1939 Checker Model A

1939 Checker Model A in Money from Home, Movie, 1953

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
vilero ◊ 2009-05-21 19:52	The yellow taxi
big dave ◊ 2009-05-21 20:22	1939 Checker Model A
cl82 ◊ 2009-05-21 20:26	Looks actually more like a hot rod to me.
big dave ◊ 2009-05-21 20:39	Nope, the fenders were actually cut that way.
big dave ◊ 2009-05-22 02:58	cl82 wrote I'm sorry. I know that you are right; besides, I did not want to critize you but rather the Checker-designers. I mean, that car really looks totally hot rod. I did not take it as criticism. I was as surprised as you when I first saw these taxis in old movies on TV. I should do some research for the reasons behind some of these design features.