Checker even pitched a prisoner-transport version of this van, the Convoy, complete with a rear-facing guard seat — nobody ever bought one.
Lead trim: Aerobus Chevrolet 327 cu in V8 (185 hp at 4,400 rpm, from 1965) · up to 200 hp
Checker AerobusA12 · 1962–1977
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FactChecker even pitched a prisoner-transport version of this van, the Convoy, complete with a rear-facing guard seat — nobody ever bought one.
The Checker Aerobus (also the Checker Convoy) was manufactured on two wheelbases by Checker Motors from 1962 until 1977, an extended Marathon meant primarily as an airport shuttle (3,568 built): a seven-door (including tailgate) or nine-door station wagon (A12W) or a six- or eight-door sedan (A12E), the shorter ones seating 9 people and the longer 12 with luggage. Unlike the Marathon's Continental six, early cars used Chrysler's A318 V8 (5.2 L), originally 190 hp and later 200 hp; when the Marathon switched to a Chevrolet six in 1965 the Aerobus took Chevrolet's 327 cu in (5.36 L) small-block with 185 hp at 4,400 rpm (a lesser tune than the Marathon's 250 hp, with 8:1 compression and a two-barrel carburetor; top speed about 84 mph); for 1969 the 350 (5.7 L) took over with 200 hp, 215 hp in 1971 (155 hp SAE net) and 160 hp for 1974, when Checker ended station wagon production. Standard equipment for 1966 included three-speed manual, power brakes, windshield washer and a front stabilizer bar. Wheelbase 154.5 in or 189 in, length 235.5 in or 269.75 in, width 76 in, height 62 in.
Collectors Spotted in the Checker Aerobus Lineage
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobus Chevrolet 327 cu in V8 (185 hp at 4,400 rpm, from 1965) | 1965–1968 | V8 | 185 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Aerobus Chevrolet 350 V8 (200 hp, from 1969) | 1969–1977 | V8 | 200 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Aerobus Chrysler A318 V8 (5.2 L, 190 hp then 200 hp) | 1962–1964 | V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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