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The Ecto-1 was the vehicle that the Ghostbusters used to travel throughout the city busting ghosts.


Ecto 01

The Cadillac before restoration

The vehicle used for the Ecto-1 was a 1959 Cadillac professional chassis, built by the Miller Meteor company. The ambulance/hearse combination was the end loader variety. Dr. Ray Stantz found the vehicle shortly after he mortgaged his mother's house to buy the Firehouse. Because of his mechanical skills, he was able to repair the vehicle, which he acquired for $4,800 (a rather large sum at the time for a used vehicle in such disrepair - equal to about $9,800 in 2008 dollars).


After repair, the vehicle had quite a unique character. It became a well-recognized symbol for the Ghostbusters franchise, both in the film itself, and in real life. The vehicle had enough room in it to store proton packs for all of the crew, along with Ecto goggles, P.K.E. meters and a slew of Traps.

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The boys in grey respond to their first call in style

Repairs

After purchasing the vehicle in used condition, Ray had to make repairs in the following parts of the car:

  • Suspension work
  • Shocks
  • Brakes
  • Brake pads
  • Lining
  • Steering box
  • Transmission
  • Rear end
  • New rings
  • Mufflers
  • (a little) wiring

Ghostbusters II and Ghostbusters: The Video Game

After the Ghostbusters were shut down, the Ecto-1 was used primarily for transport to and from appearances at such places as children's birthday parties. It fell into a state of disrepair, and is seen spewing smoke, and having various other mechanical problems. Following the Ghostbusters' return to business in Ghostbusters II, the Ecto-1 got an overhaul and was renamed Ecto-1a.

A further updated version of the Ecto-1 appears in Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Realistic version) as Ecto-1b. This version is similar to the Ecto-1a, but adds a "super slammer" trap on the roof which enables it to capture smaller ghosts much more quickly than the portable versions, as well as adding the possibility of capturing much larger ghosts. The Ecto-1 makes only a brief appearance in the stylized version.  It should be noted that the stylized version game uses the the old name Ecto-1 and not the Ecto-1b.


Ecto-1 for Animated Cartoons

Behind the Scenes

  • Ecto-1 and Ecto-1a areMiller-Meteor Futura Ambulance/ Hearse Combination mounted on a 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Professional Chassis.
  • In Ghostbusters II Ecto-1 was backfiring and spewing smoke. These were not done by special effects as the Cadillac truly was in a poor state of repair. It finally “died” on the Brooklyn Bridge. The NYPD fined the filmmakers because the Brooklyn Bridge does not have breakdown lanes and Ecto-1 was blocking traffic.
  • Before Ghostbusters: The Video Game was released, the original (and now rusty and literally falling apart) Ecto-1 was restored to promote the game. Dan Aykroyd was shocked at the high quality of the restoration.
  • The Ecto-1 was built on the black Cadillac seen in Ghostbusters before Ray turned it into Ecto-1.
  • Ecto-1 was promoting the 1984 film shortly after it was released in theaters. It drove around New York City with one of the Ghostbusters driving it in costume. Ecto-1 caused many accidents because other drivers lost control when they spotted the now-famous car.

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