![]() Live ghost stories focused on a terrifying Gorbals vampire, child friendly ‘Meet the zoologist’ sessions, which bring natural history to life, and a self-led ‘Slimy Trail’ to find ghosts hidden around the museum will be offered across the month at no cost. This will complement several paid-for events, in the lead up to Halloween. Given the change of weather Riverside Museum is re-introducing a packed programme of free, fun, family activities throughout October. Visitors to the museum can take photographs beside the car but will not be able to sit in it. Members of the group Ghostbusters of Glasgow were given a rare treat when they were allowed to sit in their heroes’ car as the Ecto-1 was placed into position at Riverside ahead of its month-long visit to the museum. And with its links to all things ghostly, it’s a perfect addition to the programme of fun, free family activities we have on offer at Riverside in the run up to Halloween.” “This Hollywood favourite is certain to make everyone smile and with its loud siren, impressive speaker set up and flashing lights we think it will be a real showstopper this autumn. The Ghostbusters car looks right at home amongst the world-class collection of vehicles on show at Riverside Museum. Stewart Thompson, manager of Riverside Museum, said: “The instantly identifiable Ecto 1 needs no introduction. The arrival of the Ecto-1 offers visitors an opportunity for some light-hearted film fun this autumn and a rare opportunity to get close to another much-loved vehicle intrinsically linked to the silver screen. It follows much-loved appearances of James Bond’s striking Aston Martin DB5, Lightning McQueen, the Batmobile and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It is the latest in a long line of incredibly popular cult cars to grace Riverside’s forecourt, and the first since 2019. The famous Ectomobile is a modified 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Sentinel ambulance, which was converted into a limo-style car to speed the Ghostbusters around Manhattan. Filmgoers will remember the amusing antics of Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and their ghost-catching colleagues, who opened their own business in New York, in the third movie in the Ghostbusters series. ![]() A real Hollywood gem, the car is based on the 2016 comedy movie Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, a remake of the hugely popular 1984 movie of the same name. The character car is sure to be a hit with movie and motor fans, in the lead up to Halloween. It will be on show until Thursday 10 November. It got an updated Ghostbusters logo on the hood and driver's side door and yellow and black stripes on both sides of the vehicle.A replica of Ghostbusters spectacular Ecto-1 Cadillac has slid into place at Glasgow’s Riverside Museum. The car had more equipment on the roof and digital announcement boards on each side. The Ecto-1A had the look and the characteristics of the original but with just a few upgrades. ![]() ![]() However, during the filming of the second Ghostbusters movie in 1989, the original Ecto-1 died, and the crew swiftly made over the second car which became the Ecto-1A. The first one became the Ecto-1, of the original Ghostbusters, but the second one was only used as a prop and just made a cameo appearance to show what the ghost-busting car was before Stantz fixed it. ![]() Because of his mechanical skills, he was able to fix the vehicle, which he bought for $4,800 (equivalent to about $12,029.47 in 2020).Īccording to movie lore, when the production company started designs for the Ecto-1, they bought two 1959 Cadillacs. Stantz discovered the monstrous machine shortly after he mortgaged his mother's house to buy the Firehouse. ![]()
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