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Checker Motors Corporation

Industry
Automotive
Fate
Acquired
Founded
1922
Defunct
January 14, 2010
Headquarters
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Key people
Morris Markin (founder)
Products
automotive stampings and components (previous: Commercial Vehicles, 1922-82 - Consumer Vehicles, 1959-82)
We had a long day in DC for a doctor appointment. On the way home we stopped at this deli for lunch. As always the old yellow cab caught my eye. Could not find the year on my internet search but still a really cool cab. I'd love a ride in it!
 Checker Motors Corporation was a Kalamazoo, Michigan-based vehicle manufacturer and tier-one subcontractor that manufactured taxicabs used by Checker Taxi. Checker Motors Corporation was established by Morris Markin in 1922 through a merger of Commonwealth Motors and Markin Automobile Body.
Checker made the iconic American taxi cab, valued by taxicab companies for its durability in heavy use. Special features included wide rear doors, large rear seats and trunks. The company had trouble competing with fleet discounts offered by the larger manufacturers, as well as economies of scale in procuring components. The final models were produced in 1982.
On January 16, 2009, the company filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.[1][2]