BERWYN, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The car kabob immortalized in the movie “Wayne’s World” is back in Berwyn.
Artist Pete Gamen said his recreation of the famous car kabob is smaller at only 23 feet tall and uses fiberglass go-carts. The original version stood in Cermak Plaza from 1989 until it became rusted and full of pigeons and eventually dismantled in 2008.
"People wanted to love it. They might not have at the time, but I think that's the beauty of this," he said. "It's a recreation. It's new and vibrant."
The project is at Paisan’s Pizza on Ogden Avenue in Berwyn – part of Route 66.
"It's an investment in growing tourism," said Jim Prescott, chairman of visit Oak Park, a regional tourism bureau.
The car kabob and a new Muffler Man roadside attraction up the street were paid for with a grant from the state ahead of the Mother Road’s 100th anniversary in 2026.
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