![]() Rumor has it only 25 units of the original Miller-Meteor Futura were ever built, and Sony got two of those to be used in the movie and added a third one as a show car for promotional reasons … that’s about 10% of the entire production already spoken for. Owners should make sure they’re insured for the correct sum, or they could be in for a nasty fright.” Despite its place in pop culture, few film fans will be aware of the values of an Ectomobile the real-deal could be worth up to half a million dollars, and even replica examples are valuable. Ghostbusters made it one of the most famous movie cars ever to emerge from a props department. Hagerty Editor, James Mills, said of the Ghostbusters star car “It’s spooky just how well-known Ecto-1 is. 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. Meticulously modelled from one of the most recognizable vehicles in motion picture history, and officially licensed by General Motors, these are must-adds to your digital collection.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. With the iconic Ecto-1 vehicle from this 80’s pop culture hit, you can relive the experience in 3 different varieties, all in VeVe premium digital format! Ecto-1Įverybody can relax, we found the car! The Ghostbusters’ trusty Cadillac Miller-Meteor ambulance, the Ecto-1, is here! Packed with authentic details, this scale model digital collectible will delight Ghostbusters fans worldwide. VeVe is proud to offer this officially licensed series of from Ghostbusters. With their skills, they develop high-tech, ghost catching, equipment, all from a disused firehouse in New York. After losing their jobs as scientists at Columbia University, they establish the Ghostbusters - a paranormal investigation and elimination service. ![]() Ghostbusters, directed by Ivan Reitman and released in 1984, followed the crazy paranormal adventures of parapsychologists Peter Venkman, Raymond Stantz, and Egon Spengler. Sony’s Ghostbusters Ecto-1 drops at 8 am PT on the 17th of July 2021, only on the VeVe iOS and Android apps. ![]()
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