What Is It About This Car?

TI4438 · 29th Jun 2009, 11:05 AM

After all these years and numerous viewings,I still highly anticipate every scene with that ****box Dodge!As a kid I used to ride my bike to the only store I knew of that had the ERTL Bluesmobile in stock.

A few years ago I purchased another diecast BluMo,just a little bigger.

Now I'm bidding on an 1/18 scale replica on Ebay.

To top it all off I'm trying to get a real 1974 Monaco of my own.

WTF is it about this old,beat up police car that has fascinated me (and quite a few others I see) all these years?

Mercer · 29th Jun 2009, 11:11 AM

It's the magic in it....

Beefmalone · 29th Jun 2009, 10:23 PM

I think it was Akroyd's description of it at the beginning of the movie. There have been plenty of movie cars that did alot of cool stuff but not many have the following of this one.

Shotgun Blues · 30th Jun 2009, 04:06 AM

In the novelization, Elwood talked about parking her in the transformer box under the L, which embued her with magical powers. It was nice to see in the reissue that that scene had been restored.

Blueblood · 30th Jun 2009, 04:25 AM

Ghostbluesman · 30th Jun 2009, 10:36 AM

The car is the Link to the Soul of Jake and Elwood.....

Rob

Cropper Classic · 30th Jun 2009, 12:09 PM

Tis a classic!

Dean Heuke · 30th Jun 2009, 01:12 PM

It"s a damn cool car

http://www.monaco-munich.de/images/g...ers_setpic.jpg

TK826 · 30th Jun 2009, 01:56 PM

There is a good thread on this subject:

feelings on the real Bluesmobile

(My answer is post #21)

Stien529 · 1st Jul 2009, 10:04 AM

My feeling is this on the car......When I drive my BluesMobile around Nashua NH and people are using their Cell phone camera's to take pictures of the Big Boy and almost crashing in the process and the look on their faces is PRICELESS....... But ya know, when a little kid sits in the car and has this HUGE SMILE on thier face that is the best..... Sure its a POS 1977 Plymouth Gran Fury but its just fun....

Jake
Nashua

cheoperative · 1st Jul 2009, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stien529

My feeling is this on the car......When I drive my BluesMobile around Nashua NH and people are using their Cell phone camera's to take pictures of the Big Boy and almost crashing in the process and the look on their faces is PRICELESS....... But ya know, when a little kid sits in the car and has this HUGE SMILE on thier face that is the best..... Sure its a POS 1977 Plymouth Gran Fury but its just fun....

Jake
Nashua

Amen!

Jake1993 · 12th Jul 2009, 12:29 PM

Yeah I wanna get a bluesmobile. But I suppose I better learn to drive first.
But one day.....

29th Jun 2009, 11:05 AM	#1
TI4438 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Calumet City,IL Country: United States Posts: 658	What Is It About This Car? After all these years and numerous viewings,I still highly anticipate every scene with that ****box Dodge!As a kid I used to ride my bike to the only store I knew of that had the ERTL Bluesmobile in stock. A few years ago I purchased another diecast BluMo,just a little bigger. Now I'm bidding on an 1/18 scale replica on Ebay. To top it all off I'm trying to get a real 1974 Monaco of my own. WTF is it about this old,beat up police car that has fascinated me (and quite a few others I see) all these years?

29th Jun 2009, 10:23 PM	#3
Beefmalone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Raymond, MS CSA Country: United States Posts: 237	Re: What Is It About This Car? I think it was Akroyd's description of it at the beginning of the movie. There have been plenty of movie cars that did alot of cool stuff but not many have the following of this one.

30th Jun 2009, 04:06 AM	#4
Shotgun Blues Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Missouri Country: United States Posts: 205	Re: What Is It About This Car? In the novelization, Elwood talked about parking her in the transformer box under the L, which embued her with magical powers. It was nice to see in the reissue that that scene had been restored. __________________ "You know, I THOUGHT* I was a policeman..."*

30th Jun 2009, 04:25 AM	#5
Blueblood Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Directly in front of monitor. Country: United States Posts: 3,492	Re: What Is It About This Car? __________________ .

30th Jun 2009, 10:36 AM	#6
Ghostbluesman Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Florida Country: United States Posts: 788	Re: What Is It About This Car? The car is the Link to the Soul of Jake and Elwood..... Rob __________________ "Are you the police?" "No ma'am...we're musicians." 1975 Dodge Monaco Bluesmobile 440 1962 Ford Falcon 2-door longroof 302 1943 Ford GPW 134 1957 Plymouth Savoy 301 1974 Plyouth Duster 318 1968 Dodge Dart 440 (R.I.P.)-gave up her mill for the BluMo)

29th Jun 2009, 11:11 AM	#2
Mercer Join Date: Mar 2008 Country: Germany Posts: 599	Re: What Is It About This Car???? It's the magic in it....

30th Jun 2009, 12:09 PM	#7
Cropper Classic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Searching for the closest House of Blues Country: United States Posts: 1,556	Re: What Is It About This Car? Tis a classic! __________________ One scary soul band as mean and righteous as a fist.

30th Jun 2009, 01:12 PM	#8
Dean Heuke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Krefeld Country: Germany Posts: 1,178	Re: What Is It About This Car? It"s a damn cool car http://www.monaco-munich.de/images/g...ers_setpic.jpg __________________

30th Jun 2009, 01:56 PM	#9
TK826 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wauconda & Chicago Country: United States Posts: 972	Re: What Is It About This Car? There is a good thread on this subject: feelings on the real Bluesmobile (My answer is post #21) __________________ "Grab a brew! ... Don't cost nuthin' "

1st Jul 2009, 10:04 AM	#10
Stien529 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashua NH Country: United States Posts: 325	Re: What Is It About This Car? My feeling is this on the car......When I drive my BluesMobile around Nashua NH and people are using their Cell phone camera's to take pictures of the Big Boy and almost crashing in the process and the look on their faces is PRICELESS....... But ya know, when a little kid sits in the car and has this HUGE SMILE on thier face that is the best..... Sure its a POS 1977 Plymouth Gran Fury but its just fun.... Jake Nashua

12th Jul 2009, 12:29 PM	#12
Jake1993 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Scotland Country: United Kingdom Posts: 43	Re: What Is It About This Car? Yeah I wanna get a bluesmobile. But I suppose I better learn to drive first. But one day..... __________________ 'Five grand? No problem, we'll have it for you in the morning. Let's go, Elwood. Last edited by Jake1993; 12th Jul 2009 at 12:30 PM. Reason: pressed wrong button


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