@kleptomage
I’m surprised by that too. Given that they’re legally limited to 500 a year, they’re basically looking at a kit car scale market. Considering that, I’d have prioritized the sedan (iconic), then the wagon (semi-iconic and practical), and then the ute (not iconic at all, but people will want one). And then maybe the limo; I’m sure you could sell some to businesses, but I can’t imagine there would be many people who would want a 6-door for a personal vehicle.
The only thing I can guess is that the Checker company also restores and resells the old ones, which must be easier/cheaper than building new sedans.
@SeraphimDawn
The demand is people who want semi-luxury cars with Toyota reliability. They’re not particularly interesting cars, but they are pretty good at what they’re meant for. I know I see them around reasonably often, but I’m not sure exactly how often. They kind of blend into the background.
@RainbowDash69
Assuming it’s built like the old ones, it ought to be a fairly heavy duty vehicle (they had to survive being NYC cabs, after all). An old manual I found online says that the Checker is “by design, especially well suited to towing a heavy trailer.” So, basically, no rated towing capacity, just “yeah, you’re good.”
