![]() The original Ecto-1 was restored by Sony for the release of Ghostbusters: The Video Game, and currently sits in front of Sony Picture's Ghost Corp building along with the 2016 Ecto-1. 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. 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. In Stantz's own words, " it needs suspension work and shocks, brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box, transmission, rear end. In the original movie, Ray Stantz pays $4,800 (equivalent to $13,521 in 2022) 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. 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. The Fright Features Ray figure is wearing the Ecto Goggles, and the Slimed Heroes Ray comes with a pair of removable goggles.Creation and conception Rear (original) Kenner made a pair of Ecto Goggles for the Real Ghostbusters toyline that came with a squeezable gun that fired foam darts. They appeared in a few episodes, sometimes used by all four guys. In the cartoon, the Ecto Goggles are referred to as "Spectro-Visors". The Ecto Goggles, also referred to as the "Paragoggles", are used in conjunction with the PKE Meter to visually detect ghosts. The front faceplate greeblies are from the same kit used for several pieces on the slime blower, TAMIYA 1/35th Kampfpanzer Leopard Medium Tank Kit. They are painted olive drab and the lenses are unidentified. The Goggles appear primarily hanging off Ray's belt and worn on the face in the ghost jogger scene during the montage. In the American novelization of the film, by Richard Mueller, Ray refers to the goggles as his "trinocular visor". There are a couple variations of the microscopic adapter however, the correct one is shown below. ![]() This piece is extremely difficult to find due to the scarcity of the camera. The right lens was taken from a Mirax-Laborec Photo-Micrographic Camera. After the goggles were damaged during the NY shooting, warning labels were put on the lenses for aesthetic purposes. ![]() The base consists of an olive drab AN/PVS-5a Night Vision Goggles frame with two different microscope adapter lenses. ![]() Primarily worn by Ray, both Egon and Venkman are briefly seen wearing them during the montage. The Ecto Goggles allow the wearer to see invisible ghosts and visually track PKE valences. ![]()
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