Checker motorcycles for sale in Mississippi

1969 Checker Marathon Vintage 1969 Checker Marathon A12 Sedan Has Chevy 327 V8 Engine PROJECT CAR

$1,250

Como, Mississippi

PAYPAL ONLY. Somewhat rare car IN NEED OF TOTAL RESTORATION. Genuine 1969 Checker Marathon Sedan made in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Has the rare and sought after Chevy 327 V8 engine. Hey, didn't they use that motor in the Corvettes and Chevelles? Borg-Warner heavy duty automatic transmission. I am the third owner of this vehicle and have owned it 10 years. Please read the ENTIRE description before clicking the BUY IT NOW. MAKE SURE YOU WANT A PROJECT VEHICLE, OK? Car ran great 10 years ago when I bought it. The first day I owned it I drove it from Lexington, Kentucky to Memphis, Tennessee a distance of approximately 428 miles with no issues. That is a pretty good feat for a brand new car, let alone a 1969 vehicle. I've enjoyed owning it and had some fun driving it around. For the last several years the car has sat and hasn't been started for about 6 years, mostly due to life getting in the way. I will try to go into detail on what the car needs, but the list is large and it is easier to just say the car NEEDS A TOTAL RESTORATION, to put it simply. The most obvious thing is the rust/rot/corrosion everywhere that Checkers are known for. If rust scares you, you might want to pass on this one. I grew up in Ohio and have seen and driven many "rust buckets", so rust doesn't scare me -- it can be fixed if you want to spend the time, money and effort. You might know Checkers were designed to have replaceable fenders that unbolt in case of accidents, so replacement is very easy. Front floorboards are rusted clear through as you can see in the pics. The door jambs/hinges have rust, so that area is weak and flimsy feeling and needs to be reinforced with metal, in my opinion. The Checker has a heavy duty truck type frame, no uni-body crapola here. Study the pics, plenty of rust to deal with. Trunk has holes, too, yep, yep. Paint, body work, etc. Besides the rust, the body lines are pretty straight. Cool thing about this car was that it was purchased as a passenger car and NEVER SPENT TIME AS A TAXI. Another great feature is the Chevy 327 V8 engine, lotta these old Checkers have 6 cylinder engines in them -- not this baby! Gas tank has a small leak in the bottom, so all the gas drains out, so that will need to be addressed. I think you can do a quickie fix with epoxy that will get you by, or you may want to swap out the tank. Tires hold air and will roll, but the car sat a long time on cement, so the tires have flat spots on them. The last time I drove it above 45 mph the car shook a lot due to the tires, so they will need replaced, of course. The car has the rare air conditioner option, which needs restored, as well, but is complete and rarely seen on 60's Checkers. Also, the 1969 still features the chrome bumpers and grille, before they started to cheap out and put the gray truck bumpers and grille in the early 70's. Looks much nicer, in my opinion. Car also has the big truck type steering wheel before they started putting the GM units with the column ignition switch. This car still has the dashboard ignition switch. The upholstery is shot and needs replaced, but features a nice two-tone blue color theme originally. Carpet is shot and needs replacement. I do have the horn ring and the original Checker horn button, which I am including, along with the V8 fender badges, which are a rare part in and of themselves. I also have all the service records performed on the car since new, which I will hand the new owner as well as the original owners manual. Motor is not locked up, but will need to get running again. Like I say, the car has sat for 6 years and has been neglected. Transmission was fine when the car was parked. As were the brakes, lights, turn signals, etc. WHAT CONDITION THEY ARE IN NOW, I don't know. The battery is dead, so you will need a new battery in addition to everything else that needs restoring. The rear driver side door window is broken out and missing, so that will need replaced. It is straight glass with a slight green tint as was used on most 60's cars with factory air, this glass can be ordered and cut by any local auto glass shop -- it is not hard to find. The other glass is all good. It has a factory Checker radio, but it does not work for some reason, not sure what is up with that. Probably tons and tons of more little stuff that I am forgetting, but if you have seen the tv show Fast N Loud you know what you are up against. The price of the car just gets your foot in the door and the sky is the limit and what you can do with a cool old car like this. Car is sold AS IS NO RETURNS OR REFUNDS what you see is what you get BRING YOUR TRAILER it does not run. I could spent the time and money and get it to run, but then I would still have to deal with the rust holes, no floorboards, upholstery, paint job, etc, etc, etc, so I AM GOING TO LET YOU HAVE ALL THE FUN, ok? Ask any questions, I am happy to answer them. It is a cool old car. Odometer shows 30,000 or so miles, which is probably 130,000 and rolled over, of course, it looks more like a couple million, doesn't it??!! ONE MORE TIME IN CASE YA MISSED IT. Car doesn't run. NEEDS total restoration. Has a lot of rust, see pics. DON'T BID and change your mind. It is a BIG project, but think what you will have when you are finished! I HATE a cry baby. Don't buy and tell me there is rust. Don't buy it and tell me this doesn't work and that doesn't work -- I've already covered it -- I said it needs total restoration. I'm selling it cheap enough I expect full payment by Paypal within 48 hours. There is plenty of potential with this cool old car. I have priced it dirt cheap. Three Checker Marathons in driveable condition sold last month on eBay, one for $4,000 one for $6,000 and one for $7,300 you can look them up, they are not show cars, just average Checkers. I've seen Checker show cars in the $15-25K range as you can imagine, again think Fast N Loud........ Again, for Pete's sake, no cry babies. If you buy it, you take it home and deal with it. If your wife says you can't have it, that is a personal problem for you to work out between you and her, none of my business. I say this because there is a high failure rate with eBay car sales in general and especially project cars. I want to avoid and problems on the front end and avoid having to relist the car for sale. It is for sale now. You will need to pick it up with your trailer and winch or flatbed truck. Did I mention it has a LOT OF RUST. It is a rust bucket. The parts alone are rare and worth more than my selling price. A set of wheel covers is listed on eBay for $150 used. A hood emblem is currently on eBay for $125. The V8 badges are rare and worth $100. The original horn button is worth big money. AC unit is worth big money. Chrome bumpers are worth money. I have an extra rear fender that I am including with the sale. I am also including the original rear window trim rubber with the metal insert, which is rare -- the rubber is rotted, but the insert could be reused -- new repros of this part sell for $200 on eBay. I have a partial roll of early 60's Chevy blue cloth upholstery fabric that I am including that is a pretty good color match. You get the idea, if you buy the parts for $1250, you get the car for free, if you want to look at it that way. I could part it out and make that money and then call the junkyard and get another $400 for the carcass, but I want to keep it together and see the car roll down the road again and if you like cars, you probably do as well! In fact, if you have read all this rambling, YOU MUST REALLY WANT A CHECKER BADLY. Rear passenger side door won't open for some reason, it did when I bought the car. You know, there is a lot of little quirks to deal with along with the more major restoration items. It is a project, a hobby, and should be a lot of fun. How about a father and son project? Sounds good to me! The paint is in terrible condition, needs repainted. Car is located in Como, Mississippi on Interstate 55 about 45 minutes south of Memphis. CAR DOES NOT RUN. You will need to pick it up or arrange a carrier. Car rolls OK. Serious buyers only, please. Buy with confidence my 17th year on eBay, people seem to like my stuff! Thanks for looking, Jeff.