Spring 2015 - Checker Cab Club

THE CHECKERBOARD
NEWS
“A Checker Owner Is Never Alone”
SPRING 2015
Checker Rail Inspection Car
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Checker Car Club of America, Inc.
GREETINGS FROM THE
www.checkercarclub.org
EDITOR
April, 2015
(A Not-For-Profit Corporation, incorporated in the State of Indiana)
Club Officers:
President:
Jim Garrison,
Garrison 1415 Climax Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI, 49006-2411
checkerjimkazoo@chartermi.net
Enclosed is the annual membership roster. Information about the upcoming convention in South
Bend can be found on pages 4 & 5. I’m already registered; are you?
ViceVice-President:
Gary Lohsen,
Lohsen 443 Ansley Brook Drive, Lawrenceville, GA, 30044-5205
gllmmm@bellsouth.net
A bit about Checker’s as railroad company vehicles is on page 8. Bruce Uhrich has an interesting story
on page 26 about Checker hood ornaments. Owner profiles of club members Paul Rudolph (pg 10), Gary E
Barto (pg 27), and Alfredo Cohen (pg 28) are in this issue.
Secretary & Journal Editor:
John Weinhoeft,
Weinhoeft 2424 S Pasfield Street, Springfield, IL, 62704-4609
jweinhoeft@checkercarclub.org /(h) 217-744-2986 / (m) 217-494-2986
Treasurer & Membership Chairman:
Tony Mattern,
Mattern 160 Willard Drive, North East, MD, 21901-1631
tmattern@checkercarclub.org / (h) 410-658-4799
I want to thank every one of you who send me
articles and photos; you make my job easier. This is
your newsletter about your experiences and I want to
run stories about you and your Checker.
Directors:
Paul Worth,
Worth 465 Pedrick Road, Quitman, GA 31643-8552
pauleworth@yahoo.com
Arthur Jenkins,
Jenkins P.O. Box 157, Powhatan, VA, 23139-0157
ajenkins@checkercarclub.org
Ideally, submissions will be in electronic format,
although we also accept hard copy by mail. Photos
should be original or properly credited. All electronic
submissions should be sent to:
Blake LaMar,832
LaMar
Via Somonte, Palos Verdes Estates, CA, 90274-1632
gummer01@verizon.net
Brad Lohsen,
Lohsen 5134 Walden Mill Drive, Norcross, GA, 30092-2114
Chubb.e.checker@gmail.com
jweinhoeft@checkercarclub.org
Ed Ball,
Ball 523 N Fancher Road, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48858-1623
ball1dl@cmich.edu
We improve by comments from our readers.
Tell us what you like and don’t like. My contact information is listed in the left column.
Chief Information Officer:
Matt Fry,
Fry P.O. Box 1836, Herndon, VA, 20172-3109
sysop@checkercarclub.org
Thank you …
John Weinhoeft
Past President:
Ron Leatz,
Leatz 402 Main Street, Dowagaic, MI, 49047-1709
rrlfire@aol.com
Historian:
Michael Angelich,
Angelich 26 East Shore Road, Huntington, NY, 11743-1129
Founders:
Don & Beverly McHenry,
McHenry 469 Tremaine Avenue, Kenmore, NY, 142172537
“Cab Driver”
Words and Music by C. Carson Parks
Official theme song of the
Checker Car Club of America, Inc.
The Checkerboard News is published quarterly by the Checker Car Club
of America, Incorporated, an Indiana Not For Profit 501 (c)(7) corporation. The contents of the Checkerboard News are copyright by the
Checker Car Club of America, Inc., An Indiana Not For Profit Corporation. Opinions expressed in articles or editorials are those of the writers,
and may not represent the opinions of the CCCoA. Back issues to Fall
2005 are available for $6.00 each plus $1.50 postage from the editor.
Above: (l-r) Kerry, Bryan, Blondie and myself
about 16 years ago with our first Checker, a 1982 A-11
LPG, Happy Cab #136 … that I’m still working on !!!
Submissions can be emailed to jweinhoeft@checkercarclub.org or
mailed to the editor’s address listed above.
About the cover … photo taken by Thomas Glover in
1967, used with permission and some minor cropping to
fit. See page 25 for more information.
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Recently, on my birthday, a friend and local
Checker owner, brought me a small piece of history
that came from the old Checker factory here in Kalamazoo. It was simply a sign which reads “Parts
Counter Cashier” that came out of the Cab Service
building at Checker. It got me thinking about what
Checker Motors had been. They made taxicabs for
sixty years. They had taxi franchises in cities, large and
small, all over America, and beyond. There were
showrooms, parts departments, and repair garages. A
lot of civilian folks liked the cars well enough to buy
them for personal use. After the car line went down,
they did metal stampings for the auto industry for over
thirty years. Checker outlasted every other independent car maker in the country. And now I’m part of an
excellent car club that recognizes those vehicles and
that history. It just keeps getting better. The sign will
look good hanging in my garage.
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
by Jim Garrison
The best thing you can do with a Checker is
drive it. Wherever you go, people seem to admire it,
and a lot of them recognize it. It doesn’t have to be
beautifully restored (although it’s nice if it is) for it to
be noticed, and for you to have fun in it. Spring is
here, a new driving season awaits with open roads,
events, and car shows. Get your Checker ready, set,
and go.
It’s true that Checkers are becoming more rare.
With every passing year, there are a few more that develop a problem with the engine, or transmission, steering and suspension, or just rust. It is in our interest to
take good care of the ones we still have. We are fortunate that Checkers are fairly easy vehicles to work on.
Many individual owners and most mechanics are capable of performing the needed maintenance. Some
shops specialize in classic cars. We are also fortunate
that most of the parts needed to keep our cars
going can be found at local auto parts stores, and
through Checker parts specialists who make it
their business to help us. We must take good
care of all the Checkers that are out there.
See you in South Bend ...
If you are looking for something really
great to do in your Checker this year, start planning to attend the national convention in South
Bend, Indiana, this June 25, 26, and 27. It’s going to be a good show, and very affordable.
Plans include a walking tour of the magnificent
campus of Notre Dame University, on Thursday.
On Friday, we will get to see the AM General
production facility where they build the AM1
taxi/limousine. A car factory, how appropriate.
Then on Saturday we will tour the fantastic
Studebaker Museum. Studebaker made personal
transportation their business from Conestoga
wagons to the Avanti sports car. A rich and
wonderful history of an American automaker
that all of us will enjoy. Then, on Saturday evening, we will hold our banquet at the Museum’s
dining room. It will be a great weekend getaway.
Start planning, so that you can attend this excellent event and share some time, stories, and experiences with other friendly members of our
Checker Car Club of America.
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seum.) One area is a collection of historical vehicles,
like the carriage that carried President Lincoln and his
wife to Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. That carriage is currently on loan to the Smithsonian museum
for their exhibition related to the president’s assassination, but it will be returned in time for our visit.
THE CHECKERS ARE
HEADING
TO
SOUTH BEND FOR THE
2015 CONVENTION
AND SHOW
JUNE 25 - 28
As of March 1st, over 25 people have registered
at the hotel. A great start for a fun event. See you in
South Bend!
Tim and Zan Bower
MORE DETAILS ABOUT
THE SOUTH BEND
CHECKER CONVENTION
South Bend in located in a snow belt region of
northern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan that gets
blasted with “lake effect” snow caused by moisture
from Lake Michigan. This snow season (about November through March) has dumped approximately 80
inches. As the locals say; “You have to have winters
like this to be rewarded with our springs and summers.”
We have secured arrangements to have a second car show on Friday, June 26th, at the Town &
Country Shopping Centre in Mishawaka, IN. The
main car show is Saturday afternoon at our hotel in
South Bend.
June 25-28 should be warm days (not hot) and
cool nights. The area has plenty of large trees, beautiful
flowers, streams, and rivers. (South Bend is so named
because it is the south bend of the Saint Joseph River.)
Thursday, June 25, will include a walking tour
of the University of Notre Dame. Love ‘em or hate ‘em
in sports, this is one of the loveliest campuses you will
see. This is a guided walking tour about two miles in
length and about one hour and a quarter travel time.
Mishawaka is just east of South Bend. In fact,
you can’t tell when you leave one city and enter the
other. Town & Country is far enough from our hotel
that I expect a different crowd from Saturday’s show,
and it is on the way back from our plant tour Friday at
AM General.
Friday, June 26, is a plant tour of AM General.
They are still making some military Humvees there,
they make the MV-1 on a separate assembly line, and
sometime in June they will start making the MercedesBenz R-class SUV which is sold exclusively in China.
Friday will include lunch at a local restaurant and car
show on their lot.
I expect we will be at the Shopping Centre at
about noon, so we can show our cars, get lunch, and
do any shopping you may be interested in. Town &
Country is a large, open style strip mall with the stores
outlining the large parking lot in the center.
Lunch choices there include:
Saturday, June 27, starts with the Board Meeting, followed by a car show at the hotel. We have invited the local Studebaker car club to join us in the car
show which should create even greater local interest
and provide plenty of cool cars between the two clubs.
Mishawaka Grill (Mexican and American food)
Cosimo and Suzy’s (Italian)
Noodle Alley (Thai)
Kroger Deli
ChuckECheese
Popeyes
Subway
American Pancake House
Saturday late afternoon we caravan to the
Studebaker National Museum in downtown South
Bend for our private tour of the facility and our banquet. You will enjoy this museum, as it has something
for everyone. (Ed. Note: been there, it is a good mu4
Other stores in the Shopping Centre include:
CHECKER SPOTTING
CitiTrends Clothes
Dunham Discount Sports
Firestone Tire & Auto
His & Hers Salon
Big Lots
Harbor Freight Tools
Tuesday Morning
Sally Beauty Supply
Dollar Tree
Radio Shack
Hancock Fabrics
Mega Play Games
Furniture Store
Kroger Gas Station
My friend Ditmar Walker sent me these photos taken
on I-4 around Orlanda, FL.
We will probably be there about three hours, or
until the crowds thin out, or until our money runs out.
See you in South Bend! (and Mishawaka!)
REMINDER—ANYONE
UNDER 20 ATTENDING
THE CONVENTION
Be sure to note anyone under 20 on the registration form. They will receive a free gift. I don’t know
what it is but Steve Contarino’s business Checker Motor Cars is sponsoring it.
DONATIONS WANTED
The CCCOA needs your help in order to make
the South Bend show a success. Please consider donating items to the show to be auctioned off to help keep
the conventions going. Any item related to taxi or
Checker would be greatly appreciated to offset the cost
of putting the show on and to keep the costs down for
this and future shows. Also please consider sponsoring
an event if you are unable to donate any items. Items
can be bought to the show or sent in advance to Steven
Barnes, 646 Long Island Avenue, Deer Park, NY
11729. Any questions can be emailed to Steve Barnes
at barnes407@att.net
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els since 2010. Awarded model of the year in 2011 for
the Packard (above) which was the first 1/43 ever to
win this award, and, then for the 1/24 1935 Duesenberg SJ Speedster Mormon Meteor in 2012. Automodello looks for overlooked marques and models to
produce, or, we produce models that did not accurately represent the car such as the 1963 Studebaker
Avanti Supercharged.
MODEL OF 1939 - 1941
CHECKER MODEL A ORDERS BEING TAKEN
Ed note: James Cowen, CEO of Diecasm,
LLC & Automodello sent the following article. While
not included in the article, their price list shows three
different versions are planned in 1/43rd scale: New
York Taxi livery, Chicago taxi livery, and a black and
maroon “street” version like the one known survivor.
Price is shown as $143.95 and the anticipated run will
be up to 199 per version. Photo below of the only
know survivor taken by the editor at the 2002 National
Convention.
Last, Diecasm does offer a payment plan of 3
payments on our 1/43 models.
If you have any questions, please let me
know. And please feel free to send this email to other
Checker Car Club members that you know. I have
attached our current catalogue which includes some
models that will be announced within the next couple
of weeks too.
Diecasm, LLC | Automodello™
540 Hawthorne Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 USA
877.DIECASM (877.343.2276) in US | Canada
847.274.9645 Cell
Skype Automodello
Diecasm@gmail.com | www.Diecasm.com
Automodello@gmail.com | www.automodello.com
My company, Automodello, intends to create
the hand-built 1939-1941 Checker Model A and the
model is listed exclusively on
www.diecasm.com/checker - Diecasm is the parent
company and retail store for Automodello.
ORPHAN CAR TOUR
In the past, a number of Checker owners have
participated in this tour. There are several interesting
stops scheduled; wish I could make it but it’s too far
away. June 6 (Saturday): 26th annual Orphan Car
Tour, “The Howard County Haycation”, starts & ends
at Howard County Fairgrounds, W. Friendship, MD.
For antique “orphan” (discontinued-make) cars &
trucks. This year all cars must pre-register, and meals
must be reserved, by May 30. See website
www.orphancartour.org for flyer, or contact Tom
Kenney at (410) 239-7071 for more information.
The speed at which Automodello will develop
this model is dependent on the number of pre-orders
received for the street and two taxi versions. As of tonight (1/19/2015) Diecasm has not received any preorders. Generally when we are in the process of announcing a new model there will be an initial flurry; for
example, when we announced our 1938 Packard
Twelve Convertible Victoria in 2010 or 1971 Lincoln
Continental Mark III in 2013, there were over 50 preorders per model (in the Mark III instance these ranged
from $300 to $450 each).
If you haven’t heard of Automodello, some
background: We have been producing hand-built mod6
CONVENTION LOCATIONS
by John Weinhoeft
2016 — Hershey, PA — planned by a couple of club
members
2022 — Kalamazoo, MI — suggested by a number of
club members to honor the 100th (establishment) /
40th (end of Checker production) anniversaries of
Checker Motors
I, and other club officers, often hear “it would
be nice to have a convention in xxx” and I agree with
that sentiment. I’d like to see the club have a convention in every state, or at least each general geographical
area of the country. While we are a long way from
achieving that goal, there have been conventions scattered around the United States the past ten years.
There has been some criticism that a lot of the
conventions have been held, more or less, in the MidWest. That’s true, it is a somewhat central location for
a lot of Checker owners. It is also where people have
stepped forward and volunteered to form a host committee for a convention. Experience has shown that
planning a successful convention requires some “feet
on the ground”, so a local person or group really is
required. It can be successfully done from 50 to 100 or
so miles away if someone is willing to travel to the site
multiple times and locate and test out all the items
needed.
Here’s the list and how we ended up there:
2006 and earlier — Kalamazoo, MI / Gilmore Museum @ Hickory Corners, MI — traditional location
and plant site
2007 — Ypsilanti, MI — invited by the Ypsilanti Auto
Heritage Museum who were honoring “The Cars of
Kalamazoo” at their annual show
So if you live in, say, west of the Mississippi or
south of the Mason-Dixon line, think about hosting a
convention near you. It doesn’t have to be a fancy
presentation, but make a list of some interesting activities in your area, talk to your local visitor’s or tourist
bureau about things like hotel accommodations and
scheduling, add a few thoughts and come present it to
the Board of Directors as a potential convention site.
Assuming the location gets accepted, you’ll have about
2 years to get over the panic and work everything out
in detail.
2008 — Kalamazoo, MI — invited to help showcase
the “Air Zoo” Museum
2009 — Los Angeles, CA — invited to join the annual
California Checker meeting
2010 — Lima, OH — invited by the local Visitor’s Bureau and mostly planned by a couple of club members
2011 — Springfield, IL — planned by the editor with a
couple of other members and assisted by the Springfield
Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
2012 — Dayton, OH — invited by the local Visitor’s
Bureau and mostly planned by a couple of club members
NEW OWNERS GET FREE
1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP
2013—Atlanta, GA — planned by a group of club
members
Effective January 1, 2015 new Checker owners can get
a free on year membership simply by requesting it and
providing a valid proof of purchase, such as a newly
issued title, a dated bill of sale or confirmation letter
from the previous owner. To request a free membership, contact Treasurer Tony Mattern.
2014 — New York, NY — planned by a group of club
members
2015 — South Bend, IN — planned by a couple of club
members
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liver mail and other misc items on a route. Not far
from the ITRR Federal office, was a Standard Oil gas
station on Broadway. One day I stopped there to fill
up and saw a shiny black Checker Marathon – the
only identification was a very small discreet Illinois
Terminal script, in gold, on both front doors. I
thought that I took a photo but must have only
thought that I did, because I have no negative. I don’t
recall ever seeing the car again and often wondered
about it.’
CHECKERS ON RAILS
Both the front cover photo and the photo below
were taken by Thomas Glover and are used with permission; he wrote the following caption for the photos:
‘A friend and I visited my Great Uncle and
Great Aunt in Greene, North Dakota, in late July,
1967. The Checker inspection car sitting on the main
line was the only railroad equipment we saw in Greene
that day. I didn't see the driver, but Greene is so small he couldn't have gone far.’
Ed. Note: On the facing page is an ad from
Fairmont Railway Motors promoting their bolt-on
adapters. Over the years they depicted different
brands; in this case from 1965, it is a Checker station
wagon.
Checkers saw other duty at various railroad
companies. Larry Thomas, sent me this note some
time back:
‘I recall during my short two summer tenure
with the Illinois Terminal Rail Road – the first summer,
1968, I had an ITRR Chevy wagon that I used to de-
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and accolades
from the judges
at that show.
Later I was told
I was the only
Checker to their
knowledge to
win or even enter a Concours
event.
OWNER PROFILE: PAUL
RUDOLPH
MY CHECKERED PAST
I started my love affair with the Checker automobile when my dad purchased a new 1963 Checker
Superba. I spent many hours & miles driving that car
and my Dad even allowed me to make some light
modifications (hood ornaments, mag type hubcaps &
stripes, etc.). That car has been a great memory all my
life and I jumped at the chance to bid on and win a
1964 Marathon I found on eBay. After entering and
About 3 years later I was at the Carlisle PA
Fall event wanted to check out the swap meet and car
corral. (Ed. Note: this is a event put on by the Antique
Automobile Club of America in Hershey, PA.) After
spending the day, I heard there was an evening auction so I headed over to the auction site. After reaching the site, I noticed a bright yellow and red fifties
style hot rod complete with beautiful flames. At first I
thought it was a 55 or 56 Chevy, but as I looked closer
I realized it was a CHECKER! Not any Checker, but
winning some local car shows, I applied to and was
invited to the Greenwich, CT Concours D” Elegance,
winning 1st
place in my
class, a totally
unexpected
but incredibly
existing moment. I received many
compliments
my dream Checker. Totally restored and customized
with a Chevrolet 502 / 630 HP Ramjet crate motor,
700R4 overdrive transmission, and a Ford 9 inch rearend. Well, I never thought I would enter an auction,
but I did just that and won the car.
Sadly, I had to part ways with my original
Checker because of storage problems. But I was
happy since it went to a gentleman who purchased it
for his 90 year old dad’s birthday, a former NYC
Checker Cab owner and driver.
You would think this would solve my longings
for Checkers but who knows what might show up
next.
Ed. Note: additional photos on back cover.
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2015 Checker Club Membership Roster
AUSTRALIA
John Bell
35 Macquarie Drive
Thomastown (MELB) VIC 3074
0418 544328
81 A12 1CMMSxxxxBK000453
64 A12-xxxx-22661
79 A12E-xxxx-93455C
79 A11-xxxx-90305A
Ian G Dickason
19 Yinnar Street
Newsborough East VIC 3825
03-51278437
76 A11-xxxx-61484A
CANADA
Chris Gainor
10322 Booth Place
Sidney BC V8L 3N1
250-380-6358 250-361-5553
81 A12 1CMMSxxxxBK002587
Tim Rusling
1402 Lesperance Road
Tecumseh ON N8N 1X9
519-735-3936 519-990-8294
79 A12-xxxx-90065C
80 A12-xxxx-02353
FINLAND
Matti Keisto
L.Brahenkatu 12 A 7
Helsinki 00510
040--040-0509
Kari Valo
Alkutie 9C
Helsinki 00660
72 A12-xxxx-20140A
GERMANY
Armin Haag
Friedensstrssse 9
64850 Schaafheim
060-738-8466
78 A12E-xxxx-83037A
Christoph Huss
Dorfangerweg 5
85774
Unterfohring
+49 155 27531282
68 A12E-xxxx-80281
Milka Jamis
Geigerstrasse 29a
82166 Graefelfing
4989-8542667 4917-27075640
77 A12E-xxxx-74376C
Gunther Ruettiger
Grobe Nelkenstr. 40
00488 Franfurt am Main
GREAT BRITIAN
Oliver E Hyafil
Flat 4 Artist Court, 35 Regan Way
London
N1 6PG
02077297136 (+442077297136)
07944753832 (+447944753832)
73 A12-xxxx-33557A
GUATEMALA
Alfredo Cohen
1A. Calle 6-65, Zona 4
Apartado Postal 826
Guatemala, 01004-0100
0115022-473-0365
s 0115025-203-5450
71 A12-xxxx-13455A
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NETHERLANDS
Aad de Kiewit
Oudlaan 24
Naaldwijk Zuid
Holland 2672 AN
3174628830 31618698923
69 A11-xxxx-90707
Peter J Van Duren
Dorpstraat 31
Koekange 7958 RK
0031-522-451-900
70 A12W6-xxxx-02817A
POLAND
Maciej Ryszka
Al Kosciuszki 128 m 56
Lodz 94-046
82 1CMTSxxxxCK000702
SWEDEN
Mats Eriksson
Ekolsundsvägen 6
Ekolsund 749 50
0046-0171-473224 0046-070-7313735
70 A12-xxxx-02679
UNITED KINGDOM
Philip J Bennett
193 The Moors, Kidlington
Oxford, 0X5 2AE
001 44 1865 374 374
001 44 7973 132 55
81 1CMTSxxxxBK002125
Matt Bridger
2 The Dell
Cowes PO31 8QQ
66 A11-xxxx-42378
Paul Martyn
Cannimore
New Passage Road
Rewick, BS35 4LZ
001-44-1454-631868
001-44-7941-366560
Wm. Lindsay McClounie
Meikle Garclaugh Farms
New Cumnock
Ayrshire, KA18 4NS
0044-7968-787651
0044-1290-338433
Veronica Watson
25 Emanuel Road
Langdon Hills
Laindon, SS16 6EX
UNITED STATES
ALABAMA
Richard Fleming
522 Chelsea Forest Road
Columbiana, AL 35051-3303
205-678-9870 205-937-1870
69 A12D-xxxx-90019
69 A12D-xxxx-90624
69 A12WD-xxxx-91198
William B Hairston, Jr
2540 Aberdeen Road
Birmingham, AL 35223-1057
205-933-1180
77 A12-xxxx-73587A
82 1CMTSxxxxCK001001
Arthur T Powell
Davidson & Co. Adjusters
111 N Lafayette Street
Mobile, AL 36604-2207
251-452-0683 251-433-2756
Carroll Sickles
Valet Cleaners, LLC
109 Norwood Drive
Rainbow City, AL 35906-6230
256-546-7094 256-390-4720
66 A12-xxxx-30260A
66 A12-xxxx-43430A
Margie Wilcox
Yellow Cab Mobile Base
3024 Airport Boulevard
Mobile, AL 36606-3600
251-476-7711
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK001575
ALASKA
Jared Richins
Holland America
1925 Davis Avenue C12
Juneau, AK 99801-9770
907-209-2568
71 A12-xxxx-13961
Robert Vining
212 Farewell Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99701-3626
h 760-717-6370
ARIZONA
Gary E Barto
1915 South Rancho Manana Circle
Cottonwood, AZ 86326-5070
928-646-6238
77 A12-xxxx-70818C
Mark E Beehner / Michele Beehner
27913 N Walnut Creek Road
Rio Verdi, AZ 85263-5243
618-920-1484 618-624-8741
68 A12E-xxxx-????
82 A12E-xxxx-????
63 A12-xxxx-????
67 A12E-xxxx-????
Alexander Chavez
Habitation Realty
1026 E Simmons Street
Tucson, AZ 85719-1637
520-465-2539
72 A11-xxxx-22051A
Roy M Dickinson
10530 W Alambama Avenue
Sun City, AZ 85351-3544
623-974-4987
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Lawrence A Garrel
11009 E Raintree Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85255-1807
480-563-3816 480-628-0141
65 A11E-xxxx-24373
65 A12E-xxxx-27224A
72 A12W-xxxx-21635Q
Charles J Killian
26202 W Wahalla Lane
Buckeye, AZ 85396-7298
602-808-0743
82 1CMTSxxxxCK001421
Troy J Lovelady
5835 E Caballo Drive
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253-8111
480-443-1272
Walter Lynn
Classic Taxi
6100 E Antelope Lane
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314-2732
928-830-3652
72 A11-xxxx-22033A
Shubert A Matzkanin
1690 E County 14 1/2 Street
PO Box 4363
Yuma, AZ 85366-2421
928-726-5515
69 A12-xxxx-91793A
CALIFORNIA
John Baer
224 Alamo Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3004
831-425-1523 831-566-8800
70 A12W6-xxxx-02053
Kathryn Bassett
1080 N Holliston Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91104-3104
626-794-7973 626-625-2664
Dwayne A Bower
Classic and Special Interest Autos
970 Boardman Road
Ojai, CA 93023-9651
805-845-3637 805-798-3017
72 A12-xxxx-25366A
Kevin Carroll
Tiburon Taxi
PO Box 2363
San Rafael, CA 94912-2363
415-789-5356
79 A11-xxxx-93063C
Anthony G Castillo
628 Indian Avenue
Venice, CA 90291-3014
310-581-0396
66 A12W-xxxx-45059A
Andrew T Cochran
17757 Victory Boulevard
Reseda, CA 91335-6417
818-609-0777
William T Criswell
96 Saint Andrews Lane
Alamo, CA 94507-1719
925-838-9800 925-876-9898
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK002767
Steven C Crosby
703 Pier Avenue, Suite B #246
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-2618
916-206-8198
81 A12 ???
Colin Fort
PO Box 231550
Encinitas, CA 92023-1550
760-753-5724 619-985-3012
81 A12 1CMMSxxxxBK000453 Diesel
Dan Griswold
822 Houghton Avenue
Corning, CA 96021-2914
530-824-5937
66 A12-xxxx-44949A
Toni M Guglielmi
Bay Area Checker Cab Co.
2210 Sacramento Street, Apt. B
Berkley, CA 94702-1907
510-612-6546 510-548-2715
69 A12-94403
Michael J Hammerberg
711 Golden Gate Park
Pinole, CA, 94564-6204
510-724-5200 510-219-9343
73 A11-xxxx-31943
E Blake LaMar Sr
832 Via Somonte
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274-1632
310-351-3815
62 A12-xxxx-2945
Christopher J Mabli
1834 Ashbrook Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90815-3025
c 310-947-1549 562-494-8780
76 A12-xxxx-62082C
Vernon A Maxham
298-B Red Rock Way
San Francisco, CA 94131-1730
h 415-285-4589
73 A12-xxxx-33922A
Tom M McIntyre
Altered States
449 Buena Vista Avenue E
San Francisco, CA 94117-4164
h 415-626-5255 c 415-513-3504
68 A12W-xxxx-82589A
Fred A Miller
Emergency Concepts
5120 Clayvale Road
Acton, CA 93510-1118
661-803-5575
63 A10W-xxxx-54487
70 A12E-xxxx-01450 Medicar
70 A12E-xxxx-01255A Medicar
Larry Moore
Larry's AutoWorks
2526 Leghorn Street
Mountain View, CA 94043-2526
650-965-9566 650-269-0541
73 A12-xxxx-31388A
Chris B Olson
953 Reed Avenue
San Diego, CA 92109-4017
h 858-272-4838
67 A12W-xxxx-44934A
77 A128E-xxxx-73960B
Herman Pfauter
Santa Barara Motor Pool
1275 San Antonio Creek Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93111-1313
805-964-9449 805-450-1935
71 A12-xxxx-12494
13
Joseph Pollard
Checker Parts
9331 Johnell Road
Chatsworth, CA 91311-6333
818-999-1485
too many to list
Walter Rowan
17955 Parthenia Street
Northridge, CA 91325-3147
818-349-0705
71 A11-xxxx-11915
Arthur Schade
110 East E Street
Benicia CA 94510-3225
707-745-8414 503-355-2256
67 A12W-xxxx-41995A
Martin W Udoff
21636 Placeritos Boulevard
Newhall, CA 91321-1828
818-645-7059
78 A11-xxxx-????
Roger Vise
PO Box 1663
Lower Lake, CA 95457-1663
707-664-1427
63 A-12W-xxxx-????? Superba
COLORADO
Alex Bokody
7180 S. Pennsylvania Street
Centennial, CO 80122-1152
720-299-8442
76 A11-xxxx-62253
Eric Christensen
7351 County Road 8 South
Alamosa, CO 81101-9127
719-589-9479 719-580-0304
27 Model G4
65 A12-xxxx-26579A
69 A12W8M-xxxx-8166
Emily Coffey
Cuba Travel
6187 Independence Street
Arvada, CO 80004-5375
303-422-2865 303-807-4444
71 A12-xxxx-11201A
73 A11-xxxx-31206A
David H Coward
16498 Sneffels Court
Broomfield, CO 80023-8318
303-604-1051
73 A12W-xxxx-34843A
Carl W Mattson
2800 Larimer Street
Denver, CO 80205-2223
h 303-884-5884
73 A12W8-xxxx-35828
Gary L Werner
27106 County Road 319
Buena Vista, CO 81211-9720
719-395-6095
69 A12W8M-xxxx-9202
79 A11-xxxx-94051C
CONNETICUT
Dennis Custer
240 Barkhamsted Road
West Granby, CT 06090-1303
860-653-4946
69 A12-xxxx-90068A
77 A11-xxxx-73940A
J David Goldin
PO Box 542
Newton, CT 06470-0542
203-426-2524
82 A12E 1CMMExxxxCK001815
Matthew Murray
27 Old Mill Road
Westport, CT 06860-6622
203-454-4429 203-856-3703
Michael E Riley
33 Gail Drive
Ellington, CT 06029-3414
860-875-5392
75 A12-xxxx-52952A
77 A12-xxxx-72614C
81 A12 1CMMSxxxxBK001042
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCK001479
DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
Michael M Dickens
Hospitality Partners
3625 Ordway Street NW
Washington, DC 20016-3175
202-362-1098
79 A11-xxxx-????
FLORIDA
Phillip S Anderson
Anderson & Anderson, PA
1721 Sunset Ridge Drive
The Villages, FL 32162-2229
352-205-8921 352-445-3930
81 1CMTSxxxxBK002893
David J Bruce
PO Box 1295
Bradenton, FL 34206-1295
216-375-4272 216-375-4272
Christopher Cone
PO Box 1070
Brandon, FL 33509-1070
813-310-0159
82 A12E 1CMMExxxxCK000503
WiIliam Dart
111 Morgate Circle
Royal Palm Beach, Fl 33411-1552
W Jefferey Dickinson
1515 S Osprey Avenue, Bldg. D
Sarasota, FL 34239-2925
941-351-6206
Bill Feikert
33725 Lakeshore Drive
Tavares, FL 32778-5078
352-742-9-8038 352-406-5885
81 A12 1CMMSxxxxBK000337
Estan Fuller
904 Lakeshore Drive
Polk City, FL 33868-9589
Elaine Gaffney
7079 W 19th Court
Hialeah, FL 33014-4426
305-724-1065
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK002609
14
Ronald T Griffin
1583 Burns Lane
Clearwater, FL 33764-6683
727-238-3256 727-480-3256
Robert Hamel
204 Shore Drive West
Oldsmar, FL 34677-3540
82 A12 1CMMSxxxxCK000340
Bill Harroun
6533 Channelside Drive
New Port Richey, Fl 34652-2061
727-919-0347 727-243-2346
David Honig
802 S Grand Highway#4S
Clermont, FL 34711-3234
202-669-4533
78 A12-xxxx-83493C
80 A11-xxxx-00838D
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCK001119
William Lawrence Jernigan
Sebring Animal Hospital
1230 Edgewater Point Drive
Sebring, FL 33870-5444
863-385-4443 863-414-1230
81 1CMTSxxxxBK002820
Josh Kohn
17251-2 Boca Club Drive
Boca Raton, FL 33487-1066
631-762-9919
80 A11-xxxx-02290A
John F Miner
110 NE 2nd Place, Suite 303
Cape Coral, FL 33909-2553
239-669-6317 239-699-6316
79 A11-xxxx-90822C
Ron Myrick
3905 E Hanna Avenue
Tampa, FL 33610-3760
Billy J O’Connell
Royal Motor Sales
15628 MLK Boulevard
Dover, FL 33527-4214
813-610-1344
73 ???
Brian Quant
7195 37th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32966-1421
772-778-1241 772-559-2151
79 A11E-xxxx-91627C
Joe Rabe
7700 Sun Island Drive S Apt.106
South Pasadena, FL 33707-4441
727-360-9432 309-755-1916
70 A12W-xxxx-04185
Michael Rodriguez
12555 Biscayne Boulevard #988
Miami, FL 33181-2522
305-498-8604 305-798-2711
82 A-11E 1CMTExxxxCK000966
GEORGIA
Dennis E Avery
10 Magnificent Way
Cleveland, GA 30528-1796
772-359-2544
Dwain Brackett
PO BOX 2083
Blairsville, GA 30514-2083
Jeanette L Colombo
679 Phillips Hollow Way
Chickamauga, GA 30707-3728
706-931-2134
64 A12-xxxx-24174
Richard C Hewatt
Atlanta Checker Cab
563 Trabert Avenue, NW
Atlanta, GA 30309-4608
404-403-5144
78 A11-xxxx-8090A
79 ???
81 ???
Brad M Lohsen
5134 Walden Mill Drive
Norcross, GA 30092-2114
770-309-3000
71 A12W-xxxx-12321A
82 A12 1CMMSxxxxCK001796
Gary L Lohsen
443 Ansley Brook Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30044-5205
678-469-0758 770-979-1209
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCK001400 LPG
Lessie B Smithgall
Smithgall Office
PO Box S
Gainseville, GA 30503-1919
770-536-3344
81 A12 1CMTSxxxxBK002541
Jonathan A Von Plinsky
3013 Thomas Lane
Augusta, GA 30906-2952
c 706-799-1500
81 A11 ???
Paul Worth
465 Pedrick Road
Quitman, GA 31643-8552
229-263-5659 229-251-3337
72 A11-xxxx-24324A
78 A11-xxxx-80100F
77 A12-xxxx-74742B
54 Trailer
IOWA
Donald L Adams
26952 150th Street
Dike, IA 50624-8114
319-989-2622
82 1CMTSxxxxCK000681
John M Ivey
1208 Anthony Road
Augusta, GA 30904-4402
706-733-0210
79 A11 ???
Steven L Ginsberg
Ginsberg Jewelers
215 Crescent Street, SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-2336
319-399-5034 319-360-1111
77 A11-xxxx-74090 Surge # 24
Brian F Knowles
290 Anita Drive
Manchester, GA 31816-6412
470-235-0366
Jay Hinkhouse
5876 Arrasmith Trail
Ames, IA 50010-9244
515-232-9467
15
David H Powers
4012 Kingbird Avenue
Hospers, IA 51238-8053
712-752-8614 712-395-1778
67 A12-xxxx-45253A
IDAHO
Don E Furu
3519 Valley Road
Pocatello, ID 83201-5530
208-251-1515 208-237-3909
62 A-10W-xxxx-51047
64 A12-xxxx-1094
67 A12-xxxx-29543A
Jake Heusinkveld
3675 Gramarcy Lane
Boise, ID 83703-2613
208-853-3607 208-863-4173
67 A12W-xxxx-44240A
ILLINOIS
Brandon L Beehner
2970 Gray Hawk Drive
Normal, IL 61761-7513
Kevin M Beehner
1710 Franklin
Caryle, IL 62231-1735
618-624-8741
Rick Buck
11124 Green Ridge Lane
Dawson, IL 62520-3052
217-364-4383
78 A12-xxxx-80652A
John S Butsch
1418 W Addison
Chicago, IL 60613-3706
Larry Claypool
The Vair Shop
21403 80th Avenue
Frankfort, IL 60423-9207
815-469-2936
67 A12W-xxxx-46332A
James Cowen
Discasm, LLC
540 Hawthorne Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-4743
847-274-9645
Michael R O'Connell
1625 S Burlington Road
Oregon, IL 61061-9546
815-732-7514
81 A12 1CMMSxxxxBK000056
Ronald F Dopke, Sr
2801 W Lincoln Road
McHenry, IL 60051-5000
815-344-1335 815-403-1480
Matthew J Thomas
115 N Forest Avenue
Palatine, IL 60074-5419
773-793-8634
65 A12-xxxx-7875A ?
Phillip L Easton
4040 N Charles Street
Steeleville, IL 62288-1420
618-443-7801
71 A11-xxxx-14377
Joseph Fay
1162 Almond Court
Naperville, IL 60540-6328
630-548-4869
49
50
57 A-8
David M Hecker
8716 Cullen Court
Frankfort, IL 60423-8627
815-469-9536 312-502-2745
80 A12-xxxx-00517C
Bill Hill
Hill Racing & Corvette Repair
Box 193, 103 S Oakwood
Oakwood, IL 61858-0193
217-354-4860 217-474-5860
80 A11-xxxx-00988
Mark V Lucas
519 Henry Street
Alton, Il 62002-2612
George N Mavraganis
Choppers Good Eats
1659 N Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622-1420
773-278-5733 312-303-8861
73 A11-xxxx-33715A
Nancy McClelland
3041 W Logan Blvd., #1E
Chicago, IL 60647-1769
773-562-8834
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCK001014 Winkoff
Glen Tryon
PO Box 88, 344 N Ohio Street
Camp Point, IL 62320-0088
217-779-1934 217-779-1936
81 A12EW1CMMExxxxBK000567
Thomas J Wachtel
1035 1450th Avenue
Lincoln, IL 62656-5112
309-287-5907 217-732-7029
Bryan T Weinhoeft
2525 S Glenwood Avenue
Springfield, IL 62704-3545
217-494-6006
82 1CMTSxxxxCK000959 LPG
John J Weinhoeft
2424 S Pasfield Street
Springfield, IL 62704-4609
217-744-2986 217-494-2986
81 A12 1CMMSxxxxBK003156
John Wilkinson
320 N Frontage Road
Willowbrook, IL 60527-2491
630-632-8382
73 A12-xxxx-31409A
81 A12E 1CMMExxxxBK002204
INDIANA
Timothy H Bower
21798 E Sandy Hill Lane
South Bend, IN 46628-9517
574-243-5102 574-220-4917
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCK001433 Winkoff
Don Conover
5149 W 8th Street Road
Anderson, IN 46011-9101
765-621-4586
Numerous
16
James W “Yardsale" Hope
7851 W US Highway 40
Knightstown, IN 46148-9501
765-345-2144
69 A11E-xxxx-95723A Medicar
82 1CMTSxxxxCK00001109
Michael J Stanich
2050 Lincoln
Whiting, IN 46394-1923
219-473-7931
Bob Welsh
5910 E Southport Road
Indianapolis, IN 46237-9341
317-780-1937
66 A12W ???
71 A-12W6 ???
KENTUCKY
Steve Baron
196 N Ashland Avenue
Lexington, KY 40502-1509
859-269-2832 859-321-2801
66 A12W-xxxx-????
Wayne Brown
Brown Transco, Inc.
27 W 7th Street
Paris, KY 40361-1820
859-987-6160 859-707-6698
78 A11-xxxx-83771
James D Ward
Executive Transportation
17 Linden Avenue
Ft Thomas, KY 41075-1931
859-781-2609 859-991-5368
79 A11-xxxx-93487F
LOUISIANA
Cindy Cochran
2010 Pericles Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-1479
225-344-3951
74 A12-xxxx-43524
Fletcher W Cochran
1400 Gause Boulevard, Suite A
Sidell, LA 70458-2251
985-643-1700
78 ???
MASSACHUSETTS
John E Bennett
126 Main Street
Rockport, MA 01966-2018
978-546-2849
62 A12-xxxx-1629 Superba
62 A10-xxxx-4179A Special
Jeff Bezanson
285 Summer Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324-2620
508-697-3089
78 A11 ???
Dan Blajda
Ocean Tailors
PO Box 1294
South Yarmoputh, MA 02664-7294
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK001641
Charles Christopher
20 Larch Street
Brighton, MA 02135-3023
617-254-2929 617-460-2324
81 A11E 1CMTExxxxBK000497
Gerard K LaPierre
#4 Auto
324 Washington Street
East Bridgewater, MA 02333-1241
508-690-1022
65 A11-xxxx-????
John W Sheehan
PO Box 410423
Cambridge, MA 02141-0005
617-417-9573
MARYLAND
Dr. Michael A Granet
57 Greene Street
Cumberland, MD 21502-2926
301-759-1211 301-697-9812
77 A12-xxxx-72666A
Vince L Lupo
404 Oak Grove Drive
Linthicum, MD 21090-2823
410-850-4181 410-693-1946
Tony Mattern
1040 XChange Tax Service
160 Willard Drive
North East, MD 21901-1631
443-907-2353 410-658-4799
67 A12-xxxx-45066
Charles E Olson
1515 Woodcliff Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228-1057
410-744-0942 202-359-3205
John J Petro
PO Box 1668
Mitchellville, MD 20717-1668
301-249-9300
67 A12W8-xxxx-???? Aerobus
79 A11E-xxxx-????
Roamer Predmore
1104 Swan Creek Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744-6049
301-292-9319
Geoff Roseman
601 McNeill Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910-5542
301-589-0263 301-787-4621
71 A12-xxxx-11560
John Stamberg
PO Box 379
Barnesville, MD 20838-0379
301-972-8316
78 A11-xxxx-81185F
80 A11E-xxxx01736A
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK000576
MAINE
Patrick D Sullivan
24 Rogers Road
Yarmouth, ME 04096-7144
207-846-3370
Blair P Warner
3 Strawberry Fields Lane
Scarborough, ME 04074-7516
484-269-7926
79 A11E-xxxx-93177C
17
MICHIGAN
Judy L Anthrop
PO Box 249, 91 Mixer Street
Douglas, MI 49406-0249
269-857-1183
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK002237
Mary & Carl Archambeau
112 Bouck Avenue
Grand Ledge, MI 48837-1606
517-627-6015
Randall Atkin
3250 Waldheim Drive
Pt. Huron, MI 48060-2320
810-982-8929 810-841-2560
69 A12-xxxx-93222A
Byron C Babbish
2616 Kopson Court
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-1748
248-334-4291
82 A12 1CMMSxxxxCK00????
79 A11E-xxxx-????
Ed J Ball
Mount Pleasant Cab
523 N Fancher
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858-1623
989-317-0135 989-560-2885
75 A11-xxxx-50438 Perkins 6
William J Bastien
1410 Mintola Avenue
Flint, MI 48532-4045
801-687-5728
65 A12-xxxx-????
Bill Beurkens
7711 Kalamazoo Avenue SE
Byron Center, MI 49315-9320
616-554-1445 616-366-8239
76 A128E-xxxx-63880C Town & Country
77 A11-xxxx-73884C
81 A11E 1CMTExxxxBK000493
Richard E Burgen
6802 E JK Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49048-5847
269-345-9645
81 A12 1CMMSxxxxBK00????
Bob E Chamberlain
11261 Sunset Point
Plainwell, MI 49080-8829
269-664-4445 269-501-8499
68 A12-xxxx-xxxx Pickup Truck
70 A12-xxxx-03290A
75 A12-xxxx-52613D
John T Collins
419 Midlakes Boulevard
Plainwell, MI 49080-9116
269-664-5761 269.806.5283
79 A12-xxxx-93413A
Michael L DeRoch
Philips Service Corp.
497 Rambow Drive
Monroe, MI, 48161-3547
313-460-7387 313-460-7387
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK00002861 Winkoff
Dave E Eldridge
14789 E Augusta Drive
Augusta, MI 49012-0085
269-731-5513
72 A12W-xxxx-20415
James P Garrison
1415 Climax Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49006-2411
269-345-6029
31 Model M
72 A12W8-xxxx-20007A
80 A11-xxxx-01763 Winkoff
81 A11E 1CMTExxxxBK001554
Richard P Garrison
6321 Rose Arbour Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49009-9154
269-343-5434 269-348-2449
(see James previously)
Gilmore Car Museum
6865 Hickory Road
Hickory Corners, MI 49060-9788
Todd R Harroun
B.L. Harroun & Son, Inc.
1613 West G Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49009-5418
269-488-8633 269-491-9650
75 A11-xxxx-51670
78 A11-xxxx-81668F
81 A12E 1CMMExxxxBK000597
81 A12E 1CMMExxxxBK000003
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCK000880 LPG
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCBK001956 LPG
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCK001994 LPG
Connie Kniffen
Checker of Put In Bay
206 Troy Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067-4114
419-707-3143
70 A12-xxxx-????
77 A11-xxxx-????
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCK00?????
Chris Korbakis
307 Weeks Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49015-3717
269-967-5508
80 ???
John W Papsdorf
222 Letts Road
Oakland, MI 48363-2034
586-752-7514 586-292-4824
67 A12-xxxx-47581A
Pedro R Santos
4646 Morningside Drive
Bay City, MI 48706-2722
John J Schlegelmar
31012 Juhl Road
Marlette, MI 48453-8912
989-635-7756
James W Shenck
1359 N Belsay Road
Burton, MI 48509-1602
810-742-8070
Jessica Tornado
2428 Cikarron Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49004-1030
269-344-6386
Eric Laesch
24525 Fern
Eastpointe, MI 48021-1111
586-774-6286
David Veenstra
Veenstra Real Estate
8633 West C Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49009-8825
269-349-2127 269-352-9831
80 A12-xxxx-00363A
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCK001548
Ron R Leatz
402 Main Street
Dowagiac, MI 49047-1709
269-782-0635 269-462-3444
79 A12-xxxx-92836A
Paul F Willer
3890 Hartman Road
Sodus, MI 49126-9734
269-927-6607 269-369-9140
69 A11 ???
Frank E Limban
9423 Sprucedale Drive
Flushing, MI 48433-1074
810-659-6720 810-577-9400
82 A12 1CMMSxxxxCK001802
Barbara Zang
38050 Connaught Drive
Northville, MI 48167-9090
248-474-8039
Chris Markin
31704 Jefferson Street
Gobles, MI 49055-9659
Multiple
San Miyamoto
7920 Fleming Road
Fowlerville, MI 48336-9561
248-476-1075 810-444-4505
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK002971
18
MINNESOTA
Robert N Carlson
304 3rd Street #776
International Falls, MN 56649-2309
218-283-2082
73 A12W-xxxx-35247A
Dale H DeLaria
3225 Edward Street NE
St. Anthony, MN 55418-2300
612-788-2044 612-201-6422
74 A12W8-xxxx-40518
82 1CMTSxxxxCK001055
Michael Donahoe
PPMI Motorsports Inc
13433 Highway 52 SE
Chatfield, MN 55923-3404
507-533-8866
78 A11-xxxx-83609
William C Drake
2708 W 3rd Street
Duluth, MN 55806-1843
218-343-8703 218-343-8514
78 A12-xxxx-????
Thomas E Gendreau
910 Minnesota Street
Shakopee, MN 55379-2581
952-445-6776
Matt Hayes
20762 Hartford Way
Lakeville, MN 55044-4438
65 ???
Dave Michael
1577 Osceola Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105-2324
651-210-4273
72 A12W-xxxx-21832A
MISSOURI
Mick F Corse
Midwest Medical Eq. Rep.
7353 Telegraph Road
St. Louis, MO 63129-5121
314-846-9595 314-341-3202
80 A12E-xxxx-010470 Diesel
81 A12 1CMMSxxxxBK002507
Dr. Gregory R Hoeltzel
710 S Hanley Road, Apt. 15B
St. Louis, MO 63105-2654
314-727-8663 314-630-7770
81 A12 1CMMSxxxxBK002601
MONTANA
J William Caffyn
2515 4th Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59405-3017
406-452-5789
67 A12W8M-xxxx-2428 Aerobus
71 A12W8M-xxxx-1018 Aerobus
74 A12W8-xxxx-41671 Aerobus
NORTH CAROLINA
M Terry Batson
966 Old 111 Highway
Goldsboro, NC 27534-6331
919-738-5392
80 A12-xxxx-02650D
Anne Chanas
705 Wagoner Road
Elon, NC 27244-9222
336-584-6211
72 A12-xxxx-24439A
Mark Lohsen
6932 Cameron Glen Drive
Charlotte, NC 28210-7325
262-439-8376 704-287-5580
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCK001986
Cobern Peterson
3205 Grey Leaf Drive
Wilmington, NC 28409-2519
910-619-7081
80 ???
Roger L Pyle
PO Box 1561
Davidson, NC 28036-1561
704-516-3296
68 A12-xxxx-88116A
David Smith
3801 Hope Valley Road
Durham, NC 27707-5130
919-490-3138 919-296-0770
71 A12-xxxx-????
73 A12-xxxx-????
Harley Smith
828 Woodland Church Road
Albertson, NC 28508-9617
757-254-7004
77 A12-xxxx-70343A
19
Dale O Stouch
2305 Dawn Trail Drive
Durham, NC 27712-2428
919-638-0751
William D Whichard
Majesty Transportation & Vintage VIP Car
Service
2612 Wade Hampton Road
Hillsborough, NC 27258-8763
910-282-1277 919-928-3393
73 A12-xxxx-36180A
NEBRASKA
Norman H Marks
Aero Manufacturing Co, LLC
PO Box 403
Geneva, NE 68361-0403
61 A10-xxxx-47749
64 A11-xxxx-22106
Gregg B Poole
2331 W Ash Road
Cortland, NE 68331-8098
402-798-2130 402-525-9201
77 A11-xxxx-72022
77 A11-xxxx-73067
77 A11-xxxx-78335
77 A12-xxxx-75284C
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Steven A Contarino
Adamson Industries
Checker Motor Cars
20 Dracut Road
Seabrook, NH 03874-4822
978-681-0370 978-975-7168
64 A12-xxxx-22661
69 A12E-xxxx-93255A
77 A12-xxxx-71824C
81 A12 1CMTSxxxxBK001596
Robert B Williams, Jr
Williams Alignment
110 King Road
Chichester, NH 03258-6535
603-798-5919
69 A11-xxxx-92159
NEW JERSEY
Robert B Appleton
1162 St. Georges Avenue, # 211
Avenel, NJ 07001-1263
732-750-9288 732-277-5644
81 ???
Brad Denning
23 Springfield Avenue
Springfield, NJ 07081-1312
64 A12-xxxx-20974
Bill Hossfield
935 Warwick Turnpike
Hewitt, NJ 07421-1700
973-853– 9053
1965 A12-xxxx-????
Michael J Kornspan
7 Rush Court
East Brunswick, NJ 08816-4058
732-390-1295
77 A11E-xxxx-73268A
Tim Lyons
80 Overlook Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470-4416
973-709-0006
72 A12-xxxx-20722
Brian McKernan
25 Jacobs Road
Rockaway, NJ 07866-4603
097-366-9885 973-841-0188
67 A12-xxxx-45784
Alfred J Mottola
Alfred J Mottola Photography
205 N Mansfield Avenue
Margate, NJ 08402-1425
609-822-0696 609-226-2447
71 A12E-xxxx-12963A Medicar
C DeWitt Peterson
310 Pleasant Valley Avenue
Moorestown, NJ 08057-2610
856-234-5147 856-296-1968
68 A12-xxxx-80222A
74 A12-xxxx-40734A
77 A11-xxxx-72154
Robert Sinkus
25 Springfield Meeting House Road
Jobstown, NJ 08041-2111
609-723-2816
70 A11-xxxx-015072
Philip F Arnold
207 Westfall Drive
Syracuse, NY 13219-1313
315-437-6065 315-415-9970
81 A12 1CMMSxxxxBK002788
Mark S Smiga
351 Brighton Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740-5221
732-222-6756 704-904-1193
72 A11-xxxx-23945A
Steven J Barnes
36 Foxwood Drive
Wheatley Heights, NY 11798-1023
516-238-2025 631-253-4568
65 A12-xxxx-32505
75 A12-xxxx-52273A
Donald E Somers
PO Box 2208
Red Bank, NJ 07701-0902
732-747-2064
NEW MEXICO
Joe L Lucero
LOCOJOCO
PO Box 3555
28 Bell Avenue
Moriarty, NM 87035-3555
505-301-0707
64 A12W-xxxx-21210
NEVADA
Frank Nesbit
Independent Locomotive Service Inc.
2157 High Dunes Lane
Laughlin, NV 89029-0239
702-299-0112 612-718-3873
78 A12-xxxx-80356A
NEW YORK
David A Brogno
134 Highmount Avenue
Nyack, NY 10960-1509
845-353-2182 773-234-2259
63 A12-xxxx-4358
Victor J Coiro
42 Penn Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10306-2828
646-284-1939
65 A12-xxxx-27204
68 A12-xxxx-80232A
70 A12W-xxxx-03185
78 A11-xxxx-81043A
Peter DeVito
440 Clove Road
Staten Island, NY 10310-2320
718-448-4912
68 A11E-xxxx-82339
Nicholas Ermich
150 W 5th Street S
Fulton, NY 13069-1561
315-532-1125
69 A12D-xxxx-90019 Perkins
Dennis Alestra
Divine Wood Furniture Inc.
34 Van Wyck Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10309-4023
917-337-7771
76 A11-xxxx-61834
76 A11-xxxx-62425
Alvaro A Gallego
Taxi Depot Inc
6554 Austin Street
Rego Park, NY 11374-4615
917-767-2511
75 A12-xxxx-52322
Michael Angelich
26 East Shore Road
Huntington, NY 11743-1129
631-673-0496
Harris Goldberg
2141 E 65th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11234-6317
917-417-9105
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK001214
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Mieczyslaw I Gubernat
4-74 48th Street, Apt. PH 2B
Brooklyn, NY 11109-5628
718-389-6989
Daniel Haselkorn
175 W 92nd Street, Apt. 4E
New York, NY 10025-7522
212-662-7716 917-403-0112
76 A12-xxxx-63307
Kirk Henckels
632 Mabbettsville Road
Millbrook, NY 12545-5354
212-452-4402
82 A12E 1CMMExxxxCK000515
Mark Jakubczak
180 Greenpoint Avenue, Apt 3L
Brooklyn, NY 11222-2326
917-207-0475
74 A11-xxxx-40470A
Larry Kiss
45 Orchard Neck Road
Center Moriches, NY 11934-3611
631-874-4928
78 A12-xxxx-82818A
Gerald Knapp
5 Mercer Street
Middletown, NY 10940-6118
845-344-6202
George A Laszlo
22 Irving Place, Apt 5E
New York, NY 10003-2304
201-206-0990
73A12W8-xxxx-35261 Aerobus
Donald Maxwell
230 E 88th Street, #5A
New York, NY 10128-3349
212-831-2736 917-559-7706
70 A12-xxxx-0????
80 A12E-xxxx-0????
Donald E McHenry
469 Tremaine Avenue
Kenmore, NY 14217-2537
716-877-3358
George A Muehlbauer
33 Helenbrook Lane
Depew, NY 14043-1907
716-685-2731
72 A12-xxxx-23023 Golden
Ronald S Shea
Don’s East Coast Restorations
9251 216th Street
Queens Village, NY 11428-1251
718-464-3021
Gregory A Panopoulos
Travel Appointments Inc.
7 E 14th Street, Apt. 1405
New York, NY 10003-4403
212-989-8476 212-645-8725
74 A11-xxxx-44958F
Nathan Willensky
Tri-Par
5 East 22nd Street, #24C
New York, NY 10010-5329
212-982-2156
Michael Pincus
2889 Mead Street
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598-2705
914-245-0818 914-629-7512
63 A12W8M-xxxx-2545
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK000635
Daniel Ricci
506 Peekskill Hollow Road
Putnam Valley, NY 10579-2706
845-284-2190
71 A12-xxxx-13306A
Sal Rizzo
7 Kent Place
Smithtown, NY 11787-2110
631-366-1557
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK003162
Peter Roth
Berk’s Auto Repair
560 Sunrise Highway
Baldwin, NY 11510-3072
516-868-5151
Paul Rudolph
121 Tanglewylde Road
Lake Peekskille, NY 10537-1032
Ronald Sackeroff
2825 W 12th #4L
Brooklyn, NY 1224-3103
716-564-5943 718-372-4847
Dominic Salvermini
Vette Dreams
430 Falmouth Road
West Babylon, NY 11704-5802
631-661-4613
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Peter C Yannello
PO Box90385
Brooklyn, NY 11209-03857802
718-748-6707 917-748-4010
73 A12-xxxx-33601A
78 A12-xxxx-81654A
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCK000797
OHIO
Jeffrey Berman
2416 W Columbus Street
Pickerington, OH 43147-1257
Garry M Brown
2416 Summit View Road
Powell, OH 43065-8400
614-793-9467
77 A12-xxxx-73291A
Lee J Davis
435 Township Road 1275
Polk, OH 44866-9747
330-321-1148
66 A12W-xxxx-28938
Lyle H Diamond
2495 N Taylor Road, Apt 4
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118-1373
216-297-9169
Patrick J Dooner
1549 Compton
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118-1303
216-321-4906
73 A11-xxxx-31900
Noah Fleischmann
5650 Drake Road
Cincinnati, OH 45243-3617
513-623-4009
65 A12W-xxxx-28921A
66 A12-xxxx-43430A
Samuel A Galano
4223 Oak Knoll Drive
Boardman, OH 44512-1410
330-788-7664 330-207-6655
71 ???
Fr Abbot John Henry
2892 Warrington Road
Cleveland, OH 44120-2421
216-313-7207
73 A12E-xxxx-3????
78 A12E-xxxx-8????
80 A12-xxxx-0????
Milton M Horowitz
Commercial Repair
3817 Colony Road
South Euclid, OH 44118-2303
216-269-6696
81 A11E 1CMTExxxxBK000908
Lee Lentz
2429 Briner Avenue
Akron, OH 44305-2105
330-733-4879
78 A11-xxxx-82059F
Rick Lucius
3120 W Township Road 26
McCutchenville, OH 44844-9614
419-981-6308 419-937-5764
80 A11-xxxx-01265
Ben Merkel
Twilight Taxi Parts., Inc.
14503 Old State Road
Middlefield, OH 44062-9703
440-812-3508
numerous
Paul E Sharron
4655 Kent Road
Kent, OH 44240-5204
330-676-0391 330-612-5608
77 A12-xxxx-70811A
82 A-11 1CMTSxxxxBK000310
82 A-12 1CMTSxxxxBK001972
Peter Talanca
Stow-it Storage Inc.
4465 Arlington Road
Newton Falls, OH 44444-8705
330-872-5719
79 A11-xxxx-95049D
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK001871
OKLAHOMA
Bernard W Steele
11449 E Sixth Street
Tulsa, OK 74128-2019
77 A12-XXXX-72550
OREGON
Peter C DeBeck
3854 Third Avenue North
Keizer, OR 97303-5969
503-931-9303 503-390-5769
68 A12-xxxx-82114A
Robert D Evanoff Jr
1220 Boone Road
Salem, OR 97306-2053
503-883-1846
70 A11E-xxxx-03569
Oren Hernandez
193 N Morrison Street
Coos Bay, OR 97420-3389
Anthony J Nicola
Merchants Paper
4333 SE Tibbetts
Portland, OR 97206-3124
503-775-1060 503-504-3900
78 A12-xxxx-80836F
Victoria C Sage
417 N Water Street
Silverton, OR 97381-1645
Rosalie Schmitz
4106 SE Franklin Street
Portland, OR 97202-1743 no phone #
78 A11-xxxx-80430A
Erich Weber
2670 Old Military Road
Central Point, OR 97502-1107
69 A12W8M-xxxx-99141
PENNSYLVANIA
Jimmy Buss
76 N Canal Street
Natrona Heights, PA 15065-2200
724-904-7350
77 ???
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Kim V Creighton
2416 E Sergeant Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125-3115
267-716-1877
80 ???
81 ???
Edward A Fox
Media Boomtown, LLC
18 Eastgate Drive
Camp Hill, PA 17011-1309
717-307-0354 717-238-0925
Robert 'Bo' D Hahn
45 Old Canal Lane
Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972-9108
610-294-9748
80 A11-xxxx-0189?
Christian Hutter
5481 Scholar Circle
Coopersburg, PA 18036-2334
610-282-2285 215-262-9238
76 A11-xxxx-60948A
Bruce Irvin
116 Linden Drive
New Holland, PA 17557-9490
717-355-6713
Kevin Kavic
34 Chariton Drive
East Sroudsburg, PA 18301-9660
570-422-1005 570-242-0833
65 A12-xxxx-27579
Howard Kolus
419 Kent Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-5530
717-766-6444 717-395-4629
Gerry McGough
214 Green Top Road
Sellersville, PA 18960-1227
215-872-9432 215-257-3709
66 A12-xxxx-26991
Samuel C Richards
2094 Adams Rd
East Greenville, PA 18041-2331
610-564-1387 610-754-9270
82 A12 1CMMSxxxxCK001554
James A Rogers Jr
3340 Allen Street
Easton, PA 18045-5602
908-343-6402 908-343-9054
65 A11-xxxx-27616
76 A12-xxxx-61155A
Donald Steele
7214 Sounder Street
Philadelphia, PA 19149-1221
215-932-2846 215-742-5037
Jerry R Thoreson
1460 Allentown Road
Quakertown, PA 18951-2260
570-596-4145
69 A12W-xxxx-91551
69 A11E-xxxx-94680 Medicar
78 A11E-xxxx-82146C
78 A12E-xxxx-82544A
Bruce A Uhrich
420 Roberts Avenue
Glenside, PA 19038-3605
215-887-3770
56 A8 Standard A8-xxxx-31892
George Wehlau
12 W Myrtle Avenue
Feasterville, PA 19053-2332
215-357-2835
Francis E Weissinger
1525 E Moyamensing Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19147-6027
215-901-0695
Brian T Yarrison
16209 Nuthatch Hill Court
New Freedom, PA 17349-8998
66 ???
RHODE ISLAND
Ralph Pagano
45 Cooke Drive
North Scituate, RI 02857-1609
401-647-3642
79 A12E-xxxx-92022A
SOUTH CAROLINA
Bill Barnes
PO Box 5930
Hilton Head, SC 29938-5930
843-384-5454
TENNESSEE
William T Brandum
2826 Saint Paul Road
Woodlawn, TN 37191-9123
931-802-8541 812-786-5788
71 A12-xxxx-14429A
77 A11-xxxx-74087 Surge # 22
Lewis M Coldiron
200 Quillen Road
Hohenwald, TN 38462-2073
931-215-1944
65 A12W-xxxx-????
Robert Riemenschneider
269-A Southburn Drive
Hampton, TN 37658-3079
815-994-1331
68 A12-xxxx080873A
Jane Routh
346 Avon Road
Memphis, TN 38117-1806
901-761-5392
67 A12E-xxxx-30694A
John A Singleton
3106 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212-6004
615-714-9998
79 A12E-xxxx-90681C
81 A11E 1CMTExxxxBK001640
TEXAS
Remi Barbier
3409 Mount Barker Dr.
Austin, TX 78731-5724
512-574-4237 650-245-6702
69 A12E-xxxx-01749A Medicar
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A C Burkhalter Jr
22 Shorelake Drive
Kingwood, TX 77339-3601
281-358-3838
64 A12-xxxx-14531
66 A12-xxxx-????
66 A12-xxxx-41343A
68 A12-xxxx-????
Stan Ericksen
35 Evening Song Court
The Woodlands, TX 77380-4218
281-362-7411
67 A12-xxxx-46953A
Dirk W Johnston
Checker Motorcars of Dallas
5995 Northaven Road
Dallas, TX 75230-2940
214-693-3475
69 ???
69 A12W8-xxxx-9????
70 A12E-xxxx-0???? Medicar
70 ???
Frederick J Kossegi
1626 Rockin Drive
Houston, TX 77077-3833
281-556-6535
82 A11 1CMTSxxxxCK000180
Brian McEnery
18337 Southton Road
Elmendorf, TX 78112-3628
210-326-5110
80 A12-xxxx-02642D
Danny Naccarato
1020 Mesquite Drive
Burleson, TX 76028-7067
881-361-5761
77 A11-xxxx-73689
Bruce L Pugh
2246 Westwood Main Drive
Bryan, TX 77807-2207
979-775-0484
69 A11E-xxxx-94241A
Ronald G Skouge
3908 Erath Street
Waco, TX 76710-5018
254-754-7439
75 A128E-xxxx-51972A
Paul W Smith
226 Oris Lane
Kingsville, TX 78363-4237
James A Tomlinson Jr
55 Creek Forest Lane
Conroe, TX 77384-3111
936-271-4297
71 A12-xxxx-14555A
Julie Tuchscher
Your Eyes
909 Texas Street, #1410
Houston, TX 77002-3189
214-215-2049
73 A12-xxxx-35990A
Rowan Twosisters
3838 Searle Drive
Houston, TX 77009-4741
713-302-2182
66 A12-xxxx-28908
Wilfred L Vincent
141 Lansdowne Circle
Coppell, TX 75019-3014
972-393-2868 214-649-5100
79 A12-xxxx-90322A
Charles R Williams
1412 Tanglewood Road
Abilene, TX 79605-4709
325-698-8058 405-808-8725
69 A12-xxxx-92024A
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UTAH
Brent Anderson
347 East Clark Street
Grantsville, UT 8402909335
435-884-5580
67 A12-xxxx-43078
VERMONT
Louise Ready
3 General Wing Road, Unit 201
Rutland, VT 05701-4773
508-345-5564
81 A12E 1CMMExxxxB000718
VIRGINIA
Matthew L Fry
Division Point Multimedia
1131 Bicksler Drive
Herndon, VA 20170-3109
703-798-8294
P Emerson Hughes, Jr
780 Hunter Lane
Center Cross, VA 22437-2021
804-370-8512
72 A12-xxxx-23903A
80 A12-xxxx-01625
Paul D Jasiewicz
PO Box 11451
Lynchburg, VA 24506-1451
434-332-3410 434-944-5221
69 A11-xxxx-92828
Arthur R Jenkins
PO Box 157, 1920 Fairpine Road
Powhatan, VA 23139-0157
804-598-9069
65 A12-xxxx-????
67 A12-xxxx-????
Edgar Jones III
PO Box 1381, 1615 W Beverly Street
Staunton, VA 24402-1381
540-885-3344
71 A11 ???
George J Lukacs
477 Sherwood Drive
Blue Ridge, VA 24064-1214
540-977-0862
65 A12-xxxx-27397
70 A12-xxxx-03339A
Robert Lynch
4520 Grove Avenue, Unit 1
Richmond, VA 23221-1843
804-355-6785
82 A12 1CMMSxxxxCK000665
Roger Eggebraten
10839 Marine View Drive SW
Seattle, WA 98146-1616
206-243-2892 206-819-4848
66 A12W-xxxx-41920
Lawrence P Hurley
1625 E Houston Avenue
Spokane, WA 99217-7538
509-484-3478 509-999-8852
77 A12E-xxxx-70118C
67 A12W Parts car
Dennis Massie
PO Box 1263
Spanawy, WA 98387-1263
253-241-0176
71 A12-xxxx-13970
Anthony L Muto
13500 Tukwila International Boulevard
Unit #25
Tukwila, WA 98168-3178
67 A12-xxxx-48343A
82 A12 1CMMSxxxxCK001094
Audrey Seale
3516 E Union
Seattle, WA 98122-3438
206-329-8775 206-669-3995
81 A11 1CMTSxxxxBK002039
Daniel I Stusser
1817 Allegro Drive, PO Box 4008
Olympia, WA 98501-0008
360-357-5000
70 A12W-xxxx-04750
Walt Thompson
1316 SW 160th Street
Burien, WA 98166-2842
206-243-0149
66 A12W-xxxx-42947
67 A12-xxxx-46949
72 A12W-xxxx-21818A
WISCONSON
WASHINGTON
Vernon Ainardi
4331 NE 57th Street
Seattle, WA 98105-2245
206-524-1443
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Roger L Castle
PO Box 937
Black River Falls, WI 54615-0937
715 896-0413 715-284-5977
69 A11E-xxxx-9????
WEST VIRGINIA
Douglas A Klauck
288 Fraser Court
Charles Town, WV 25414-5463
304-728-4804 304-975-0036
58 A8 Standard A8-xxxx=9978
72 A12-xxxx-21796A
Joseph Rabbene
947 Williamstown Pike
Williamstown, WV 26187-9778
304-375-2287
70 A12-xxxx-03446A
Olen C Siers
PO Box 742
Grantsville, WV 26147-0742
304-354-7304
78 A11-xxxx-83961F
WYOMING
Rennie Roe
PO Box 1234
Debois, WY 82513-1234
UNKNOWN LOCATIONS
Because they haven’t shared their address
with us, we can’t tell you where the following
members live. Hopefully, they are reading
the newsletter online.
Jesse DiPaolo
Stephen Hawk
Sarah Holland
Karen Kennedy
Stanley Kuczynski
Hoyt Woods
79 A11-xxxx-95177A
ABOUT THE 2015 CCCoA
ROSTER
This roster is copyrighted 2015 by the Checker
Car Club of America, Inc. and may not be used for commercial purposes. It has been positioned in the newsletter
so it can be removed, should you wish to do so.
Anyone who renewed by February 25, 2015 is
currently included in this list; previous year members who
have not yet renewed are also included due to the lateness
of the renewal mailing. On the renewal form, there was a
check box to request your information not be published.
A few members have requested that their information not
be published; those members (or specific information) are
not included in this directory. By request, home and cell
phone numbers are included; work numbers and email are
not.
The roster is organized in the following manner: country or state mailing abbreviation, and last name
sorted in ascending order. So it is not exactly in alphabetical order; you will find anomalies like Maine (ME) being
listed after Massachusetts (MA).
Did you notice that 11 different countries are
represented? There are 43 American states plus D.C. are
represented.
The year and partial serial number were included. For those unfamiliar with Checker’s serial number/ VIN scheme, here is a short description:
A11 - Taxicab 4 door sedan 120 “ wb
A11E - Taxicab 4 door sedan 129” wb
A12 - Marathon 4 door sedan 120” wb
A12E - Marathon 4 door sedan 129” wb
A12W - Marathon 4 door wagon
A12W6 - Aerobus 6 door wagon
A12W8 - Aerobus 8 door wagon
A128E - Town & Country 8 door sedan
1CMTS - see A11
1CMTE - see A11E
1CMMS - see A12
1CMME - see A12E
The Medicar was a specialty version of the
A12E. Surge cabs were created with used cars and could
be any model.
During the compilation of this list, I ran a
‘reasonability’ check against the serial numbers provided.
In a number of cases, it was obvious that the number had
been either misread or mistyped. It is possible one of us
transcribing the numbers could have made the mistake. I
have taken the liberty of correcting the numbers where the
correction seemed obvious. All questionable numbers or
missing numbers have been flagged with ???. Please check
your information to be sure it is correct.
While this list is incomplete, it represents at
least 329 cars. We know there are more cars out there; we
just don’t know how many. Best guess at the moment is
about 600 - 800 Checkers still exist.
The breakdown is 3 A128E Town & Country
sedan-back Aerobus, 13 A12W8 Aerobus, 3 A12W6
Aerobus, 24 A12W 4 door wagons, 19 A-11Es, 31 A-12Es,
93 A-11s and 143 A-12s. Within these categories there
were 5 Medicars, 2 Perkins diesel, 3 Oldsmobile diesels, 2
Surge and 6 Winkoffs. Because they are so rare, I did not
individually count up the pre-1960 models but we know
over 20 exist in varying condition.
Please send additions or corrections to both
Tony Mattern and myself.
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rocket or a bird? We should give it a name before
someone else does.
THE CHECKER HOOD
ORNAMENT by Bruce Uhrich
The A8 emblem is also notable, not only for
the fact that it was put on both the hood and trunk, but
that it became the “Checker Special” door logo for the
A9 and A11 models. On the A2/A3 models the emblem was a stylized shield. But, beginning with the
1950 A4 to A7 model that shield emblem was replaced
by a script Checker. Try to find that part at an automotive flea market! The redesigned CMC hood emblem
of the 60s and 70s was certainly a nod to the “box”
design of the 1950s. So, if you ever see one of these
items (not the ones on my car) they should be saved
for the history they represent.
Checker was very good at designing Taxi cabs
that were in the style of the times and sometimes ahead
of the design curve (look at the 1939 to 1941 model A).
Their taxi designs also followed trends of the decades.
Unfortunately, by 1959 the “box” design of the Checker
got stuck in the 1950s for the following 23 years
A common characteristic of nearly all of the
automobiles of the 1950s was the hood ornament and a
hood emblem on the front of the car. Today, the hood
emblem or logo has moved to the grille and the hood
ornament is gone. Auto manufacturers made a statement about their car with that hood ornament. I was
fortunate to have both the ornament and emblem on
my A8 Checker when I purchased it almost 20 years
ago. Look at the photo of the Chevy, Plymouth and
Ford on page 73 of The American Taxi (Merkel and
Monier, 2006) and you will see their hood ornaments
and hood emblems.
Merkel and Monier point out (page 57) that the
Checker hood ornament was first available as an option
on the 1948-50 A2/A3 Checker models. Not every
fleet owner wanted an extra trim piece. But, beginning
with the 1950 A4 model, Checker used the same hood
ornament through the 1958 A8. So it was around for
only 10 years (48-58) for Checker.
Once at a car show a gentleman asked about
my A8 hood ornament. Apparently this guy was a collector of hood ornaments and had never seen the one
on my car. It made me think that this piece was a design unique to Checker. So, I can’t answer the question
of who made it or who designed it, but it does make a
statement about the car. Hood ornaments were a reflection of the fast and streamlined 1950s, and the
Checker ornament looks like a plane or bird with swept
back wings that can carry the passenger where they
want with speed, comfort and efficiency.
I also think that the hood ornament had some
practical value. From a driver’s point of view the ornament and the top fender line give one the perspective
that they are staying in their driving lane. I find this
reference helpful when I am pulling my car into my
driveway. Perhaps it was also useful on the street. So,
what is your opinion from looking at the photos? Is it a
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got loaned to people who needed to use it (It is hard to
trust other drivers). I was not to worry, the car now
belonged to God.
OWNER PROFILE: GARY
E BARTO
I now enjoy driving it more that I did before,
because it is now for the enjoyment of others. What
fun it is to be a chauffeur for God. My life is only
complete through Him. To have your life complete,
(not to mention all the fringe benefits) all you have to
do is ask Him for forgiveness and ask Him to be King
and Master in your life. He will come in to you as He
did me. What a happier life I have now since I came to
know Jesus.
Ed. Note: Gary sent this article in along with
his renewal. Gary is not the only owner to use his
Checker like this; Bob Welsh was well known for use of
his Checkers in charitable and church service.
GOD’S TAXI
I had the most beautiful Checker Cab in the
world. Boy was I proud of it. I spent all My extra
money making it nice. I enjoyed all the attention that I
got driving it. People would stare at it when I was driving it, It would gather a crowd when I stopped. Boy
was I proud. I was in My glory.
Signed: Gary E Barto
Along with the photo (below), Gary also listed
the original documents he has with his car:
Then ...... as I was driving with my head in the
clouds at 55 MPH, on a two lane road feeling great, it
happened ...... The unthinkable ...... , This lady in a
large pickup truck, going the other direction, made a
left turn right in front of me. There was just enough
time to hit the brakes. All this did was cause the
bumper to dive and the TAXI took the brunt with the
soft front end parts. My TAXI was ruined!
1) 11” x 25 1/2” Sales Pamphlet
2) 7 1/4” x 8 1/2” Emissions Control System WARRANTY INFORMATION 1977 Checker
3) 8 1/2” x 14” 1977 Checker Taxicab & Marathon
Passenger Car MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
4) 8 1/2” x 11 “ 28 page OWNER MANUAL 1977
5) 8 1/2” x 11” 36 page 1976 MVMA Specifications
Form, Passenger Car #MVMA-40A-76
The same day the Checker Motor Company
closed its' doors, never to open again. All the taxi companies hoarded all the parts they had. No place were
6) 5 1/2” x 16” 1977 MODEL CONSUMER INFORMATION MANUAL
there any grills, hoods or fenders. My beloved Checker
would have to be totaled because of lack of parts.
7) “Borrowed Car Agreement” when I took my A12
for test drive on 2/24/81, had 10,000 miles on
odometer at the time (has 149,000 miles on it now)
Then, and only then, did I realize that I had
taken my eyes off my only hope and salvation, the Lord
Jesus Christ, and had my eyes on my car. The time
8) My car loan agreement for purchase price of
$4,791.20 w/tax & lic
of repentance and asking for forgiveness had come.
What a burden came off me. Now
God could do with the car whatever
He wanted to. You know what?
Suddenly new parts were available
and the old Taxi was repaired. I
gave the TAXI to God that day with
thankfulness. It was no longer mine.
The car now could be enjoyed by others. It became a church
bus (you know kids with dirty, sticky
fingers). It was used to haul things
(like a widow's groceries). It even
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OWNER PROFILE:
ALFREDO COHEN
CHECKER / TAXI
MEMORABELIA
Ed. Note: I have heard from and written to Alfredo several times over the years. He owns a 1971
Checker. In his most recent note shortly before Christmas, he shared the following (slightly edited to remove
two questions that I have already answered):
Paul Martyn was amused to see these on sale
and sent me the following photo taken in the UK in
one of the B&M stores. A quick search of
www.bmstores.co.uk shows this item is labeled New
York Embossed Suitcase with three different sizes
ranging in cost from £29.99 to £49.99 (approximately
$32—$52 as of mid-March).
In as much as you have so graciously invited us
as members of this Club, I wish to submit this letter for
several points of some interest:
Regarding a brief story about our car, let me tell
you as follows. It is undoubtedly the only Checker car
in Guatemala, and in Central America. It has been improved if at all possible with the following items:
A) Edelbrock carburetor, for improved performance
B) Electronic ignition in place of points and a coil
C) Wide screen mirror that significantly increased the
rear view
D) Instead of the (round) Hamburger seats, we have
placed a bench seat for three passengers, but not for
extremely heavy passengers
Bryan Weinhoeft sent in this photo of a new
Matchbox Checker he found on sale at Dollar General.
E) Two fog lamps
F) New upholstery in fabric in place of the plastic
G) Alternator and Motor Minder for performance and
changes in altitude
Now as a special experience, let me relate a
story from last night.
A charming and distinguished lady approached
me (as usual a conversation piece) about how well kept
the car was and how beautiful it looked to her, so after
exchanging different details, we ended up with mutual
European Kisses, i.e., the two cheeks and mine on her
hand. Who knows, if we were both 22, what could
have developed as a corollary of this exciting interview
and whatever could have happened later on …
All in all, we are continuously being admired
for the Checker, and some go so far as taking pictures
and asking if we ever wish to sell it, let them know …
Sincerely yours, Alfredo
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George Laszlo shared this unusual ad from 1963. It
was apparently a local dealer promotion. Anybody
know the story behind this brochure / ad?
Above: from the editor’s collection, an older roof light
Above: a somewhat rare company ball cap.
Below: a company Christmas ornament from
1998. I was told CMC did this 2 years; I’m
still looking for a 1997 ornament (bird inside
wreath) to complete my “set”.
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postage, handling. Single brochures $1 over listed cost.
CARS FOR SALE:
Plus 3 Checkers—1971 A12E, 1973 A12E and 1973/1974 (?)
A12W. Entire cars only, no separate parts.
1980 Checker Marathon - new black paint, new vinyl roof, new
fenders, new velour trim, new chrome, V-6, auto. Asking $12,500.
Contact John at 269-744-0854 or email sfinch0644@yahoo.com
Interested Parties Contact Me, Snail mail Please. No Internet.
Contact information is:
Thomas E Gendreau, 910 Minnesota Street S, Skakopee, MN
55379, Phone: 952-445-6776
1965 Checker - 71K miles, somewhat rough. $1,000. Phone Tim
Lyons at 973-980-8728 or email tink0172W@aol.com
1962 Checker Superba - 4-door sedan, project car. 240,000 miles,
engine rebuilt at 125,000. Single owner, driven regularly until September 2013. New tires. Mechanicals good, cosmetics fair-poor,
needs collision-repair body work; see ad on web site. Location:
Rockport, Mass. $2500 negotiable. E-mail:
vtsinger@vermontel.net or phone John at 802-436-3033. More
photos available on request.
DEALER / RESTORATION SERVICE
1981 Checker Marathon A12, 4dr– purchased new 11/1981, still
owned by original family. Garaged in Georgia. 162K original
miles. Never used as a taxi. V6 engine. Factory color #36 (Beige),
black vinyl top, interior brown velour/brown vinyl. Good condition, very little rust. All standard equipment plus: front A/C, extra
ash trays in rear (2), rear defogger, tinted glass, electric door locks
(4), rt side mirror, quarter window elimination, AM/FM radio w/
rear speaker, Pr. seat belt retractors, Aux. rear seats, #145 rear
springs. Original sales documentation. Asking $9000. Call Lianne
Daniel, Mon-Fri, 9a-4p EST, 770-536-3344, or email:
lianne.daniel@gmail.com and put CHECKER in subject line.
2 Checkers for Sale - 1978 Checker Marathon – new navy blue
paint, well maintained, mechanically sound daily driver. Body in
good condition. Chevy 350 V8 with 100K miles on it; car has
184K miles. Jump seats, AM/FM, A/C. Original owner. Asking
$4,500. 1982 Checker A-11 – new black paint, well maintained,
mechanically almost like new. Body in excellent condition. Chevy
225 V6. AM/FM, A/C. Second owner. Never a cab. Only 56K
actual miles. Asking $9,500. All cars located in Clermont,
FL. Contact David Honig at 202-669-4533 or email
david@davidhonig.org
1971 Checker Sedan - VIN A12-3891-1201A. Jump seats, 350 CID
engine, new battery, new tires, body in great condition, good paint some small rust spots. Interior is black and in good shape. Located
in Denver, Colorado metro area. $6,500 Phone number: 303-4222865, please leave message or email mikenemily@comcast.net
Steve Contarino 978-423-3770
PARTS, CARS, ETC:
Ed. Note: Thomas E Gendreau is selling his Checker items and
tooling, and rather than scatter them among the various categories,
I decided to place his entire ad here. He is hoping someone will
pick up the molds, etc. and carry on with reproducing some items.
Would like to offer a Miniature Catalog for $15 Postage Paid. Lists
3,509 parts with prices on 161 pages. Some illustrations are included for visual identification.
Plus 167 items, Sales Brochures and Parts Catalogs 1962—1982,
listed, priced. Will consider offers on groups of parts plus estimated
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PARTS FOR SALE:
New weather strip, windshields,
gauges, front end parts, fenders, decals, lenses, gas tanks, more. We have
a Checker only wrecking yard. Visit us at
www.checkerparts.com
Or phone Joe at: 818- 999-1485
Checker Roof Decal Set - Newest improved design, fully tested.
Fits 1956 thru 1982 A-9, A-10, A-11, A-12 and all "E" Models.
$125 shipping included to US Address. Phone 818-999-1485 or
email sales@checkerparts.com
Brand new Checker hood emblem, special winter offer for club
members. Only 99 dollars with free shipping in the U.S.. Key chain
and Lapel pin set only 19.99. Buy both the hood emblem and the
keychain/pin set for only 115. with free shipping. I also have a lot
of odd Checker parts both mechanical and sheet metal. Jump seats
and radios. Gerry 508-690-1022 or chiguadilla@comcast.net
30 Year Collection of Checker Parts - Am selling 30 year collection of Checker parts, consisting of MANY NOS, used, and reconditioned parts, like fenders ,body panels, doors, boxes of NOS small
body parts and mechanical parts, engine parts, also have used and
reconditioned frame parts, chassis parts, brake drums, chrome trim,
seats, too much to list. All parts $4,000. I must sell my 1965 car
first ($1,500) before I sell these parts, or buy car and all parts for
$5,000. Everything would fit in a 20' shipping container. Located
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Phone Larry at 416-762-4562 or 705489-1491 or email p.priorities@gmail.com
Hubcaps - 4 late model Checker Marathon hub cabs. Phone 602793-1763 or email con2010ny@yahoo.com
81 Checker Marathon A-12E Parts Car - VIN #
1CMME4225BK001452 Mechanically in good shape, frame &
interior in good shape. Excellent engine and drive train.
Approximately 80,000 miles. Outer body and roof has a lot of rust;
pretty much a parts car. Make best offer. Located in Cresant City,
FL. Contact Danny Youngess at 386-467-9330 or cell 386-5594046 or email chkr1@bellsouth.net
Various Parts for Sale - I have the following items for sale. Contact me if you are interested in any of them. I can send pictures as
well. These items should fit a 73 and newer Checker.
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1x Chevrolet 250 6cyl water outlet (lower section below t-stat)
$20.00
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1x window lift, passenger front $60.00
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1x front bumper vanity plate. $80.00
4x bumper mounts and plates. 2 front and 2 rear (for aluminum bumper) $80.00 set
1x Roll of new rubber bumper filler. Clips to the bottom of the
grill and fills the gap between vanity plate and grill. $40.00
All prices are local pick-up. I am willing to ship but you will need
to pay for shipping and special packaging if needed. Phone Alex
Bokody 720-299-8442 or email abokody@gmail.com
PARTS WANTED:
Sway Bar Bushings Wanted - we are restoring a 1978 Checker
Marathon in the UK and need Sway Bar Bushings. Contact Richard
at richard@thecourtjester.co.uk
Interior Door Panel Wanted - Looking for interior door panel in
dark brown vinyl with wood grain trim for driver's door. Don't care
about condition of hardboard but vinyl needs to be in good condition. Please call evenings after 6:00 PM eastern time. Randy @ 810982-8929 or email atkinrandall@yahoo.com
Wanted: Clock for Marathon. Doesn't need to work. Please call
evenings after 6:00 PM eastern time. Randy @ 810-982-8929 or
email atkinrandall@yahoo.com
Factory Roof Rack Wanted - I'm looking for a complete roof rack
for my 1965 wagon. Phone 513-623-4009 or email njf@fuse.net
RENTALS :
Worldwide Checker Rentals - Worldwide Checker rentals for the
movie industry, television industry, and promotional projects. 30
years experience. References available. Email Joe at
sales@checkerparts.com, visit www.checkerparts.com or phone 818999-1485
THECHECKERGUY.COM - NYC area Checker Taxi and vintage car rentals for film, TV, events, weddings, etc. Check our site:
www.checkerguy.com or call 646-284-1939 or email checkguy78@yahoo.com
Film Cars and Vintage Checker Taxicabs - Commercial Rentals
and Weddings a specialty in the general NYC region. Visit
www.filmcars.com for photos. Classic Checker taxicabs as well as
vintage automobiles from the 1920's thru the 1970's. Phone Peter at
718-748-6707 or email at peter@filmcars.com
CLUB MEMORABILIA:
Club logo belt buckles $8.00, Logo patches $2.50, Window decals
$1.50. All shipped First Class, Postpaid. Contact Don McHenry, 469
Tremaine Ave., Kenmore, NY, 14217-2537
Club Logo License Plate - $15 + $2.50 shipping. Contact Ron
Leatz, 402 Main Street, Dowagaic, MI, 49047-1709
rrlfire@aol.com
2013 Convention Merchandise - Hats (ball cap style) and T-shirts
(limited sizes) are still available. Contact Brad Lohsen via email at
bradlohsen@bellsouth.net or phone 770-309-3000 for availability and
pricing.
AD GUIDELINES:
Ads are free to club members. Please keep to reasonable length; excessively long ads may be edited. Ads will also be placed on the club
web site. To place an ad in print, contact the editor (see inside front
cover), either by USPS mail or email.
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Paul Rudolph’s 1964 Marathon
All photos here and on page 26 supplied by Paul Rudolph
GMPP Ram Jet 502
crate motor factory
rated at minimum
502 HP and 565 ft/lb
of torque. There are
some GMPP variants with higher ratings and Paul said his
is 630 HP.
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Checker Car Club of America
2015 National Convention (June 25-28, 2015)
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