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?
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Posted 29 June 2009 - 11:23 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.
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 05:06 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.
"You know, I THOUGHT I was a policeman..."
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 11:36 AM
The car is the Link to the Soul of Jake and Elwood.....
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"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
Looking for: 1968 Mercury Park Lane 428
"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
Looking for: 1968 Mercury Park Lane 428
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 01:09 PM
Tis a classic!
One scary soul band as mean and righteous as a fist.
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 02:12 PM
It"s a damn cool car
http://www.monaco-munich.de/images/galerie/74_dodge_monaco_blues_brothers_setpic.jpg
http://www.monaco-munich.de/images/galerie/74_dodge_monaco_blues_brothers_setpic.jpg
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 02:56 PM
There is a good thread on this subject:
http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/forum/bluesmobiles/6318-feelings-real-bluesmobile.html
(My answer is post #21)
http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/forum/bluesmobiles/6318-feelings-real-bluesmobile.html
(My answer is post #21)
"Grab a brew! ... Don't cost nuthin' "
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 11:04 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....
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 01:23 PM
Stien529 said:
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
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Amen!
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 01:29 PM
Yeah I wanna get a bluesmobile. But I suppose I better learn to drive first.
But one day.....
But one day.....
'Five grand? No problem, we'll have it for you in the morning. Let's go, Elwood.
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