If you ever find yourself visiting the heart of downtown Chicago, you may spot a black and white 1974 Dodge sedan cruising to the theme of Peter Gunn. This old Dodge is a movie car replica of the cult ...
The Bluesmobile is, in theory, a single retired 1974 Dodge Monaco Mount Prospect, Illinois patrol car (in reality they say they used a dozen cars). A simple, workingman's vehicle that's the last model ...
Ever since he first saw the classic 1980 film "The Blues Brothers," Christopher Koles has been on his own "mission from God" culminating in the re-creation of the Dodge Monaco police cruiser featured ...
When "The Blues Brothers" hit the silver screen in 1980, it set the world record for the most cars destroyed in one film. Most of them were decommissioned police vehicles bought from the California ...
It was the late spring of 1979, and I’d recently left my job selling high-line cars at Loeber Motors on Clark Street, a couple of blocks from Rush Street’s corridor of nightclubs. The dealership was ...
The Bluesmobile is basically the third brother. It is introduced in the very opening of the movie, and is a constant companion to the boys until its untimely end outside of the Cook County building.
If you've seen any of Kenny's other Mopars, you'd notice that many of his cars have a Pro Touring theme, with low-profile tires and sturdy sway bars. This car has neither. It's a throwback to ...
Uniquely KC is a Star series exploring what makes Kansas City special. From our award-winning barbecue to rich Midwestern history, we’re exploring why KC is the “Paris of the Plains.” Some people ...
The Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association (MPDMA) is anxiously awaiting the kick-off of BluesMobile Cruise Nights on Saturday, May 16 from 6-9 p.m. "This is one of the Mount Prospect Downtown ...