In this case, its a 1949 Checker A3 more, The Marathon was the mainstay of Checker Motors out of Kalamazoo, Michigan between 1961-82. I will entertain reasonable offers, but those seeking 'bargain basement' deals will be politely ignored. Use Classics on Autotrader' intuitive search tools to find the best classic car, muscle car, project car, classic truck, or hot rod. The last time I drove it above 45 mph the car shook a lot due to the tires, so they will need replaced, of course. 40,000+ classic cars for sale right now. You get the idea, if you buy the parts for $1250, you get the car for free, if you want to look at it that way. 1-11 of 11 cars. new weather stripping on them. The window Houston, Texas, United States . Year. These cars were built like tanks and had more more Jan 5, 2021 For Sale 26 Comments Never A Taxi: 1975 Checker Marathon I could spent the time and money and get it to run, but then I would still have to deal with the rust holes, no floorboards, upholstery, paint job, etc, etc, etc, so I AM GOING TO LET YOU HAVE ALL THE FUN, ok? transmission. The paint quality is good, with no dings, dents, For more information, please call 817-310-9400 or email Dallas@GatewayClassicCars.com. Car also has the big truck type steering wheel before they started putting the GM units with the column ignition switch. CC-1645973. I will also accept a bank transfer as payment for the entire amount (must clear by my bank before I release the car or send you the title, plus there is a $16 bank transfer fee that you will need to add to the final sale price). The Marathon was introduced in car was a barn find and only needed a exterior repaint to get it Previous owner told me it was ordered from the factory by a bank president, but can't verify that fact. (strong motor no smoke or noises) The Transmission GM TH600 , This is the transmission used in the HUMVEE. If you know anything about Checkers, then youll know that they are susceptible to rust along the top of the fenders. More Other Makes classic cars for sale. With chrome grill and bumpers, light bezels, slick black paint, Audiobahn stero system and Ostrich Bar. Passenger floor was see through so I cut it out and formed sheet metal to fit and riveted it down,took out the front seat and carpeted from front to back.Chromed the steel bumpers,grill and all light bevels. rear seats! Most of the Marathon workhorses that were built over a 22-year period went toward fleet use, most notably taxi services. From the factory it is powered by the king of Hot Rod engines, Chevrolet small block 350 V8! reserved. close with ease. Reason for selling car is we have owned it for 23 years and don't drive it very often. Its a 1972 model, one of only more, When it comes to nice and slightly unusual wagons, this 1965 Checker Marathon Wagon probably fills both criteria. The restoration involved removal of doors, fenders hood, trunk and glass. or scuffs to be mentioned. It will cruise all day at 65-70mph. Classics on Autotrader is your one-stop shop for the best classic cars, muscle cars, project cars, exotics, hot rods, classic trucks, and old cars for sale. Payment can be made in person with cash, or you may FedEx me a check. Track recent comps for the classic or exotic cars you own - or the cars you want. NEEDS total restoration. There are no other / Taxi for sale across all model years (1961 to 1982) and no 1972 Checker Marathon / Taxi right now. The exterior Restoration was completed about 15 years ago, including rebuilding the e. Payment by Cash or PayPal. Checker Marathon Motorcycles for sale 1-10 of 10 Alert for new Listings Sort By Other Makes : Checker Marathon Checker Marathon 1980 $8,000 Alexandria, Virginia Year 1980 Make Other Makes Model Checker Category - Engine - Posted Over 1 Month Classic New York Taxi body - but made for private use. Starts every time. Not a rust bucket. California consumers may exercise their CCPA rights here. Car ran great 10 years ago when I bought it. Location: 13 miles away. The paint is thick and is doing an adequate job of protecting the metal. Title. Many people do not know that Checker made personal sedans and wagons as well as the legendary Yellow Cabs. Marathon. For more information on this 1966 Checker Marathon Deluxe call the Houston Showroom at 832-243-6220 or email houston@gatewayclassiccars.com Vehicle Details 1966 Checker Marathon Listing ID: CC-1030111 Price: $18,595 Location: Houston, Texas Year: 1966 Make: Checker Model: Marathon Exterior Color: Light Blue Interior Color: Blue GatewayClassicCars 163K subscribers Subscribe 3.2K views 1 year ago Gateway Classic Cars of Atlanta is proud to offer this 1982 Checker Marathon for. Are you looking to buy your dream classic car? It is a project, a hobby, and should be a lot of fun. Filter Results. Hemmings Motor News has been serving the classic car hobby since 1954. . back up to par. I have an extra rear fender that I am including with the sale. 1969 Tan Checker Marathon 6 cylinder engine 3 speed stick with overdrive. Chrome bumpers are worth money. Checker. Trans: Automatic. 1981 Yellow Checker Taxi cab V/6 cylinder engine with automatic transmission. Engine. Borg-Warner heavy duty automatic transmission. CLASSIC.COM is a trademark of CLASSIC.COM LLC. role for decades as a New York City taxi cab. Rebuilt transmission and all hydraulic brake components replaced recently. Besides the rust, the body lines are pretty straight. The door jambs/hinges have rust, so that area is weak and flimsy feeling and needs to be reinforced with metal, in my opinion. I could part it out and make that money and then call the junkyard and get another $400 for the carcass, but I want to keep it together and see the car roll down the road again and if you like cars, you probably do as well! 11 used Checker Marathon cars. We had it looked over by a Classic Auto Restore Shop, who did a thorough going over. Looks much nicer, in my opinion. Surprisingly to me, the bidding has more, Nearly every automobile enthusiast recognizes the shape of a Checker Marathon. For more $22,500 or best offer. A12W8M Frame off restoration completed in 2000. Texas, United States. Seats 9. tail lights on each side give the car a unique appearance. This car is a survivor car so it will have a little wear on it but Save Search. Switch between list and grid view options, and adjust how many results you see per page, from 16 to 96. $14,995. Its listed for sale here on eBay and is located in Toledo, Ohio. (blows cool, not cold), power brakes, power steering, seat belts, $500 Deposit required within 48 hours of winning auction closing. . Replacement systems readily available. The final Marathon was manufactured in 1982, when Checker exited the automobile manufacturing business. The Marathon was a rear wheel drive car that was mainly available as a four door sedan or five door station wagon, although a rare eight door wagon known as the Aerobus was also built. For more information on how we collect and use this information, please review our Privacy Policy. the car to be found, the trouble spots on these cars do not show re-chromed. is a true survivor car. It also has a great Alpine stereo unit with an iPod connection and three Pioneer rear speakers (plus two box speakers under the front seat), and a recently installed Kicker Hideaway powered subwoofer. Ask any questions, I am happy to answer them. Vehicle MUST be picked up within 7 days from the date that your payment clears. The Checker Marathon was a family of cars that was introduced for the 1961 model year. The engine starts right up and is healthy throughout Lillington, NC, AutoBarn Classic Cars Looking at the interior, you will see the ORIGINAL interior. Not a rust bucket. 1982. For more information on how we collect and use this information, please review our Privacy Policy. Has a lot of rust, see pics. I have priced it dirt cheap. Rebuilt 226 V6 engine with a Holley 4 barrel carb. The good Professional Restoration 3 years ago - doors, fenders, and glass off restoration Factory Rebuilt 229 V6 with Holley 4 barrel and rebuilt Turbo 400 automatic transmission New brakes - all new hydraulic components and disc pads New carpets and reupholstered seats Had rust in the front floor pans due to leaky windshield - repaired and solid Heater core is leaking - needs to be repaired - currently disconnected This is a great looking car but it is not a show car. 1963 Checker Marathon $ 16,995 or $280/mo Classic Car Deals (844) 676-0714 Cadillac, MI 49601 (644 miles away) 1 Classics on Autotrader is your one-stop shop for the best classic cars, muscle cars, project cars, exotics, hot rods, classic trucks, and old cars for sale. Checker Marathon Classic Cars for Sale near Kress, Texas Find Checker Marathon Classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you. The body and metal trim is not perfect it does have some issues here and there, and Ive shown a few of them in the photos. Stretch Limousine: 1970 Checker Marathon | Barn Finds Auctions Ending Soon 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle 1 days $999 Bid Now 1949 Packard Super Deluxe Eight LWB Sedan 3 days$700 Bid Now 1989 Toyota Celica ST 4 days $1,100 Bid Now 1995 Buick Riviera Supercharged 6 days$1,000 Bid Now View More Auctions From the factory this car has a 350 Chevrolet small block engine combined with an automati 1976 Checker car. factory color paint that looks great. We use cookies and browser activity to improve your experience, personalize content and ads, and analyze how our sites are used. The Checker Marathon was a family of cars that was introduced for the 1961 model year. Texas Checkers For Sale Note: If you are interested in buying any of these Checkers, please contact George Laszlo at glaszlo@nyc.rr.com or via Messenger on our Checker World Facebook page. The company continued operations for an additional 27 years producing body stampings for General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, until January 2009, when it entered bankruptcy liquidation as a result of the downturn in the USA auto industry. Seats 9. Buy with confidence my 17th year on eBay, people seem to like my stuff! Sort by Price, Make, Year, Mileage or distance, and reverse sort to view low-to-high vs. the default high-to-low. Find a second hand Checker Marathon now on Trovit. The following has been done to the Taxi since February. It spent time in Chicago were it was painted Yellow and the Door emblems were added to the wrong doors. I'm selling this vehicle as is, where is. 77031, Houston, TX. Sign in now to prevent your Saved Listings from expiring. 1972 Checker Marathon 50th AnniversaryModel One of 45 50th Anniversary models built out of 6,000 total Checkers for 1972 Same owner for the past 45 years and garage-kept for the last 40 . All refurbished. +1-480-696-7400 The Checker has a heavy duty truck type frame, no uni-body crapola here. I am the third owner of this vehicle and have owned it 10 years. 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Base. ClassicCars.com's first-class Customer Support team with a Stevie Bronze Award in 2019, celebrating the team's skills as exemplary customer support specialists. Do people even yell for taxis anymore? Has new tires and gas tank. Upholstery is in great shape.no tears. Marathon. Showroom at 832-243-6220 or email. Location. This is a private Checker car. Ive personally driven it just over 20,000 miles, and have not hesitated to do whatever work is needed to make it a safe and reliable car. If you are of a certain age, you may recall actually getting more, When most folks think of the Checker automobile brand, a yellow taxicab comes to mind. I even came in 2nd in a local car show. The ride is smooth, she runs great with a strong GM 350 V-8 engine and Turbo 400 transmission, is built like a tank and draws a crowd wherever she goes. Most of them ended up serving in the taxicab industry, with limited sales to John Q. The car 1973 Checker Marathon Frame up restoration.93,300 milesTires have less than 1,000 miles. The dash, carpet, door panels, headliner, & seats are Sign in now to prevent your Saved Listings from expiring. Now that weve narrowed down our All Collector Cars inventory based on your specific search criteria, we recommend that you use our robust filtering and sorting options to zero in even further on your dream vehicle. In 1969 Checker introduced the Medicar, a special version of the Marathon designed to transport handicapped and non-ambulatory passengers. For the last several years the car has sat and hasn't been started for about 6 years, mostly due to life getting in the way. Checker Marathon. Concord, NC. It was like going back in time. Location. Wipers replaced All Hoses & Belts Valve Covers & Gaskets Oil&Filters Brake rotors turned & new ceramic pads/ Wheel bearings repacked. I bought this 1981 Checker Marathon in Grand Rapids, Michigan 2 years ago, and my husband and I had a blast driving it back to Virginia. Are you looking to buy your dream classic car? Seats 9. The underside of the car is solid.I also have some additional parts and literature that go with the car -- another grille, two more sets of hubcaps, a new master cylinder, the original 1980 GM steering wheel, a shop manual, receipts for much of the work, and a few other bits. Engine. Black 1970 Checker Marathon for sale located in DFW Airport, Texas - $22,995 (ClassicCars.com ID CC-1166179). This one is shown in its original baby blue Most of them were built for fleet buyers, and many of those were taxicabs. what most of these look like. It is a BIG project, but think what you will have when you are finished! Interested in something else? Transmission was fine when the car was parked. By proceeding, you accept the use of cookies. Forsale is ourbeautiful 1981 Checker Marathon in great condition. Many people do not know that Checker made personal sedans and wagons as well as the legendary Yellow Cabs. It is for sale now. odo reads 35k miles, car has been lowered 4" front 3" rear, runs and drives great, roof and wheels were painted custom root beer metallic, the rest of the car was just prepped and clear coated to keep the original look, the floor pans were patched at some point in its life. the power band and the transmission shifts smooth and gives the car 1973 Other Makes Checker Marathon Additional Info: 1973 Checker Marathon. In most cases, its because vital details are missing, but in this instance, we just want to know how this project came into existence. I can help out at this end to make life easier for you, but you need to take care of all the arrangements and cost. East Coast Classic Cars Did I mention that this car was religiously serviced??? To complete it's factory Hot Rod credentials it has the Powerglide transmission and it's backed up by a bullet proof FORD 9" rear end! The car has been repainted The downside: Like many Checkers, the frame is considered to be in poor condition, and has significant corrosion. Classics on Autotrader is your one-stop shop for the best classic cars, muscle cars, project cars, exotics, hot rods, classic trucks, and old cars for sale. It was marketed as a passenger car for consumers, as opposed to the similar Taxi, which was aimed at fleet buyers. Over 40,000.00$ investedPictures on request Buyer responsible for vehicle pickup or shipping. Theyre usually yellow with a checkerboard stripe down the side, but this one could likely be the rarest among the rare. In fact, if you have read all this rambling, YOU MUST REALLY WANT A CHECKER BADLY. DON'T BID and change your mind. handles are in great condition as they have been reconditioned & All refurbished. Did I mention it has a LOT OF RUST. There is no rust on body of Find Checker Marathon Classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you Filter Results Location (0) Make: Checker Model: Marathon Clear Filters Showing 1 - 3 of 3 results Featured Seller 1 40 1968 Ford Mustang 87,988 mi $ 29,500 or $428 /mo We empower classic and exotic car buyers, sellers, and enthusiasts with insights for the collector car industry - including market values, price comparisons, listing alerts and more. I have a partial roll of early 60's Chevy blue cloth upholstery fabric that I am including that is a pretty good color match. The industrial strength of heavy-duty shocks, transmission, and engine with a hand-crafted Birdseye Maple dash, make this Medicar an automobile lovers dream. The drag racers love this unit because it has over-driving CLUTCHs , that made shifts smooth and seamless. Runs great. Car is sold AS IS NO RETURNS OR REFUNDS what you see is what you get BRING YOUR TRAILER it does not run. Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. The price of the car just gets your foot in the door and the sky is the limit and what you can do with a cool old car like this. Take, for instance, this opera-window 1979 Checker Marathon for sale on Hemmings.com, originally a personal car for the owner of a taxi service, and one that has recently been treated to a full restoration. ), new Jegs starter this year, new idler arm (2011), new water pump (Oct. 2014), newly-rebuilt heater core (2014), new (NOS) gas tank (2013), new hoses and too many other things to mention. Full payment by Certified Bank Check/Wire transfer only. body is straight and body panel gaps are even. no dent or scratches. I also have all the service records performed on the car since new, which I will hand the new owner as well as the original owners manual. Project car. Anniversary Gold exterior (code 1092) with full black 1969 Checker Aerobus Limousine. 53,119 Miles. The car was produced by the Lot #61,932. This is a genuine more, Weve featured a few 8-door Checker Aerobuses here on Barn Finds over the years. No text messages please! Black 1970 Checker Marathon for sale located in DFW Airport, Texas - $22,995 (ClassicCars.com ID CC-1166179). A non-refundable $500 deposit is due within 48 hours of the sale, and payment in full within 7 days. $22,500 or best offer. It is straight glass with a slight green tint as was used on most 60's cars with factory air, this glass can be ordered and cut by any local auto glass shop -- it is not hard to find. This rare car is actually a real live SLEEPER! More Other Makes classic cars for sale. Buyer is responsible for scheduling and pick up of vehicle. Marathons were produced in both four-door sedan and four-door station wagon forms, and the rare eight-door, 12-seater Aerobus wagon. Most of them ended up serving in the taxicab industry, with limited sales to John Q. 1965 CHECKER MARATHON, MOSTLY RESTORED 25 + YR'S AGO, THEN STORED IN DRY STORAGE. . You will need to pick it up with your trailer and winch or flatbed truck. drag-slide thumbnails for quick selection. To view this 1970 Checkers Marathon-Medicar in greater detail, including over 100 HD pictures and an HD video, visit www.GatewayClassicCars.com or our Dallas showroom located in Grapevine, TX. Favorites; Log in; Trovit. No text messages please! info@gocars.org, This vehicle is no longer available for sale, Now available at our Dallas-Ft.Worth Showroom location is this unique and rare 1970 Checker Marathon-Medicar! You should ask all questions prior to bidding, and if youre able to come see the car in person, I encourage you (or your agent) to do so. . A custom restoration and transformation turned this Medicar into a fantastic daily driver with all the amenities one would wish for in a classic limousine. Kaiser Continental L-Head 6L-226 cu . Car is located in Como, Mississippi on Interstate 55 about 45 minutes south of Memphis. Probably tons and tons of more little stuff that I am forgetting, but if you have seen the tv show Fast N Loud you know what you are up against. Checker Motors Corporation of Kalamazoo, Michigan, between 1961 and Pickup/shipping is your responsibility. Rear Shocks / U bolts replaced- Gas Tank Replaced with Safer 20 gallon unit - New Tires LT rated LT 215 / 75/ R15 Yokohama- New Battery - Vinyl Roof - Interior Head Liner ( Acoustic Foam)- Dash Board (carbon fiber look Vinyl)- Taxi Meter & RED FLAG (Reproduction non - working)- Interior rear seat panels recovered.- New Door & Trunk Locks- Trunk Gasket replaced- All Door gaskets replaced- A/C is being serviced this week and upgraded to R134. There is about a 3-foot space between the front & Most original parts are included. This is a car that is meant to be driven. 1976 CHECKER in Monroe, GA 1976 Checker car. All dash equipment works as it should. . A Chevy 400 cid (365 HP) Holly 4 Barrel. A set of wheel covers is listed on eBay for $150 used. Major work on the car includes a new radiator (Oct. 2014 - locally-made custom tanks, custom-made high-efficiency core by Detroit Radiator Corp -- not cheap!
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