1974 Checker Taxicab [A11]

1974 Checker Taxicab [A11] in The Blues Brothers, Movie, 1980

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
checkertaxistand ◊ 2006-11-30 20:32	This is much more likely to be a Checker taxicab (A11). The reason is that it's a background car in a Chicago street scene taken in the late 70s. The green/white two-tone paint scheme is the standard Chicago Checker colors. Best guess of a year is between 73 and 76.
nubby ◊ 2007-08-01 06:18	Checker Marathon?
Ingo ◊ 2010-07-18 01:14	As were are going off-topic with national specialities here: /vehicle.php?id=264198 I want ot add a little detail for this movie. In the scene in the Soul Food Café with Aretha Franklin there is a poster in the background with "Wiener" and then "The best Polish sausages".
Commander 57 ◊ 2010-07-18 02:30	From that view, don't see how that span of years was reached. No bumpers, windshield wipers or side markers are visible.
maxman ◊ 2012-03-17 22:41	nubby wrote Checker Marathon? Not a chance. The Marathon. or A12, was the civilian model. The A11 was the fleet model.
maxman ◊ 2012-09-10 05:17	Why are Checkers always listed as "Taxicab" and not A11?