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The American Taxi has been providing a vital public service for 100 years! Enjoy the Taxi experience through photographs and the history of famous taxi marques, such as Yellow, General, Checker, DeSoto, Packard, Plymouth, Ford, & Studebaker – many minor makes are also represented with forgotten names like Rockwell, Murphy, Oakland, Huppmobile and Stearns Knight. Oddball experiments, unusual taxis, lights, meters, and taxi memorabilia are highlighted. A walk through time illustrates the effect of regulations on taxis and how that led to technical advances and body changes.

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For Ben, what began as a fondness for Checker Motors products evolved into an appreciation for many types of commercial vehicles including, but not limited to, airport limousines, buses, handicap transports and, of course, taxis of any kind. Ben is a plank member of the Checker Club of America and currently sits on the Board of Directors. Since 1984, he has bought and sold over 150 Checker taxis and recycled about that same number for parts. Ben took literally hundreds of taxi pictures at airports and urban centers just as the Checkers were disappearing in the mid Eighties.

Chris's interest in American Taxicabs started in 1985 after watching the film Taxidriver on TV. He bought his first Checker Cab in 1988 and since then, owned and restored several of them. Collecting U.S. Taxis and living in Europe isn't easy but Chris managed to become a well known taxi collector and a connoisseur in that field.

Product Details

Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Iconografix (November 9, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 158388176X
ISBN-13: 978-1583881767
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #768,301 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Informative and Interesting, March 26, 2008

By	Larry W. Gamble (Clovis, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book to be highly informative and interesting. The Checker company is yet another chapter in American history where effort, enterprise and fate converge. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about the history of the American experience.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Catch A Taxi...Catch This Book!, January 9, 2007

By	George Gong (Vallejo, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Everything little bit of trivia you wanted to know about the taxis we all know to love or hate! Interesting inside information that may answer every question you have had regarding the many taxis you see running around the city. You will never look at another taxi the same way again!

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