ATTENTION!!!

                Bluesmobile Owners and Bluesmobile Nuts!

                     A reunion is being planned in Chicagoland area for the 30th Anniv'

                                               ALL REPLICA"S WELCOME!!!

          As of now, reunion to meet at Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show Aurora, IL

        then leave show and proceed to Mt. Prospect for the Bluesmobile Cruise Night.

    FOR MORE INFO check out and join the Blues Brothers Central website

This is A Dodge Monaco from the good old year of '74! I saw her first a few years ago parked on 6300 W Addison('02-'03)on Valentines day and put a note on the car after that saying "If you ever want to sell this car here's my number" I'd see him around and he knew I wanted it but then in June of '05 I found out he had to sell the car.
Back in '05
So I got lucky, bought her for $1200, for me well worth it. W/ help from Nick Rigali I painted her, w/ help from the plumbers at work who are good welders I got the push bars. I cruise it pretty regularily and work at Chicago's Navy Pier so its fun to leave work and get all the tourists goin!

Details: Not much to mention, She was a vinyl top so that sucked, had side trim (studs Finaly cut off!), window vents, Hood turn signal markers, and yes!-the green interior. So shes an "Irish Bluesmobile" Got a prob w/ That?! (Ive since painted the interior and looks much better) I litered the dash, hid the lighter, got an Mt prospect aution sign on the back deck, The best of Sam and Dave 8-track, Cut the hole in the dash for the 8 Track player and a piece of the 95 st bridge gate that was laying there when Nick and I went, all the brothers down there loved it!

Thanks to all my Bud's for help and laughs, American & Foriegn Auto(Hell Yeah Honest John!!)Rich "Old land" Santoro,Jerry "R U Crazy or just Nuts?" Birkenheier, Joe "Thick Skin" Flores & Pat "Tamarack" Belzer, Tony "281 Toad" Whitney, Nick "Diamond Plate" aka "Biscayne Nick" & "Chopper" Pete Rigali,Scott "Mopar" Mellberg, Jim "Fuckin Kill You" Davis, Rockin "Dat's Right" Randle, Viking Mark and especialy Nels! for not crashing her that day! Big John & Jake Kola, Jamie (aka.-The Ugly Trucker aka-The Racer doing 5 laps at Sycamore Speedway on 3 tires and still be in the top 5 in a fuckin MOPAR!!!) Schmidt, OLD STYLE BEER! and to Pat Schmidt -On the Level my Brother!!!Ha! Thanks Tony W. Jr. for the cool pic!

And all the Security guy's at Navy Pier as well! Thanks guys!
MY Brother!!! Oh and you too Butch... Dont arrest me, eh?!

And Of course last but not least a big thanks to Jim Belushi, for his time (although tired as hell I'm sure when people ask you to sign 7 books in their hand all w/ huge messages!) his patience, attention for detail when it comes to a once in a lifetime photo and for just being a cool dude and fan of the Blues Brothers world, Thanks a bunch Jim That was a blast!

Club Belmont, Belmont ave. Chicago--Hands off the cans of Old Style!!!

Some of the following pictures are of the first paint job, different star, and less dirt!

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MY Brother and Great Friend Jerry Birkenheier Sr. At Joliet Prison-'06

REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER YOU ARE TRULY MISSED,

For the laughs and Companionship while cruising her, shotgun belongs to you in this car no matter who is there!!!

 
Mario Novelli's Barber Shop Grand Ave, River Grove Il

 Inside the 95th St. Bridge Fishery, Great Stuff!

Tony Whitney, Rich Santoro And I at Navy Pier 
 
 
Talcot & Cumberland Park Ridge, IL
Thanks Jim B!   Very kind that you can take the time, I know that was a long day for ya, Signing's down at State & Randolph then on To Wheeling. Great memory and pic's to Boot. The Girlfreind Feaked "he's hangin all over you!" Ha!

And Thank You Dan AKA  Elwood Blues for Gracing my Bluesmobile w/ your signature. Wish we could have had a moment to BS, but for your time & generousity Thank you ...And God Bless America!!!

South Shore Country Club, Cheers to the group of Gentleman golfin' that day!!!

FatMans Bar! Gurnee, IL

Twiggy's "I cant beleive I got stood up!" Motel West Chicago, IL

                                                                Cheezborger!

Blue Chicago 536 N. Clark

Jim's Original (new location on Union) Formaly of Maxwell St.

Muddy Waters House and temp home to Blues Greats
The 708 Club 708 E. 47th Where Buddy Guy met Muddy Waters

The new market (Maxwell) now on Canal running north and south of the White Palace grill.
The old cut the dash to fit the 8 Trk player trick, courtesy of Elwood Blues, and some of Duke

The North side of Navy Pier's Ballroom

Navy Pier lookin east

 Meet on the Level, & Part upon the Sqaure.            

  Nick Painting back in Mar' '06 

Pete & Twiggy Genoa City Wi. Mud Bog '08                Chopper Pete's Ford Interceptor

                  See Page 2 for the Gig's,