1956 Checker Taxicab [A8]

1956 Checker Taxicab [A8] in Pillow Talk, Movie, 1959

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
-- ◊ 2012-06-11 18:49	There is no Checker in this picture.
Lateef ◊ 2012-06-11 18:52	Yes there is, it's the largely unknown A8, made from 1956 onwards
-- ◊ 2012-06-11 18:53	Ah, good to know.
rjluna2 ◊ 2012-06-11 19:53	This one was available for 1956/57 model year only due to dual headlights.
Commander 57 ◊ 2012-06-11 21:14	I think you meant to say "single headlights". I also believe this front design lasted to model year 1958. -- Last edit: 2012-06-11 21:21:41
rjluna2 ◊ 2012-06-12 13:34	My interpretation is the dual headlights of single headlight on each end and the quad headlights of dual headlights on each end -- Last edit: 2012-06-12 13:34:57
Commander 57 ◊ 2012-06-12 14:45	I know what you're saying and I have heard reference to "quad" lamps, but the standard industry term is "single lamps" for cars with two lights and "dual lamps" for those with four. It is the reference I normally encounter.
rjluna2 ◊ 2012-06-12 15:00	Thanks for the clearing up the interpretation of the number of headlights