Blues Brothers Police Car 1974

Blues Brothers Police Car

The 1980 movie The Blues Brothers is about two "brothers," Jake and Elwood Blues, who put their band back together to raise money to save their old orphanage. They get in to all sorts of trouble, usually involving the Blues Brothers' car, the powerful and somewhat magical Bluesmobile. The movie Bluesmobile was a 1974 Dodge Monaco Sedan and was painted black & white to resemble a former police car. The used car look was enhanced with distressed police car markings and graphics. The Monaco dominated the USA police car market during the 70's. There is no truth to the rumor that the cars used in the movie were originally Chicago Police cars. In the movie Elwood says, "I picked it up at the Mount Prospect City Police auction last spring. It's an old Mount Prospect Police Car." Most of the cars used in the movie were probably civilian California Monaco's "dressed" as old police units. The movie car had a gold interior were typical for cop cars in California's hot climate. Illinois units usually came with green or black interiors.

Dodge Monaco Sedan. 1:18 scale diecast model car. 12"Lx 3.5"Wx 3.5"H diecast police car with opening doors/hood.