- February 22nd, 2016, 4:43 pm#4855047
"Everyone can relax, I found the car!" Words I thought that I would never be saying. The realization of a childhood dream finally coming true. I have always been looking for an old Cadillac ambulance to build an Ecto-1 or Ecto-1a replica, then I started getting more practical, thinking I would never find the correct model and started putting it on the back burner, thinking maybe I’m not supposed to ever have an Ecto-1.
("That moment when you find a Cadillac Ambulance for sale")
So I figured after years of looking, I would start on a different replica car project and started looking for a DeLorean, to build a Back to the Future car. While searching for a suitable DeLorean, I stumbled upon something entirely by accident.
A 1960 Miller-Meteor Futura Duplex Cadillac ambulance-hearse combination.
I literally almost fainted. Here’s THE car, although it’s not a 59, it’s solid, runs and drives, relatively unmolested, and far better than the rusted hulks we usually see rotting in junkyards. This car is all original except for the paint, 55,000 miles, straight, nice interior, some small cosmetic issues, and it needs to be repainted.
The emergency lights and siren even work. I’m going to start slowly repairing the small things that need attention before going ahead and converting to an Ectomobile. My buddies are joking that I should get a license plate Ecto-1D, for Detroit/Downriver, since that’s where the car lives now. Truly the find of a lifetime, so far.
If lightning strikes twice and I find another one, I’ll build an Ecto-1A.
At the start of this project I'm going to build the black/grey primer car that Ray bought early in the movie, before doing the conversion.
I have to talk to the owner (at that time) of the original car that was used in the movie again, and see if I can get more pictures.
Basically how I feel now, lol . .
As I make progress, I will keep you guys updated. Thanks. -Chris
("That moment when you find a Cadillac Ambulance for sale")
So I figured after years of looking, I would start on a different replica car project and started looking for a DeLorean, to build a Back to the Future car. While searching for a suitable DeLorean, I stumbled upon something entirely by accident.
A 1960 Miller-Meteor Futura Duplex Cadillac ambulance-hearse combination.
I literally almost fainted. Here’s THE car, although it’s not a 59, it’s solid, runs and drives, relatively unmolested, and far better than the rusted hulks we usually see rotting in junkyards. This car is all original except for the paint, 55,000 miles, straight, nice interior, some small cosmetic issues, and it needs to be repainted.
The emergency lights and siren even work. I’m going to start slowly repairing the small things that need attention before going ahead and converting to an Ectomobile. My buddies are joking that I should get a license plate Ecto-1D, for Detroit/Downriver, since that’s where the car lives now. Truly the find of a lifetime, so far.
If lightning strikes twice and I find another one, I’ll build an Ecto-1A.
At the start of this project I'm going to build the black/grey primer car that Ray bought early in the movie, before doing the conversion.
I have to talk to the owner (at that time) of the original car that was used in the movie again, and see if I can get more pictures.
Basically how I feel now, lol . .
As I make progress, I will keep you guys updated. Thanks. -Chris