Taxicabs of Yesterday: 1899-2011

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.

1896

Source: New York Public Library Archives

1896-1899 Electrobat Cabs
A good source with this above picture is found at:
 NPR: timeline-the-100-year-history-of-the-electric-car

1922 Checker Model H
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- Thoroughly Modern Millie

1926 Checker Model F
Source- IMCDB.org

Film- Gold Diggers Of 1933

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

1936 Checker Y-8

Source- Flickr Author Hugo90

1944 Checker

Source- Flickr Author- Cmmatt

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 A-6
Source- Flickr Author: Alden Jewell

1954 Dodge Coronet
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- The Front

1950's Chrysler
Source- Flickr Author dM.nyc

1955 Plymouth Plaza

Source- IMCDB.org

Film- Funny Face

1956 Checker A-8 

Source- Flickr Author: Alden Jewell

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 Motors

Source- Flickr Author: Hugo90

1980 Chevrolet Caprice
Source- Lost Soul Entertainment

1980 Chevrolet Impala
Source- IMCDB.org
Film- The Confession

1980 Checker A-12
Source- nyctaxiphoto.com

1984 Dodge Diplomat

Source- Lost Soul Entertainment

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

1992-96 Chevrolet Caprice

Source- nyctaxiphoto.com

1996 Isuzu Oasis

Source- nyctaxiphoto.com

1996 Ford Crown Victorias

Source- nyctaxiphoto.com

1998 Ford Explorer

Source- nyctaxiphoto.com

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


2004 Honda Odyssey


2007 Honda Civic Hybrid

2007 Ford Freestar with Wheelchair Customizations 

2006 Ford Explorer, Source- Flickr Author: The New Taxiguy