It came from factory in 1958 as Baltic Blue. it has been painted many times by the various owners. The photo in Tom McPherson's Miller Meteor book shows what appears to be several single-color cars that could be Baltic Blue! Regardless of who first owned this car. of Chicago who took delivery of 26 Miller-Meteor cars on July 6. It may have been one of the 3 Futura Limousine Duplex combination cars sold to Chateau Auto Livery & Leasing Co. We welcome any information from anyone who knows its early history. Whether this Combination car was EVER used as a hearse is not known. The car was retired in the late 70s or early 80s and used as a mascot and for novelty races etc. and Rob and his daughter drove it back to Boise where it was sold to the Meridian Speedway and used as an auto race track ambulance for about 10 years. Kansas where he picked up his new ambulance. the owner of that funeral home purchased a new Collins "van" ambulance from Rob and used this 1958 Cadillac as a "trade-in. and was the "back-up" unit to a nicer ambulance owned by a funeral home in Milwaukee or St. this 1958 "combination" was always used as an ambulance. the former Collins Ambulance dealer in Boise. 00 cars built on Cadillac's exclusive "commercial chassis" which was only used for ambulances. It is 1958 body #318 and was originally "Baltic Blue" in color. This rare Professional Car was built on February 12. Sale type: Fixed price listing Technical specifications, photos and description: Horn ring needs re-installed as do 2 rear door panels & misc items." Right rear quarter panel needs repaired, as does right front fender. Two flat-glass side windows need replaced. All but 2 door/window handles need to be installed. Rear vinyl needs replaced, and attendant seats need re-upholstered and installed. Missing: front cab headliner, side mirrors, headlight frames, front side & hood ornaments, crest & bezel, rear fin letters, center portion of rear bumper, 2 chrome side "spears," 3 M-M emblems, pull-tops for door locks. Numerous interior/exterior trim needs to re-installed. Roof needs painted, as does other parts of the car. I took the car back in February, got it running again, cleaned it up and have decided to sell it. During that time, parts were lost or stolen and the vehicle was damaged. The car was built from a 1959 Cadillac Superior hearse and was fully drivable with its engine rebuilt in 2012.Seller's notes: "Vehicle spent the last 11 years at various shops and was undergoing total restoration. In 2020, a fan-created replica Ecto-1 sold at Barrett-Jackson US$220,000. How Much Is The Real Ghostbusters car worth?įor a genuine movie car, with a certified history, Hagerty now estimates the value to be in excess of US$500,000. Sigourney Weaver announced last summer that she would be featured in the remake as her original character, Dana Barrett. The original Ecto-1 has been repaired and restored at Cinema Vehicle Services in North Hollywood and will be featured in this year’s new movie after taking a hiatus from the last few films.Įcto 1 Up For Sale Only Costs $149,998, Dignity.Ĭar and Driver reports that the new Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer reveals not only will the original Ecto-1 be back, but so will members of the original Ghostbusters cast. What happened to the original Ghostbuster car? In reality, ECTO-1A is a whole new car created for the film, bringing the count of 1959 Cadillacs used in the films to three. In “Ghostbusters II” (1989), ECTO-1 got a face-lift, with more gadgets, gizmos, new lights, a new logo and a new moniker: ECTO-1A. 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. Another replica was made by Peter Mosen and bought by George Barris. The Universal Studios Ecto-1 Replica was sold at the Barrett-Jackson auto auction in Scottsdale Arizona on, for $80,000. The auction closed at a staggering $200,000 USD! Eagle-eyed fans will notice that while the above Ecto-1 is a 1959 Cadillac, it is a bit different than the 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Futura Duplex limo-style endloader combination car that was seen in the original film. How much did the Ghost Buster car sell for? It’s only obtainable by buying the DLC for it, which was removed from the game after patch v1. The classic Ghostbusters car, the ‘Ecto-1’ is a battle car that was originally released on the 10th June 2019 during the Radical Summer event.
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