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Efforts to innovate peaked with the Galva 2 project in the late 1970s, which aimed to introduce a new generation of Checker vehicles based on a stretched Chevrolet Citation. However, the financial challenges and design feasibility ultimately led to the cancellation of the project and the decision to cease production of Checker cabs altogether in 1982.

Cultural Impact and Lasting Legacy

Despite their discontinuation, Checkers did not completely vanish from the streets. The bright yellow cabs became cultural icons, regularly featured in films and media throughout the decades. From their ubiquity in movies of the 1960s and beyond to serving as symbols of city life, Checkers etched their mark on the American consciousness.