Maria Zanis of Sugar Grove sticks her head out of a flap in the roof of a 1927 armored Cadillac, once owned by Al Capone.
A piece of Chicago’s gangland history was put on display Wednesday afternoon in Aurora for passing-by members of the Lincoln Highway Association.
Sugar Grove resident Greg Zanis and his daughter Maria Zanis displayed their 1927 armored Cadillac, believed to be owned by Al Capone and driven to the St. Valentine’s Day massacre, at downtown Aurora’s historic Theiss Building of the Arts, 76 S. LaSalle.
“My dad paid Al Capone’s son $1,300 for the car in 1973 and has never restored it, but it’s just a beautiful car,” Maria Zanis said. “I plan on restoring it for him so we thought we’d put it on display, in it’s original condition, first.”
Members of the Lincoln Highway Association just happened to be in town and swung by to take a peek.
Several of the car’s custom features include a lined bulletproof armor body, and a roof hatch that opens facing the rear of the car in order to allow two gunmen to fire at chasing vehicles.
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Hollywood goodfella 
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