Commentator Daniel Pinkwater recalls a Checker cab he once owned. He rode around with his large dogs. Occasionally, people would mistake the car for a real taxi. He tells about one old woman who ...

It seems that every other movie that gets a general theatrical release is set in New York City these days. Ever since the introduction of ‘talkies’ during the last century, the five boroughs have ...

Once a vital part of day-to-day transportation in major cities like Chicago, Boston and, most notably, New York, Checker-brand taxis ceased production in 1982 and the cabs have since been replaced by ...

Among members of the Checker Cab Car Club, the true home of the beloved bulbous taxis is under dispute. For some, it is New York City; for others, it is Kalamazoo, Mich. "They made 'em, but we drove ...

Checker Cab Manufacturing Co.’s first cab rolls off the line in Kalamazoo, Mich., on June 18, 1923. The company was founded by Morris Markin, a Russian immigrant, in 1922 as Checker Cab Manufacturing ...

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 ...