Checker Marathon 5.7L Diesel V-8 (aut. 1982 Checker Marathon A-12E Sedan (2 of 7) Photographed during the National Convention of the Checker Car Club of America in Springfield, Illinois on June 16-18, 2011. Personally, the movie this car starred in rang no bells with me. 1982 Other Makes Marathon 60,000 miles on Chassis, 0K On new Chevy Crate 305 (originally 6 cyl propane) Chevy 400 Automatic Transmission, ew Tires, ery Mechanically Sound 1977 Checker Marathon Deluxe Sedan 4-Door 5.0L Options included power steering and brakes, heaters, and two-speed automatic transmissions.
The Checker Cab—an exemplar of four-wheeled Americana—owes its existence to Russian emigrant Morris Markin. Chargement en cours. The car rolls on 225/75R15 radials at all four corners, surrounding factory wheel covers. The independent front coil suspension and solid rear axle are crude—potholes cause the car to crash and bang like a toolbox clattering down a fire escape.
History of the 1963-1982 Checker Marathon The 1963 Checker Marathon was a development of the company’s 1956 A8 taxi, and the new car was offered as both a taxi and for civilian use. "I don’t really know. The 1965 model year saw Checker switch to 283-cid Chevrolet V-8s and 230-cid six-cylinder motors, with displacement choices growing to 327-cid in 1966.
After Markin’s death in 1970 the company spiraled downward, with dwindling sales, lack of development dollars, and a reputation for poor quality.One of the last Checkers to roll out of Kalamazoo was this 1982 Marathon.
Checker closed its doors in June 1982, but strong club support confirms the car’s status as an American icon is intact. The car's body panels are straight and solid, the bumpers are in good shape and the engine and cargo bays are fairly tidy.Under the hood is GM's 267 CID V-8, hooked to a Turbo Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission with 2.72 gearing. For many Checker owners now, originality takes a back seat to keeping the cars on the road. After acquiring the financially troubled Commonwealth Motors as repayment of a debt in 1921, Markin soon bought several other automobile-related companies. *Please note: All prices shown here are based on various data sources, as detailed in Better coverage built for classics at a price you can afford.Get current values, historical values, model history and more. © 1999-2020 RockAuto, LLC - Madison, Wisconsin États-Unis. Chargement en cours .
This commenting section is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page. Current mileage on the odometer shows 60,363 miles since the gauges were tested and reset. In its first year, only 1,080 of the 7,080 Checkers delivered were not taxis.Few changes were made in the Marathon’s 22-year run, and the changes that were made were done on a running basis, made when they could be fitted into the production line. 1982 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. RockAuto Nom et Prénom, Logo et Si vous n'avez pas un compte mais souhaitez vérifier l'état d'une commande, demander un changement, ou signaler un problème avec une commande ou une expédition, veuillez visiter notre page His son David took over and engine options were reduced to two, the 250-cid six and the 350-cid V-8 Chevrolet engines. Check out checkermom 1982 Checker Marathon in Hendersonville,TN for ride specification, modification info and photos and follow checkermom's 1982 Checker Marathon for updates at CarDomain. Images are general in nature and may not reflect the specific vehicle selected. In 1977, the smaller 305-cid Chevrolet V-8 engine was offered with the slogan “Being practical is never out of style.” Sales held steady at about 5,000 cars a year through 1982, though engines shrank, with a 229-cid V-6 and a 267-cid V-8 offered in 1980.
Born in Smolensk in 1893, Markin immigrated to the United States in his late teens. You may be able to find more information on their web site.
It has a Chevrolet 350-cid V8 of unknown vintage underhood—originally it ran on propane. Production ceased in 1982, after just 2,000 taxis and private cars had been made.Checkers were never about style; they were about capacity, utility, and durability and 400,000-mile examples are not uncommon. Markin applied the name to his new company and began both building cabs and operating taxi fleets, which guaranteed him a steady market for his own product.By the mid-1950s the tank-like profile of the Checker A8 taxicab—forerunner to the Marathon—was a common sight on the streets of American cities.