Original parts are dwindling in number, but Checker always made do with components sourced from other manufacturers - most notably, engines from General Motors and suspension parts from Ford. Now, a reborn Checker services and restores those earlier vehicles. The original company officially bit the dust in 2010 after leaving the auto manufacturing business in 1982. Those boxy vehicles, which looked old even when the model debuted, populated taxi fleets from coast to coast and earned the Marathon a cult following. Enter Checker, which tentatively plans to build two offbeat versions of an already offbeat classic starting next year.Ĭhecker Motor Cars, based in Haverhill, Massachusetts, is the indirect descendant of the Kalamazoo, Michigan company that cranked out odd but iconic Marathons from 1961 until 1982. What’s an individualist to do? Electric cars have become too commonplace, and regulations make building your own car too much of a hassle. For those who really wanted to make a scene, Sweden was more than happy to provide a quirky Volvo or Saab. Being a non-conformist used to mean driving a German or Japanese car.
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