CHECKER TAXI 1964 COMPANY STORY MORRIS MARKIN * KALAMAZOO CAB & AUTO FACTORY

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*Here you have a wonderful bit of VINTAGE CHECKER CAB MEMORABILIA! Please...SEE THE SCAN! This is the story of Checker Taxi featured in a complete 1964 issue of CORONET Magazine. This includes a great inside article entitled "THE CHECKERED CAREER OF THE CHECKER CAR" by EMILE C SCHUMACHER. (AMERICANS ARE LEARNING FROM CABBIES ABOUT THE MOST PRACTICAL CAR IN THE COUNTRY.) Nice five-page article! This article tells the story of the company and its president MORRIS MARKIN. It discusses how the vehicles were built, design, differences from Detroit, the Kalamazoo factory, the emerging market of private car production, and more… Besides the image in the scan there is a photo of a station wagon Checker! Coronet Magazine in this era is an upscale digest full of photos, art and articles that touch on themes of the day. This is a wonderful time capsule and measures a little over 5 1/2 inches X 7 3/4 inches. It is in fairly gently read condition! There is a patch of surface wear on the upper left corner of the cover and on top and bottom tips of the spine. Not mint, but otherwise very fine and a tough find. A great piece FOR THE COLLECTOR! Take it home with you! Winner, please add .75 for postage and excellent packaging. Overseas buyers are welcome. First class international postage will be charged. GOOD LUCK! Please Check Out My Ebay Store For More Memorabilia! THANKS! 76c77