archive footage film showing a trip through downtown Manhattan, New York City along 8th Avenue, 5th Avenue, and 50th Street. The first half of the film uses a forward looking camera, the remainder of the film shows the views from a rear facing camera.
Ok, what brand of car is the cab, that one sees 2:20-2:30?
ReplyDeletethe ugly as sin Checker Model A. https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/05/i-think-this-is-checker-cab-with-back.html is the pamphlet, but for a good look at it's hideousness, https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/05/checker-model-i-didnt-know-that-back.html
DeleteHere's some pictures of the A when it was new, it has a heavy art deco look and was loaded with gadgets to make your cab ride more pleasant http://theoldmotor.com/?p=23842 If you take a look at the photo of this Chicago Yellow Cab model A, you'll see that the logo on the door matches the headlight bezel. I've never been able to find out if the logo was made to match the bezel or the other way around.
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