sale

1965 Best Offer

EBAY 1976 Checker For Sale Buy it Now $15000.00

1976 $15,000.00

1967 Checker For Sale 1967 $2,500.00

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Checker for sale –best offer – $2000 (Brookline)

? $ 2,000.00

1966 Checker For Sale New York

1966 $ 11,000.00

1976 Checker For Sale

1976 Best Offer

1979 Checker For Sale in New Mexico

1979 Best Offer

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1977 Checker For Sale $9950.00

1976 $9,950.00

1961 Checker SuperbaClearwater Fleet`

1961 $2,500.00

Checker Wagon Clearwater Fleet

? $4,000.00

1964 Checker Marathon Wagon (Bronze)

1964 Best Offer

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1965 Checker Marathon Wagon (Blue)

1965 Best Offer

1969 Checker Marathon (Tan)

1969 Best Offer

1979 Checker A-11 (White)

1979 Best Offer

1973 Checker Marathon 1973 $500.00

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1975 Checker Marrathon 1975 Best Offer

1969 Checker Marathon 1969 $ 3,201.00

1966 Checker Aerobus 1966 Best Offer

1969 Checker Aerobus 1969 $ 29,995.00

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1970 Checker Marathon Taxi (destroyed in fire Summer 2017)

1970 $9,750.00

1968 Checker Marathon

1968 Auction

1982 Checker A12E Marathon Limousine Ebay

1982 $21,900.00

1978 Checker Marathon

1978 Auction

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1968 Checker Wagon 1968 $9,000.00

1978 Checker A11 Custom Hot Rod

1978 $22,500.00

1970 Checker Aerobus 1970 $6,000.00

1966 Checker Marathon Wagon

1966 $17,000.00

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1982 Checker Marathon Custom 50’s Car

1982 $11,000.00

1982 Checker Marathon

1982 $0.01

1979 Checker Marathon

1979 $ 23.00

1969 Checker Aerobus Custom Pickup

1969 $2,800.00

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1968 Checker Aerobus

1968 $28,000.00

1973 Checker Aerobus

1973 $ 12,500.00

Aerobus 15 Sedan Back

1976 $ 25,000.00

1980 Checker Diesel

1980 $12,000.00

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1965 Checker Wagon SOLD

1965 $ 2,700.00

Checker Marathon Winkoff

? $ 7,000.00

Checker Marathon 1966 Best Offer

Checker Marathon 1966 $1,500.00

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Checker Marathon

1981 $ 8,500.00

Checker Marathon

1969 $1,000.00

Checker A11e 1975 $ 2,800.00

Checker A11 e 1978 Best Offer

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Checker A12 Custom Pickup

1969 $ 22,750.00

1976 Checker Marathon

1976 $ 6,000.00

Checker Marathon Outlaw Race Car

1970 $ 1,350.00

Checker Marathon Golden Anniversary

1972 $ 10,450.00

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1960 Checker Superba Wagon

1960 $400.00

1976 Checker A12815

1976 $1,000.00

Checker Winkoff

unknown $500.00

Checker A12E Limo

unknown $500.00

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1967 Checker Wagon

1967 $500.00

Checker Aerobus For Sale

unknown $1000.00

Checker El Camino Prototype (Now Crushed)

Unknown na

1968 Checker Wagon

1968 $500.00

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Checker UPS Package Car

Unknown$

1000.00

Checker “Playboy” Aerobus (Now Crushed)

Unknown $ 0.01

1967 Checker Wagon

1967 $500.00

1967 Checker Marathon

1967 $500.00

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Checker Marathon Eagle Raceway (now crushed)

Unknown $0.01

1976 Checker A12815 “57 Chevy Conversion”

1976 $1,000.00

Checker Marathon Yellow Taxi (now crushed)

Unknown $ 0.01

Checker Wagon (now crushed)

Unknown $0.01

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Checker “Bell Transportation” (now crushed)

Unknown $ 0.01

Checker “Alabama Rock Group “The Hang Out” (now crushed)

Unknown $ 0.01

Checker A12E Unknown $ 500.00

Checker 6 Door Aerobus (now crushed)

Unknown $ 0.01

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Checker A12E “white”

Unknown $ 0.01

Checker A12E “yellow”

Unknown $ 0.01

1967 Checker Wagon “green and white two tone”

1967 $500.00

Checker A12ECrushed

Unknown $0.01

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Checker Marathon “White” Post 1973

Unknown $0.01

Checker 8 Door Aerobus “black”

Unknown $0.01

Checker 8 Door Aerobus “white”

Unknown $ 0.01

Checker Marathon “gray” Post 1973

Unknown $500.00

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Checker A11 Seattle Aristo Cab

1982$0.01

1969 Checker Marathon A12W Ebay Auction

1969$2,950.00

1981 Checker Marathon ( Calif car no Rust ) PROMS Start your business!!

1981$28,000.00

Checker Taxi Marathon Car Motors 1970 1965 – $6000

1970$6,000.00

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Clearwater Cab 00

Unknown $5,000.00

Clearwater Cab 50

Unknown $5,000.00

Clearwater Cab 60

Unknown $5,000.00

Clearwater Cab 80

Unknown $5,000.00

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Surge #24 A11 Checker Cab, 1977 For Sale

1977 $1,950.00

Classic Car Checker Motor Co. – $6500 (Broomfield)

1973 $6,500.00

1966 Checker Marathon (Illinois)

1966 $500.00

Clearwater Cab Winkoff

Unknown $3,000.00

1964 Checker Station wagon Hills, ON for sale….very rare station wagon made by Checker Motors, has been updated with a 1985 Impala front clip, has an early rebuilt 350 V8, rebuilt auto 700R4 trans, 9 ” rear axle, 4 wheel disc brakes, stainless steel hardware, true dual exhaust, everything new or rebuilt, VERY reliable car, comes with many extra used and NOS parts.

Seller Larry Parsons contact 705-489-4562

Howdy. Selling my 1979 CMC Checker Marathon 4

Door V8 Automatic Transmission. I purchased this

vehicle with the hopes of restoring it and driving it

around town, but unfortunately haven’t had the time to

do so. I currently need the money and my wife wants it

out of the yard! Title is clear and ready to transfer! Why

pay $10K+ for one of these classic taxi cabs, when you

can buy one from me for way less! If you have any

questions regarding one or both vehicles, please feel

free to call or text me (520) 904-9093

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This is a checker marathon limo sedan runs and drives needs a little love. great car just don’t have the time for it.Asking $7000 or best offer. (404) 861-3672

1982 Checker Blue/Gray in color, V-8 engine,

92,000. miles, garage keep, cloth seats,

automatic, good tires, I have owned the car for

over 20 years. Car is in good condition.

(910) 520-1732

1981 Checker Marathon ( Calif car no Rust ) PROMS Start your

business!!!

New Paint and New stickers. Original meter and top sign original

Checker. New Interior, New window rubbers, New window

sweeps, New Brakes, New Battery, New water pump

New saprk plugs, New spark plug wires, New front and Rear

shocks, Tires great condition. New door seals

Runs great GM V6 Auto and A/C

Asking $28 thousand Call (562) 889-1999

Now available at our Dallas- Showroom location is

this unique and rare 1970 Checker Marathon-

Medicar! Approximately only 50 of these were ever

produced throughout the Lifespan of Checker

Motors Corporation.

For More Information Please Call 817-402-3434

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1964 checker

marathon a-12 limo

– $8000 (Fernley)

Has original motor, is a 230 CID with Glass Evap System, original Transmission. Interior has been redone with new carpet and reupholstered original bench seats in marine leather. Runs and drives great! Original title in hand, 2nd owner $9000.00 obo Call Jim at 775-303-5082

1965 Checker Marathon, like New York

Taxi. Chevy 283 V-8 engine, all original.

Runs and drives. Needs total restoration. I

have owned this car since 2000, call Steve(503) 930-1745

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THE GOOD: Low mileage (76K), two-owner car. I still have the first owner’s log books and paperwork

from the 1960s. Car is very original, no modifications. Interior is excellent! No rips, splits or stains on

upholstery; door panels look great. Back seat has spent much of its life folded down and looks almost

new. All glass good. Side trim is perfect. Vintage CB radio installed (doesn’t transmit). Chevy 283 V8

starts up and runs fine. New water pump installed recently. Auto transmission. Two new tires in front

(less than 1,000 miles); rear tires are good. I also have a pair of snow tires on extra rims that go with

the car.

THE BAD: This car has been driven in winter and has SEVERE rust in several places. Most notably,

the C pillars are rusted out and thus the rear doors are not able to be used due to the door strike plates

being loose. Repair will involve some serious welding and metal fabrication. Severe rust is also present

at the rocker panels, spare tire well, and other usual Checker places such as the tops of the

fenders. The manual brakes need service and will stop the car at low speed only at this time. The car

can be test driven around the block but should not be driven at speed until the brakes are repaired.

BOTTOM LINE: This is a compete, running, currently registered rare Checker that will make a great

project for someone able to deal with significant rust issues. $2,500. Not interested in trades or in

parting out. Car is located in Kentucky. I also have some extra body parts that I will be selling

separately but whoever buys this car gets first chance: NOS L+R pair of sedan C pillars (could be

modified for the wagon); pair of NOS rear fenders in factory black primer (these are for later years with

side marker lights); and one early model (no marker light) left front fender in very good condition with

only light surface rust.

Contact: Steve at (859) 321-2801 and leave message. SEE NEXT PAGE PICTURES

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I have a 1969 checker cab marathon up for

trade or sale I'm leaving town and I don't wanna

leave it in storage runs drives

Any other questions Call ☎ (702) 517-1003

1969 Checker Marathon Model A12E Long

Wheel Base Best Offer

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officially available and less $ than originally anticipated! Set

of 6 $20, second sets $12, individual $4. All free shipping.

PM me I take Matt Thomas in the Facebook Checker Cab

Club

PayPal paypal.me/MThomas773 personal check, coins, and

gold.

Classifieds Ads: Parts from our Facebook friends

Bill Beurkens has decals for sale. I had these made for

vehicles made by the Checker Motors Corporation, a

now defunct company. These are the same exact size

and shape as the original chromed pot metal badges.

$5 for CHECKER and $8 for the CHECKER Marathon.

Shipped FREE. These come on application tape to help

you install them in alignment.

Available in silver, black, chrome-look (I have these on

my car)

Checker aficionados Ben Merkel and Joe Fay give us the low-down on the historic

models and many of its limousine and private car variants, in the USA and in other

parts of the world. Checker - the All-American Taxi features: The background history of

the company on-street pictures of Checker cabs in service across the USA and overseas.

Pictures of rare limousine, Aerobus, private and medical versions. The Galva projects -

new generation Checker models that were never put into production Fully informative

captions. Short Description. Nothing portrays the American taxicab like the classic

Checker. Even though it has been out of service for many years, it is still in demand by

film and TV programme makers. This richly-illustrated book focusses on the history of

the most famous models, the A-8 to the A-11 and many of its limousine and private car

variants. Illustrated with archive shots, posed photographs and on-street images.

Available at http://www.earlswoodpress.co.uk/

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Looking for gift for your little Checker fans? Here’s a great

item, Zandra and Tim Bowers have just published another

children’s book in their Checker Cab’s Adventure series.

The book follows the adventures of Checker Cab, Cab

Driver and his good luck charm Bunwacky as they travel

around Washington D.C. This fun read is very educational

and showcases various Washington D. C. landmarks. The

book also features fantastic illustrations by Katlyn Knuver.

If you would like to get a copy, please reach out to Tim

and Zandra at thbower@comcast.net

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1953 Chicago Model A6 Taxicab