1962 Checker Taxicab [A11]

1962 Checker Taxicab [A11] in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, Movie, 2015

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Commander 57 ◊ 2016-05-07 14:48	Note front fender with large side marker and rear fender with no side marker or reflector at all. Also note 1975 + gas filler at rear, yet car has the pre-'74 bumpers. We have a bit of a mongrel depicted here. -- Last edit: 2016-05-07 14:52:02
rjluna2 ◊ 2016-05-07 15:05	Looks like CGI
mannofnope ◊ 2016-05-08 15:55	I'd agree with rjluna2. It is CGI. I think that when film makers produce these kinds of scenes like this scene, they just use die cast replicas of cars or a pure CGI model.
Commander 57 ◊ 2016-05-08 18:26	Well, if that's a toy, it's remarkably well rendered. The proportions are excellent. -- Last edit: 2016-05-08 18:26:48
tore-40 ◊ 2016-05-08 19:11	Details like the door handles show us that it's a scale model -- Last edit: 2016-05-08 19:15:41
Commander 57 ◊ 2016-05-08 20:36	Actually, rather true to the real Checkers cabs, which often had mix-and-match parts.
mannofnope ◊ 2016-05-09 02:59	This car can share designs from toys. http://www.polyvore.com/1963_checker_taxi_cab_model/thing?id=48881563 And any thoughts on the grey or silver sedan in the Nissan Murano's thumbnail?