advertisement

Bluesmobiles visiting Mount Prospect this weekend

Filmed in the Chicago area, "The Blues Brothers" movie's best-known tie to the Northwest suburbs may be the brothers' beat up 1974 Dodge Monaco, described as a decommissioned Mount Prospect police car.

As the story goes, Elwood Blues bought the former squad car, known as the Bluesmobile, at an auction after he traded a previous car for a microphone.

This weekend, film buffs and car fans will get a chance to see not one, but six, Bluesmobiles at a first-of-its-kind event taking place as part of Mount Prospect's weekly Bluesmobile Cruise Night.

Chris Gordon, a member of the Mount Prospect Lions Club, which organizes the cruise nights, said the vehicles first will be staged at Mr. Beef & Pizza, 1796 Elmhurst Road, at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday. From there, real Mount Prospect police cars will escort the Bluesmobiles along Route 83 to Northwest Highway and into the cruise night location, the downtown Metra station's east commuter parking lot.

The six Bluesmobiles are coming to the show from near and far. Three of the six Bluesmobile owners - including Arne Toman of West Chicago - hail from the Chicago area, while the others are traveling from Kansas, Louisiana and New Hampshire, according to Gordon.

Besides those special guests, the free event will feature live music and food can be purchased from the neighboring restaurants. The Lions Club asks that anyone bringing a car to the event consider making a $1 donation to assist its mission to provide eyeglasses and hearing aids to the young and old.

For more information, visit the Bluesmobile Cruise Night Facebook page.

Six Bluesmobiles, including this one owned by Stephen Hebert of West Lake, Louisiana, will be in Mount Prospect on Saturday for the Bluesmobile Cruise Night. Courtesy of Chris Gordon
A.J. Quigley, of Kansas will be bringing his Bluesmobile to Mount Prospect on Saturday for a special Bluesmobile Cruise Night. Courtesy of Chris Gordon
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.