Ghostbusters 3

[Xero]

Is the Ecto 1A/B the Ecto 1 upgraded or an entirely different car in canon? Because they have 1B in the game, which looks pretty similar to 1A from GB2.

If it's Ecto-1, logically they should never go back.

[Jeritron]

Originally Posted by Xero Is the Ecto 1A/B the Ecto 1 upgraded or an entirely different car in canon? Because they have 1B in the game, which looks pretty similar to 1A from GB2. If it's Ecto-1, logically they should never go back.

I think it's the same car. It's all beat up and broke down at the beginning of 2, but then they refurbish it I assumed. I always figured the A and B were just to sound cool/signify an update.
I mean, they picked an old ambulance in the movie because it's all they could afford/was the right size. I'm sure they're not going out and finding rare antique cars and fixing them up. If they were introducing new cars, I think it would be something more modern.


In the cartoon, new vehicles always had a higher number.

[Zeeboe]

On another note: It's been a very long time since I've seen either of the Ghostbusters movies, and all this Ghostbusters talk has gotten me in the mood for some classic 80's cinema. Probably gonna watch the original tonight, and the sequel too at some point this weekend maybe.

[Gerard]

Originally Posted by Xero Is the Ecto 1A/B the Ecto 1 upgraded or an entirely different car in canon? Because they have 1B in the game, which looks pretty similar to 1A from GB2. If it's Ecto-1, logically they should never go back.

Meant to be upgraded though in reality its an entirely different car. Never liked ecto1-a, just looks like they went to town slapping on multicolour lights anywhere there was room for them. Ended up looking more like a disco mobile. =/


1-b looked more like the original but retained the yellow\black stripes of 1-a. Lights etc got toned down as well to what it was originally.


What id love to know is why there was never a release of GB2 featuring the Louis\Slimer encounter in the firehouse. In the comic Louis went to town trying to trap slimer when he discovered him in the firehouse. You actually see a small piece of this in GB2 in the credits where you see slimer in a rear view mirror, in the comic Louis was wearing this when on the prowl for slimer. Seems like they filmed at least some of it and the effects but its never been in any release.

Looks like it was all removed just so you see Louis at the end putting on the proton pack like its first time, when in the comic he had prior experience with it.