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From: [email protected] (wharfie)
Subject: Re: Where can I get a New York taxi?
In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Tim Nelson) writes:
>The older NY taxis were made by the Checker Car Company, and I would love
>to have one.
>Or, is the Checker Car Company still in business?
Checker Motors went out of business in 1982. It's hard to get
old Checkers that are worth restoring, since almost every one was
a fleet vehicle that was driven into the ground. If you can get a
body in decent shape the mechanicals should all be available _somewhere_ -
Checker used whatever parts were around. For instance, I had a Chevy
straight six and a GMC Truck radiator and a Ford rear in mine.
>
>The model that I am looking for is the Checker Marathon.
Actually, you want a Checker Special if you can find one.
Good luck. I'm sorry I let mine go...