They were amazingly simple, usually having a straight six Ford and sometimes a Chevy 350. I think I even worked on one that had a six cylinder inline Continental flat head. Basic automatic, too, like a THM 350 or a Ford C6 or cast iron case FMC. They seemed to be a lot like American Motors cars, where whomever would cut them the best deal for a drivetrain was what they used.
They made stretched versions with up to six or eight doors, mainly for use as airport shuttles, I believe. -D > On Nov 25, 2022, at 3:24 PM, Michael Esh via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > In high school our tennis team bus was a stretch checker cab. 4 doors on > either side.M and bench seats throughout. I remember my buddy and I > installing an 8 track tape player in it and listening to Elton John and Bob > Seeger. I’m not sure what year the cab was or even if it had seat belts. > Maybe just lap belts. I have fond memories. Can you imagine having > something like this in todays world? I sure miss the simplicity of it all. > Happy Days everyone! > > Michael E. Esh > > >> On Nov 25, 2022, at 2:40 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I lusted for a Checker cab when I was a high schooler. I had worked on a >> couple that were around town and just loved the simplicity as well as the >> massive amount of space in the rear cabin. Not to mention they were unique, >> and I like unique cars. >> >> If I was talking Mercedes, it would be the W210, hands down. >> >> Domestic cars, maybe the Ford Focus. They’re pretty rugged and easily >> repairable for the most part, although Allen may take exception to that. >> >> -D >> >>> On Nov 25, 2022, at 11:27 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I was reading an article on line this morning about Checker cabs. They were >>> designed to be essentially industrial quality and easily repairable. Truck >>> frame, industrial engine (at the outset) and all the panels bolted on for >>> easy replacement. >>> >>> My question is: What do you think is the most rugged and repairable vehicle >>> built in the past roughly 20 years? >>> >>> Randy >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
