1984 Ghostbusters Ecto-1
The Ecto-1 was the vehicle that the Ghostbusters used to travel throughout New York City busting ghosts and other entities.
The vehicle used for the Ecto-1 was a 1959 Cadillac professional chassis, built by the Miller-Meteor company. The ambulance/hearse combination was of the end loader variety. Dr. Ray Stantz found the vehicle in 1984, 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. After repairs were completed, the vehicle had quite a unique character. It became a well-recognized symbol for the Ghostbusters franchise. 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.
The passenger rear seat later became a gunner seat. Pushing a lever down would move the door open after which the gunner seat extends out. The person on the seat would then have a Proton Pack to use.
The controllers for the rotary lights have been lended from one of MaxMusterMann’s firetrucks, who had it made for him by someone else, though that person doesn’t want credit, nor has Max asked for it. But it would be suspicious of me to not say anything, so here you go.
