did someone hail a cab by Richardphotos

Photography • Historical • posted on Dec 14, 2007

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I took this yesterday. I see some of these old ''Marathons'' around Dallas and actually worked on one many years ago it was made by the Checker Cab company.After the recession that started in 1979 and lagging sales, coupled with a change in the taxi industry, and ever imposing new government regulations, Checker closed the doors on the sixty-year-old assembly line. The Checker Cab was considered the Rolls Royce of the taxis in it's hey day. It was a sad day on July 12, 1982 when that last iron horse rolled off the assembly line in Kalamazoo, bearing the green and ivory colors of Checker Taxi of Chicago. Sixty years prior to this, the first cab bearing the same color scheme, rolled off the same assembly line and onto the streets of the big cities, proudly carrying it's passengers to their destination. It will not be long though before the cumbersome cab with all that room inside will be nothing but a fond memory to many people as they squeeze into the little compact with their suitcase on their lap reminiscing about the good ole' days. The company in still in existence, expanding it's outside contract work, mainly in the sheet metal stamping and sub-assembly work for the automobile industry.http://www.checkertaxistand.com/Checker_History thanks for viewing and any comments. no smoking only cab please I would like to recommend this gallery http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1578592&member

Comments (97)

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miincdesign

9:29AM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Wonderful subject of this great shot. Love the lighting, likes it's almost time for the sun to go down. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane.

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PIERRE25

9:36AM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Jolie capture, belle photo!!!

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evielouise

9:38AM | Fri, 14 December 2007

I remember the checker cab (oh showing me age again:)smile My son doesn't have a cab but he has a business in our large LAX airport in LA he has a bright yellow cute bug like car and transports people as they get off the planes he does very well: thanks for sharing richard::

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VDH

9:43AM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Beautiful and interesting shot!

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moochagoo

9:57AM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Excellent vintage picture.

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MagikUnicorn

10:26AM | Fri, 14 December 2007

;-) Look like a Cuba cab :)

thevolunteer

10:30AM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Oh yes, checker and yellow cab. How I remember them well. You did a great capture on this one. The memories.......... They don't make them like they used to. Aloha

MrsLubner

11:10AM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Boy, that's memory I didn't recall having but you sure brought it back. I always loved taking cabs with my mother when we'd go into the city for lunch with my father.

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toddaking

11:18AM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Beautiful picture. I have seen a few of these turned into family sedans. I thought we were going to get a little sun yesterday, it got close! Todd

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hipps13

11:31AM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Hi Richard such interesting information so fun to read and learn wonderful capture yellow brings many smiles sweet weekend to you warm hug, Linda

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alphalioness

11:43AM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Thank you so much for sharing this great piece of history. Wonderful shot of this classic car :D

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brycek

11:43AM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Wonderful capture Richard..great info!!

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1010

12:20PM | Fri, 14 December 2007

It looks like it's in good condition too. Excellent photo Richard.

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mcv

12:21PM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Artistic lighting, color, and mood to this wonderful capture of "Cab" history and an informative write up too! Excellent Richard!!!

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Blush

1:04PM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Great render... And what a blast from the past:) Thanks for sharing this one Hugs Susan~

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DennisReed

1:30PM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Awesome Classic Richard! Thanks for the wonderful write-up! Bravo!

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magnus073

1:33PM | Fri, 14 December 2007

Beautiful photo of a sad moment in time when our modern rush-rush culture chokes out the last bits of comfort and memorable history. Thanks for the details, you really brought this image and the history behind it like a pro Richard.

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