by Checker_Cab_Club | Mar 26, 2016 | Checker Cab Club Blog, Uncategorized
Recently another club wrote a scathing article about our club and suggested that the Checker Cab Club was not a true club. It was troubling to read the article “The More The Merrier”?. The article effectively dismissed and rejected hundreds of former... read more
by Checker_Cab_Club | Feb 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Auburn, Indiana is one of the most historic automotive towns in the US and in 2016 the Checker Cab Club Convention will visit this great city. Checkers are from Kalamazoo, why is the group going to Auburn? Auburn presents two great Checker related activities. First,... read more
by Checker_Cab_Club | Nov 23, 2015 | Checker Cab Club Blog, History, Uncategorized
In 1917, Alfred Barley acquired the Michigan Buggy plant in Kalamazoo and started to produce a high-end luxury sports car, his organization: the Barley Motor Car Company. Barley’s plan, build a sports car with smart European styling, the car would sell well in... read more
by Checker_Cab_Club | Nov 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
My Checker A8 was purchased from Checker Collector Ben Merkel back in 1999. When I picked up the car, most of it was in boxes. While I appreciate the car already being disassembled, it made the task of building the car a little more challenging since I didn’t know... read more
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