Best of all from Checker's point of view, unlike a conventional rear leaf spring, if a Marsh Mellow spring fails, the cab would not have been taken off the road immediately. This feature would endear it to taxi fleets. Surely it could handle the pot -holed streets of New York City. At the time of design, Head of CMC Engineering Sab Hori was quoted in Automotive News, “The New Generation of taxicab design will be a four door hatchback designed with identical bumpers, glass, lighting, engines, transmissions, and front/rear end styling. All four models will have surround-type frames, extended for longer vehicles”, indicating like CMC models of the past, several variation of wheelbase and configurations would be available. David Markin was also quoted in Automotive News, stating that “[t]he new vehicle will be sold to both fleet operators and private individuals." Plans called for three different wheelbases: for six passengers, for eight passengers, and for seating nine and a raised-roof paratransit vehicle with wheelchair capabilities. Ultimately, the project was killed. Balancing the required investment in the new Checker compared to making similar investments in the third party production business, Checker opted out of automobile production. References "The Checker Cab: In Memoriam," Quintessences: the Quality of Having It (New York: Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, 1983), Page 94. 16. "Checker The All American Taxi, Ben Merkel & Joe Fay Earlswood Press, London, UK 2015 Chapter 2,3,and 7 External links The Internet Checker Taxicab Archive Taxi companies Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan Manufacturing companies based in Kalamazoo, Michigan Cars introduced in 1922 Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1922 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 2010 1922 establishments in Michigan 2010 disestablishments in Michigan Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009 Defunct manufacturing companies based in Michigan