1974 Checker Taxicab [A11]

1974 Checker Taxicab [A11] in Halt and Catch Fire, TV Series, 2014-2017 Ep. 1.05

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

00:14:21 Background vehicle

Author	Message
rjluna2 ◊ 2014-07-01 19:24	Is there better shot showing the windscreen wiper?
supcoach ◊ 2014-07-01 19:26	Checker taxicab (A11)
Buc84 ◊ 2014-08-16 19:03	It's a real cab,but it ran for "Yellow Checker". (Used to be called "Yellow Cab". Car is in 'new colors' of Yellow Checker.)It's a fairly well known car locally? When they put the age restrictions on Cabs in the Dallas/Ft Worth region,it's owner took it off the road as a 'working' Taxi,(It was also only one of a few Checkers that were cabs here??)and he now rents it out as a movie car,for parties,etc? I think it's a 1977 or 78??
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2014-08-16 19:53	@Buc84: According to the IMDB, Halt and Catch Fire is filmed in Georgia, not Texas.
Buc84 ◊ 2014-08-23 21:55	It would not surprise me one bit if someone in Atlanta has one like it? It's probably a pretty common paint scheme for a restored Taxi like that?? -- Last edit: 2014-08-23 21:55:26