Taxicabs: 1899-2007

In Chronological order from the earliest to the latest models retired from service. These pictures should represent a majority of the cabs New York City has had through the years.

1899 Electrobat
Source- Wikipedia
1922 Checker Model H
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Thoroughly Modern Millie
1926 Checker Model F
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Gold Diggers Of 1933

old fashined new york taxi
1929 General Motors Truck Corp.
Source- Flickr author: wukong 悟空 (Xuemin Guan)

1936 DeSoto Airstream
Source- Wired New York
1936 Buick Special
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- The Phantom
1937 Pontiac Delux
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- The Natural

Checker Cab
1936 Checker Y-8

New York Taxi - 1944
1944 Checker

Desoto Skyview Cab
1940's DeSoto Skyview
Source- Flickr Author: Randy52

Skyview, originally uploaded by Jez and Brooke. Via Flickr.com

1942 DeSoto Skyview
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Saboteur

1946 Plymouth De Lux
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- The Shadow
1953 Plymouth Cambridge
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Funny Face
1953 Checker Model A-6 Taxicab
1953 Checker A-6
Source- Flickr Author: Alden Jewell
1954 Dodge Coronet
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- The Front
Back by popular demand
1950's Chrysler
Source- Flickr Author dM.nyc
1955 Plymouth Plaza
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Funny Face
1956 Checker Model A-8 Taxicab
1956 Checker A-8 
1957 Studebaker Scotsman
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- The Best Of Everything
1957 Dodge Coronet
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- The Best Of Everything
1957 Plymouth Plaza
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Breakfast At Tiffany's
1957 Plymouth Plaza 
Source- Wired New York
1959 Checker A-10
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Breakfast At Tiffany's
1965 Dodge Coronet Source- IMCDB.org Film- Le Gendarme à New York
1965 Plymouth Fury 3
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Blindfold
1972 Dodge Polara
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- The Seven-Ups
1973 Plymouth Satelite
Source- Lost Soul Entertainment
1973 Ford Custom 500
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Taxi Driver
1975 Ford LTD
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Nine And A Half Weeks

1977 Dodge Coronet
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Murder She Wrote
1978 Checker A-11
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Year Of The Dragon
1980 Ford LTD Crown Victoria
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Night On Earth
1980 Peugeot 505 Diesel 
- source gone -



1980 Checker
1980 Checker Motors

1980 Chevrolet Caprice
Source- Lost Soul Entertainment
1980 Chevrolet Impala
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- The Confession
Restored_Taxi
1980 Checker A-12
Source- nyctaxiphoto.com
1984 Dodge Diplomat

1990 Ford Crown Victoria
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- As Good As It Gets

1992 Ford Crown Victoria
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Thirteen Going On Thirty
IMG_8697

1992-96 Chevrolet Caprice
IMG_8693
1996 Isuzu Oasis
IMG_8690
1996 Ford Crown Victorias
IMG_8692
1998 Ford Explorer
IMG_8696
1998 Lincoln Town Car
Source- nyctaxiphoto.com
NYC Taxi - Mercedes-Benz E300 D, 1998 @Flickr.com, Originally uploaded by rayNYC

london-taxi-nyc, 2005
  @Flickr.com, Originally uploaded by GuyBrighton
2007 Chevrolet Uplander TC
Source: gotbroken.com
2007 Saturn Vue Hybrid
Source: Autoblog
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