Checker Cab calls the Avanti “ugly”

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True or false- In 1967, still stinging from Checker Cab’s insult to the Avanti, Leo Newman challenged them to a drag race with a 300hp  4spd Avanti. When Checker showed up with highly modified cab, Newman pulled the plug on the race and the rift was never healed. 

[Dwight FitzSimons]

Other than Checker's insult to the Avanti I have never heard any of this.

Rather than a drag race perhaps a more appropriate answer to the insult would be a challenge to the opinions of a panel of artists.  Who do you think would win that?

Or, perhaps a suggestion that the president of Checker should have his head examined.

Having two artists in the family I am aware of the training and natural skill required to be a successful artist.  What was Checker's president's artistic portfolio?

--Dwight

[mfg]

False…. A Checker with a souped up Chevrolet  engine under its hood does sound like the ultimate ‘sleeper’ though!!