The Wild Cherry van as it looked in the 1979 film Van Nuys Blvd. (above) and the photo of the van taken by Mike Hitchens in 2016. The Wild Cherry van as it looked in the 1979 film Van Nuys Blvd.

An Illinois man who gained national notoriety for rescuing and restoring the “Wild Cherry” van was in Madison County jail Thursday on felony charges of stealing the vehicle from a California couple.

A fourth charge has been filed against the Collinsville man accused of stealing a Chevy van known as the “Wild Cherry” before he restored it to the way it looked in the 1979 movie “Van Nuys Blvd.” The ...

A deep-red 1975 Chevy van with “Wild Cherry” painted in sparkling gold paint on its flanks became famous on the big screen when it appeared for a few brief moments in 1979 cult movie classic Van Nuys ...