The Checker cab is coming back. Well, at least the brand is. A Massachusetts-based car parts company has secured the rights to use the classic trademark on cars, and it sounds like it’s going to do it ...
Q: Greg, I enjoyed the article on the USPS delivery vans and wonder if you can shed some light on those great Checker Taxi cabs from the 1970s. Thanks, Bob L., Pennsylvania. A: Bob, I have to admit ...
Checker produced many Marathon sedans between 1961 and 1982, but reportedly only 200 were fitted with the Perkins diesel engine.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (WUSA9) -- The Prince William County Police Department said Friday that only licensed taxicab companies are able to pick up clients in the County of Prince William and the ...
Rick Hewatt, CEO of Atlanta Checker Cab Co., is frustrated. He says his business is down 25 to 30 percent over the last year. Idle cabs sit on his lot near Northside Drive. He’s fighting to find ...
John Franks III knew he wanted to bring his taxi service to the Quad-Cities. Early indications show it has been a good decision, he said. Quad-Cities Yellow Checker Cab opened up an office at 1607 ...
Checker Motors, today's builder and subcontractor of automotive sheetmetal body components, is still remembered as being the producer of the most recognizable taxi platform in the United States.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Police have made an arrest in the death of a cab driver found gunned down in his car on a December night in north Columbia. Paul Swatsell, 53, worked for Checker Yellow Cab. He ...