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thumb|275x275px|Bluesmobile replica at House of Blues in Dallas, Texas The Bluesmobile is a 1974 Dodge Monaco sedan that was prominently featured in the 1980 Universal Pictures film The Blues Brothers. The car is described as a decommissioned Mount Prospect police car, purchased by Elwood Blues at an auction after he had traded a previous car (a 1968 Cadillac Sixty Special) for a microphone. The Bluesmobile is equipped with a "440 Magnum" engine and squad car package, an option offered by Dodge for the Monaco in 1974. It bears an Illinois license plate reading "BDR 529", a tribute to the Black

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Country of origin
United States
Manufacturer
Dodge
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Bluesmobile at House of Blues Dallas - 3-4 view.jpg
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fleet or registration number
BDR 529
present in work
The Blues Brothers
Commons category
Bluesmobile
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Blues Brothers vehicles
  • ''Blues Brothers: Private'' - 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood
  • ''The Blues Brothers'' - 1974 Dodge Monaco
  • Cars used in the film production
  • Roof-mounted loudspeaker
  • Chase scenes
  • Extended DVD version
  • ''Blues Brothers 2000'' - 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria
  • Chase and crash scenes
  • Toy models
  • References
  • External links

thumb|275x275px|Bluesmobile replica at House of Blues in Dallas, Texas The Bluesmobile is a 1974 Dodge Monaco sedan that was prominently featured in the 1980 Universal Pictures film The Blues Brothers. The car is described as a decommissioned Mount Prospect police car, purchased by Elwood Blues at an auction after he had traded a previous car (a 1968 Cadillac Sixty Special) for a microphone. The Bluesmobile is equipped with a "440 Magnum" engine and squad car package, an option offered by Dodge for the Monaco in 1974. It bears an Illinois license plate reading "BDR 529", a tribute to the Black Diamond Riders motorcycle club of Toronto, Canada. Dan Aykroyd, co-writer of the film, stated that he chose the 440 Dodge Monaco because he considered it to be the hottest car used by police during the 1970s.

The Bluesmobile has the ability to perform seemingly impossible stunts, such as jumping over an open drawbridge, flipping backwards in midair and even "flying" for very brief periods of time. However, its cigarette lighter does not work, and Jake throws it out the window upon finding this out for himself.

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