Will Moebius kit this classic American Icon ?

[Greg Myers]

[Greg Myers]

Yeah, I know, they're diecast out there. We're talkin' plastic here.

[1930fordpickup]

Right up their alley. They would sell as good as a Hudson or better.

[Mike_G]

I'd like to see the 8-door "airporter" version myself.

[Snake45]

My uncle had one! Got it after his '67 or '68 Plymouth crapped out its sixth or seventh rear end in as many months. His was dark (solid) green with a 327 Chevy engine. I think they kept that thing 20 or 25 years and rolled the odometer at least once, maybe twice. Never seen a car (not a limo) with as much rear seat legroom!

[JohnU]

I'd love to get a kit of this! Scoured eBay looking for one but the die cast ones are going for stupid money I don't want to spend!

[Guest]

Only if they want to sell as few kits as possible.

[Greg Myers]

Right up their alley. They would sell as good as a Hudson or better.

[southpier]

they should; their kits set the bar

[Deano]

So ... How many variations of a Checker Marathon can you name? Cab, airport limo, ... Yeah, I don't see that as being viable.

[w451973]

Interesting subject but doubt it would sell very well. Growing up in Detroit, I rode in several of these when I was a kid. They were huge inside and rode rather well considering they were built heavy duty to last a long time. But that little jump seat sucked to set in.

Edited September 21, 2014 by w451973

[unclescott58]

I'm down for one if can be built as a Marathon, the none taxi version. Not a lot of difference between a Checker taxi model and a Checker Marathon. Slightly better trim, and taxi meter or roof light, are the main difference. And yes, I too think it would sell well. And it would be nice if Moebius did it.

Scott

P.S. Prefer the chrome bumper version, over the later battering ram bumper style.

Edited September 21, 2014 by unclescott58

[Tom Geiger]

I don't see Moebius doing the Checker because their MO is kitting cars that they can get multiple stock and race versions from. There are more than six variations of the Hudson for instance. Checker has no race history!

I had the R&R resin Checker, and there are a few diecast but the best one out there was the Danbury Mint (or was it Franklin?) one. Same situation as the Divco milk truck. Once I saw how well Danbury executed it, I knew I wasn't doing anywhere near it with the Ron Cash resin body, so I ditched that and got myself one of the diecast.

[Harry P.]

Don't you love how elegantly Checker designed that 5MPH bumper and integrated it into the design?

What did they spend on that? 20 bucks?

[The Junkman]

How many '60s-'70s TV shows substituted a Checker when they needed a Soviet limo or somesuch. Virtually defined "utilitarian".

[hgbben]

I'll take a few

[Greg Myers]

[Greg Myers]

Because the site had neked ladies.

[1930fordpickup]

I would think they have more draw than most people think. Yes they are limited with versions to rebox but they could do the wagon and the two different versions of this car. One has a longer rear door than the other .

[ChrisBcritter]

Did Checker buy up Studebaker's wheelcover dies? They look like the fullsize ones from early '60s Larks.

I wonder if a good curbside snap kit would be a better way to go with Checker. (A little less money to tool up?)

[High octane]

The Checker would be an interesting subject as they had hundreds of them in use in Chicago at one time. But how well they would sell is beyond me.

[Kris Morgan]

I'd like to see it and think it would sell well.

[Art Anderson]

The Checker would be an interesting subject as they had hundreds of them in use in Chicago at one time. But how well they would sell is beyond me.

That's the $64 thousand dollar question that has to be answered with just about every proposed model car kit, and pretty much always has. Aside from the Checker Taxicab chain, some Yellow Cabs, perhaps smaller independent cab companies, along with a handful of TV/Movie prop Checkers, what else besides perhaps a privately owned passenger car (I remember a couple of eccentric University professors here who bought Checkers, based on their legendary "durability") what else can be built OOB from a Checker plastic model car kit?

Art

[Greg Wann]

That's the $64 thousand dollar question that has to be answered with just about every proposed model car kit, and pretty much always has. Aside from the Checker Taxicab chain, some Yellow Cabs, perhaps smaller independent cab companies, along with a handful of TV/Movie prop Checkers, what else besides perhaps a privately owned passenger car (I remember a couple of eccentric University professors here who bought Checkers, based on their legendary "durability") what else can be built OOB from a Checker plastic model car kit?

Art

Art, I remember when I worked at Purdue there was a female professor that drove a checker. I was recently in your area. The RC Hobbies plus shop is a really nice store.

Edited September 22, 2014 by Greg Wann

[Rob Hall]

A Taxi tv show branding opportunity, though I don't think it would be a big seller.