Continue reading for the timeline ... 1919 - Entrepreneur Morris Markin begins operating a Chicago taxicab fleet at the same time he opens an auto body plant called Markin Body. May 1922 - Checker Cab ...

The 1963 Checker Marathon has a reputation for being almost impossible to kill. Engineered to shrug off abuse that would ...

David Markin, an avid tennis player who had played earlier this year, died Thursday morning in Florida at age 82 after complications from an illness that set in about five weeks earlier. Markin was an ...

Checker Motors Corp., the auto-parts maker that once produced the Checker taxi cab, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to Automotive News.Associated PressThe last four-door New York ...

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Auto-parts supplier Checker Motors Corp, which used to make the iconic Checker taxi cab, filed for bankruptcy protection, citing high labor and raw material costs, as well as weak ...

Whenever I hear the word limousine, I usually think about fancy stretched sedans or presidential vehicles. But needless to say, the term is not restricted to these types of cars. Any long-wheelbase ...

The roomy Checker cab, one of the few taxis left that passengers can climb into without awkward gymnastics, is a familiar sight on many U.S. streets; of the nation’s 135,000 taxicabs, some 35,000 are ...

Probably just as well known as the London Black Cab, the 1959 to 1982 Checker Motors A series Taxi Specials were the ubiquitous cabs seen in any American movie of the era. And they are truly legendary ...

Q: Greg, I lived in Chicago for over 40 years and vividly remember three vehicles from back in the 1950s. I remember the International delivery trucks called the Metro, and also the four-door ...