A Man and his love for Checkers: Jim Garrison, President of Checker Car Club of America (Episode 87)

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December 22, 2022 • 21 mins

On our latest episode, number 87 of Michigan's AutoTalk, producer Phil Tower, along with hosts Al Schwinkendorf and John Puhek, what Jim Garrison president of the Checker car club of America. Jim worked at Checker Motors for 32 years and had a treasure trove of information about everything related to the legendary Checker vehicle. Checkers were built to last and several of them are still operating today, including the models that Jim owns. He shares with us his love for the checker automobile, and a bit of history about the car itself plus the Checker cars that he owns.

More on Checker Cars:
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/04/an-illustrated-history-of-checker-motors/

And:
A Beautiful 1982 Checker Marathon:
https://journal.classiccars.com/2021/07/17/pick-of-the-day-1982-checker-marathon-brawny-consumer-version-of-famed-taxi/

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