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Both of the other Ectomobiles are currently sitting in a Sony pictures backlot, having undergone a full restoration after years of deterioration.

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The black Miller-Meteor seen at the beginning of the first movie was leased and used only for that scene and never converted for filming, though it was later purchased by the studio and completely converted to a full Ecto-1 for touring. Three cars have played the vehicle in the movies the third 1959 Miller-Meteor was purchased after the second died during shooting of Ghostbusters II. The filmmakers planned to have the Ecto-1 painted black, but the color of the vehicle was changed to white when it was decided a black car would be too difficult to see during night scenes.

The word Ectomobile was only used in the song 'Cleaning Up The Town' from the film's soundtrack.

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The repaired Ectomobile is named on-screen with the license plate shown reading 'Ecto-1'.

Hot Wheels Elite released a highly detailed 1/18 diecast of the Ecto-1 in 2010 and in early 2013, they released a 1/18 Ecto-1A as seen in Ghostbusters II. In 2010, Hot Wheels released a 'Ghostbusters Ecto-1' as part of the '2010 Hot Wheels Premiere' series. Polar Lights released a 1/24 scale model kit of the Ecto-1 in 2002. The shooting script for the movie describes the Ectomobile as being black, with purple and white strobe lights that gave the vehicle a 'purple aura'.Ī miniature replica of the vehicle was mass-produced as a children's toy. A cartoon episode features the proton cannon, presumably a more powerful version of a proton pack, mounted on top for use against extra-large or even giant-sized paranormal entities.Įarlier versions of scripts written by Aykroyd for the first Ghostbusters also includes mentions of the Ectomobile having the power of interdimensional travel. There are also various gadgets mounted on the top, whose function is never revealed in the movies. Its features include a special pull-out rack utilizing the old ambulance's gurney in the rear containing the staff's proton packs. maybe new rings, also mufflers, a little wiring.'Īfter the necessary reconstruction, it is used to carry the Ghostbusters and their ghost-capturing equipment through New York City. ' it needs suspension work and shocks, brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box, transmission, rear end. In the original movie, Stantz pays $4800 (equivalent to $12,520 in 2021) for it and claims it needs a plethora of repairs. The original vehicle design was the creation of Steven Dane, credited as a Hardware Consultant in the credits. And we’re happy to see it’s still serving its purpose to the original gang.ĭirected by Jason Reitman, Ghostbusters: Afterlife will be out in theaters on November 19, and if you were planning a movie marathon to keep your memories of the originals fresh, now’s the perfect time.The Ectomobile, or Ecto-1 is a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Sentinel limo-style endloader combination car (ambulance conversion) used in the 1984 film Ghostbusters and other Ghostbusters fiction. You might remember that the 2016 reboot didn’t use the same car, but a 1980 Cadillac Fleetwood station wagon.īack in 2010, an original Ecto-1 was sold at a Barrett-Jackson auction for $80,000, and you can say that the ghost-fighting machine is one of the most famous movie cars out there. Now a new image from the upcoming movie is bringing back the group’s iconic car, the Ecto-1, on display in full action, driving along the streets of the small town of Summerville, Oklahoma, giving a front view at its iconic license plate, chasing a smaller vehicle.īased on a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Sentinel, the Ectomobile, or Ecto-1, will be returning for this movie too.

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But Columbia Pictures rethought the idea and gave the okay for a sequel to the original series after the original cast finally agreed to come back. Given that Ghostbusters has also seen a reboot with an all-female cast with the 2016 movie, there was some thought that that movie would be getting a sequel. That includes Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson. While it has some new faces around, like Carrie Coon, Ant-Man's Paul Rudd, and Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard, the upcoming fantasy movie brings the original gang back together. Afterlife is a direct sequel to the original two movies in the Ghostbusters series.