Checker produced many Marathon sedans between 1961 and 1982, but reportedly only 200 were fitted with the Perkins diesel engine.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Checker cab once known as Lee Harvey Oswald's getaway car revvedup plenty of bidders at the Saturday auction. Cab 36 went for $35,750. That's quite a bit more than the nickel ...

A shared fashion sense in Brooklyn, a ride in a Checker cab and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. Dear Diary: I am in my early 30s and live in Brooklyn. I have a ...

COLUMBUS — Taxicabs are back on the streets of Columbus. Five months after the city’s lone taxi company shut down, a new provider has emerged to fill the public transportation need. Checker Cab of ...