LEGO GHOSTBUSTERS - Made for Ghostbusters; The Iconic Ecto-1 Vehicle

The Ecto-1 was a 1959 professional ambulance
converted into the famous Ecto-1 for the 1984
Ghostbusters fi lm. The original design of the Ecto-1
was an all-black vehicle with fl ashing purple and white
strobe lights. The ghost-busting machine resembled
a hearse instead of an ambulance. During production,
the fi lmmakers realized the majority of the scenes took
place at night so a dark car would be lost onscreen.
For better visibility on the dark streets of New York,
they decided the Ectomobile should be all white with
red trim. The original script for Ghostbusters was more
of a fantasy fi lm set in the future so the
Ectomobile could dematerialize among
other things. When the fi lm was set in
reality, the fantasy functions of the
car were eliminated, and the humor
was derived from a team riding
in a beat-up old ambulance that
barely ran. Today, the Ecto-1
remains one of the most iconic
movie cars of all time.
MadeforGhostbusters
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