![]() ![]() With only two movie cars ever, it is no surprise the value of a real Ecto-1 is increasing all the time, experts from Hagerty state an original movie used Ecto-1 could be worth $500,000 or more, and that would make sense as the car itself is already rare, let alone with the Ghostbusters pedigree added. In 1989 a sequel was released, while a new attempt was made in 2016 with a reboot … but now, 37 years later, Ghostbusters Afterlife is released.Īnd while we loved the actors in the 1984 release, you can’t deny one of the stars was a massive car, the 1959 Cadillac with the famous license plate Ecto-1, one of those illustrious movie cars that would gain cult status over the years, and a slew of replicas have been built ever since, even today while sourcing the original base car is getting more and more difficult.įor the 1984 movie, the producers found a 1959 Miller-Meteor Futura, a custom-built using a Series 75 Commercial Chassis from Cadillac, usually destined to become either ambulances or a hearse, adding the large rear door that was hinged at the side, characterized by the big fins at the rear, a massively long, creased front bonnet and spats covering the rear wheels, design features taken from other famous Caddies of the time such as the Eldorado.īut make no mistake, as Murray and Aykroyd used to transport their ghostbusting kit around New York at speed, this massive car was 21 feet long (about 6.4 meters) and came with a large displacement 390 ci (6.4-litre) V8 engine that produced 325 hp at 4,800 rpm while guzzling gas at an alarming rate … archived mention at least two of these Miller-Meteor Futura were acquired by Sony for the movie. The ghostbusting mobile will be used for promotional work around the country in the lead up to the release Ghostbusters: Afterlife on March 5 th, 2021.Ghostbuster hit the movie theatres in 1984 to become a massive phenomenon, mixing a comedy with both science fiction and horror, all bundled into an action movie, and let’s not forget the 1984 release grossed a total of $295,000,000 in her first run, making it the first movie blockbuster in history according to the Hagerty press release. He eagerly got behind the wheel of the Ecto-1 for a quick, pedal-to-the-medal test drive to ensure everything was up to snuff. ![]() Aykroyd was co-creator of both original Ghostbusters movies and played the character Raymond Stantz. Fast forward to 2020 and we have an official video from the Ghostbusters YouTube account detailing the process that the team over at Cinema Vehicle Services had to follow to restore the car.įollowing some shots of the restoration process, including before and after shots, we get a sneak peek at the quality control: Dan Aykroyd himself. We first learned that Sony would use the original Ecto-1 in Ghostbusters: Afterlife back in 2019 in a trailer for the new movie. That’s when Sony sent it over to Cinema Vehicle Services in North Hollywood, which specializes in modifying and repairing movie cars. So it was clear that Ecto-1 needed a whole lot of work before it could be used to catch ghosts again. Additionally, just about every panel on the car needed some rust-busting. Since the car had been sitting idle for a long time, it was in need of nearly of new belts, hoses, fluids, carburetor, and wiring. Those not intricately familiar with Ecto-1 might be surprised to find out that it’s actually a 1959 Cadillac fitted with a ambulance body from Miller-Meteor, which built professional cars like limousines and ambulances. So when Sony Pictures decided to finally make Ghostbusters: Afterlife – a direct sequel to Ghostbusters II – it was only fair that they used the original Ecto-1. Ecto-1 from the original Ghostbusters film is arguably one of the most well-known movie cars of all time. ![]()
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