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we're finding ourselves in one of those positions where we're getting to drive a very special car not necessarily something with the highest amount of horsepower nor maybe something that is the most valuable from history but a car that is extremely exclusive and highly sought-after nonetheless because today I'm driving ecto-1 today is one of those fantastic days where I get to sit behind the wheel of a car that just makes you feel so much more special than anything you can get from a current showroom there is nothing quite like a car like this to put a smile on your face haven't felt this happy since I drove the DeLorean the ecto-1 from the original 1984 movie was a 59 Cadillac ambulance this however is an 84 cadillac fleetwood wagon with a eureka hurst body so the car from the 2016 movie is from the same year the original movie came out 32 years ago the five liter small-block v8 is good for a slightly underwhelming 135 horsepower or at least it was when it was new and 190 foot-pounds of torque all connected to a four speed automatic gearbox the we go see hood ornament on the front of this painstakingly crafted replica of the movie car has in fact been cast from the original movie prop Cadillacs of this era were built for comfort not speed and the preposterous ly comfortable interior is unlike anything you can buy today which is good as it's going to be a while before you get to your paranormal incident the reaction that we're getting to this car is quite phenomenal obviously I felt like Ghostbusters without this remake already had a phenomenal following and a phenomenal fame across the world and ecto-1 is right at the core of that but now with a new film in full swing which is coming out July eleventh by the way this is just doubled in attention with everyone being primed for the film and just eager to take in the sight of this ekta one cruising around the streets of London one obvious slight difficulty with a car like this is that it is an American car from 30 years ago and with that it's the size of a boat trying to thread it through London streets is slightly tricky and with all the looks that you're getting you can't really get away with any mistakes so I'm trying to make sure that this ecto-1 stays in pristine condition right up to the movie premiere and doesn't actually get dinged and scratched by London's finest Cabot but I kind of like the attention wearing this boiler suit may have been stepped too far but really that's just the kind of person I am as famous screen cars go the original ecto-1 was right up there with the DeLorean kit and the General Lee so it was vital to keep the legacy in the new 2016 movie whether or not this car will become as iconic as its predecessor remains to be seen but for now we can all rejoice that the Ghostbusters and ecto-1 are back on the big screen