Battalion 16 to Englewood

04/10/2026

Progress continues on my friend Matt Coppens' replica of Chicago's 12th Battalion buggy, a 1968 Ford Country Sedan that ran out of the Castle in the Ghetto (Engine 84 & Truck 41) in the Englewood section of the city.

Keep up the great work, Matt!

12/29/2025

12/09/2025

Hard work and patience are paying off big time for Matt Coppens' Battalion 12 buggy project! Take a look. Marvelous job, Matt!

11/20/2025

My buddy Matt Coppens continues to press ahead with his replica 12th Battalion Chicago chief's buggy. Hats off to Matt who has worked so hard to make this project come to fruition. Both of us look forward to the day when the replicas of Battalion 16 and Battalion 12 can be parked side by side along with Matt's replica of Chicago's Ambulance 8. What a day that will be!

07/24/2025

I just got an update from buddy Matt Coppens who is building a replica of the busy 12th Battalion's buggy, a buggy I used to ride in years ago with Battalion Chief Bill Foran.

I just provided a set of door decals to him a few weeks ago. Matt has put heart and soul into his project and hopefully it is going to cross the finish line in the next few months. This is a complete "off the frame" restoration and it is looking great!