when checkered cabs were all over new york, i love that, you may remember seeing these guys in a few old movies but this weekend those iconic cars are hitting the streets of the big apple one more time. laura ingalls streaming live in brooklyn with the checkered car convention. hey, laura. reporter: hi, arthel. you know, it is a very special time for these checkered car enthusiasts. not only are all the beauties at the same place at the same time. first time in their history that this show is in new york city and really when you think about it, what better place to showcase the cars made famous in the movies and in tv shows that were filmed in the big apple. checkered motors corporation produced taxis, cars and limousines from 1922 to 1982 in kalamazoo, michigan, but most people really know checkered cars by the iconic checkered taxicab and while many remember the cars as a new york city vintage staple they also roamed the streets in chicago, pittsburgh and minneapolis back in the da