Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Replica Car!

Published 2016-07-22
Ghostbusters fans have been making replicas of props and costumes from the film for decades. But not many people have taken on building their own Ecto-1 replica. We meet Sean Bishop, who has built a highly-detailed reproduction of the iconic car, both outside and in!

Shot by Joey Fameli and edited by Tywen Kelly
Music by Jinglepunks

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All Comments (21)
  • @theseob
    Love how proude and passionate the owners are about there creations.
  • @venkman71
    Hey everyone. Sean here. I'm the Chewbacca/Jack Black/Lebowski/Aykroyd/hybrid dude who built the car. I'm glad so many of you like the beautiful "Janine". I saw a few repeated questions so I thought I'd answer them as best I can. Yes the lights work, yes the siren works, (external speakers in the light bars). Yes I have the sniffer, but I never drive on the freeway with it. You can see it laying on it's side in the back in a few shots. I hadn't had a chance to put it up and had no idea I was gonna be on camera, (hence the wind-blown rat's nest of hair). Yes I do have a gurney and yes it's got four working proton packs on it but I took it out so the people at the party could get a good look at the finished interior. It was also a thousand degrees in LA that day. We were all red and ragged out. The Ecto has no AC. ;)
  • I really like this guy. So genuine.
  • @NickFerry
    Wow, this guy is genuine - ghostbusters was one of my favorites growing up and this thing is badass - same enthusiasm that Dan Aykroyd had when he came in with the old ambulance in the original film
  • I was just thinking nobody does the interior, show the interior! Would have liked to have seen the front seat and dash.
  • he was lucky enough to get reference photos from the original car. This is got to be the most spot-on replicas on the road. it looks awesome
  • @Dsgj
    Just saw the ghosthead documentary on Netflix and was amazed by the effort the community put into their stuff. Love replicas of movie cars, and this one is a beauty!
  • @ListerDavid
    Thank you for doing a piece on Sean's Ecto! I've known him for about 4 years on Facebook, he is a really fantastic guy to talk with. 💚
  • @maykevin5
    digging the Jurassic park explorer and toy story truck in the back ground..
  • Best replica I've ever seen, bar none. Even finding the correct car is a next to impossible task today. Kudos to the builder on a job well done!
  • @fishtales2597
    Wow what a cool replica, thanks for putting in all those man hours to make this so authentic. I'm a BIG Ghostbusters Fan and this brought back so many memories of seeing the first film in 84. Who Ya Gonna Call? This guy ;)
  • @jakeg5251
    Wow you guys are using some great mics! It picks up ambient noise so well! (Sarcasm)
  • I love the passion these guys have. ducking contagious. . why won't my phone let me swear?!?!!?!?!?
  • @briggs179
    It’s so cool knowing there are many awesome looking ecto-1s out there right now
  • @roboecto
    Thanks to Sean Bishop for building the Ecto-1 and helping restore the BTTF "A" car! One thing to note though is that it is missing the red double barrel turret thingy on the roof rack.
  • @UNCCShannon
    awesome replica, one thing I was hoping to hear and see is the lights and sirens but that is probably the kid in me wanting it.
  • @fr0nage
    He put down a ~$10k bid and forgot about it... Wow, must be loaded