This 1969 Checker Marathon is a rare, one-year-only diesel model. It’s located in Murphy, North Carolina and is on eBay with a current bid of $2,225 and a Buy It Now price of $12,000. After looking at the photos on… more»
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Rust Free? 1965 Checker Station Wagon
Flat black cars scare me a little. I’m not sure whether it’s because of the trashy hot rods that had straight pipes and never sounded good when I was a kid, or the fact that too many folks try… more»
Movie Cab: 1982 Checker Marathon
While a lot of the cars we feature on here are naturally aged, there are the occasional oddballs that fall outside those lines yet look strikingly similar to barn-kept vehicles. This 1982 Checker Marathon cab found here on eBay… more»
Monster Wagon: 1963 Checker Aerobus
I have some fond and some not so fond memories of Checker Aerobuses. My high school in rural North Carolina decided that it would be a good idea to pick up two of these to use as activity “buses”… more»
BF Exclusive: 1967 Checker Marathon A12
From Andrew W – From what I can tell, this car sports its original paint and interior. The paint is in decent shape. It was pretty oxidized when I got it, but polished up nice. I am planning to… more»
1974 Checker Marathon: Never a Cab
The Checker Marathon is one of those cars that is both universally loved and recognized for its entrenchment in American life. With predominant use as the go-to cab of choice among New York City’s taxi fleet, the Marathon earned… more»
Extra-Long Wagon: 1967 Checker Aerobus
Now that the weather is about perfect, sitting in the office all day can be rather difficult. We have all been there, trapped at a desk counting down the hours until Friday. Since we first started Wagon Wednesday nearly… more»
Eight Doors: 1967 Checker Aerobus
Well, we just heard that a reader in the UK purchased the 15 passenger Harvester that we featured the other day. We were actually surprised that someone wanted such a big rig, but we are glad it is going… more»
Monterey Limousine: 1970 Checker Aerobus
Monterey auto week will be upon us before we know it and Robert J. just found the perfect coach to cruise between the events. It is a 1970 Checker Aerobus. Just imagine the looks on people’s faces when you… more»









