Nothing portrays the American taxicab like the classic Checker. Even though it has been out of production, and out of service for many years, film and TV programme makers still want this vehicle to represent taxi transportation for their modern day characters. In this richly illustrated book, Checker aficionados Ben Merkel and Joe Fay guide us through the history of the most famous models, the A-8 to the A-12, taking in many of the limousine and private car variants on the way. Covered too is a brief history of the Checker company and the pre-war and the immediately post war models that predated the A-8. Illustrated with archive shots, posed photographs and on-street images, in New York City, Chicago and many of the towns and cities across the USA and overseas that operated the Checker.

Checker the All-American Taxi

Engineering & Transportation

Merkel, Ben

Fay, Joe

Automotive

Earlswood Press

<p>The American Taxi has been providing a vital public service for 100 years! Enjoy the Taxi experience through photographs and the history of famous taxi marques,ÿsuch asÿYellow, General, Checker, DeSoto, Packard, Plymouth, Ford, &amp; Studebaker - many minor makes are also represented withÿforgotten names like Rockwell, Murphy, Oakland, Huppmobile and Stearns Knight. Oddballÿexperiments, unusual taxis, lights, meters, and taxi memorabilia are highlighted. A walk through time illustrates the effect of regulations on taxis and how that led to technical advances and body changes.</p>

The American Taxi: A Century of Service

Monier, Chris

Ertel Publishing, Inc.

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