by Checker_Cab_Club | Jul 29, 2015 | Checker Cab Club Blog, Uncategorized
Markin: financier, industrial manufacturer, world class corporate monopolize…………….and pitch man! Morris Markin was not only a great financier, industrial manufacturer and world class corporate monopolizer, he was also a corporate pitchman. Much like Lee Iacocca at...
by Checker_Cab_Club | Jul 27, 2015 | Checker Cab Club Blog, Uncategorized
This 1927 Checker Model G conversion was on sale on Ebay about ten years ago, its current whereabouts are unknown. Yes indeed, Checker did sell trucks. There are few survivors, typical with any Checker there seems to be a story with each Checker truck. Some of these...
by Checker_Cab_Club | Jul 22, 2015 | Checker Cab Club Blog, Uncategorized
As the Checker Club of America continues its downward slide to a faded memory at least we’ll be able to remember probably its last big meet. Tim and Zandra Bowers organized a great event that will go down as one of the better shows. A very well run event, the main...
by Checker_Cab_Club | Jul 18, 2015 | Checker Cab Club Blog, Uncategorized
The “W” stands for wagon, introduced for1960 this wagon version of the Superba was built for the consumer family car market. Checker significantly promoted this car for recreation, business, trailer hauling, hunting or other family fun activities. ...
by Checker_Cab_Club | Jul 16, 2015 | Checker Cab Club Blog
Though still in the midst of the depression, 1931 was still a profitable year for Checker, but that would change in 1932 as the depression finally caught up with the company and after several profitable years, sales collapsed and Checker started to bleed money,...
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