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1968 Checker Marathon Is Not a Taxi, Hides Rare Diesel Surprise Under the Hood

Checker produced many Marathon sedans between 1961 and 1982, but reportedly only 200 were fitted with the Perkins diesel engine.
The Topeka Capital-Journal

Cars We Remember: Reader recalls International trucks and Checker Taxi Cabs

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 ...
The Gaston Gazette

Cars We Remember: Those lovable Checker taxis, Horn & Hardart and TV memories

Q: Greg, I remember fondly going to Horn & Hardart food luncheonettes with my parents many times in New York in the 1960s and we always took a Checker Cab to get there. I also remember seeing those ...
The Providence Journal

Cars We Remember: Reader recalls International trucks and Checker Taxi Cabs

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 ...