# Ecto 1: Hearse or ambulance?

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**Category:** General Ghostbusters Discussion\
**Created:** [April 22, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-1-hearse-or-ambulance/24629 "2011-04-22T20:40:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Guyver2877](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Guyver2877](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Guyver2877)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-1-hearse-or-ambulance/24629/1 "2011-04-22T20:40:12Z")

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Can someone tell me what ecto was before the Ghostbusters got it? It looks like a hears because its black and had those curtains. But it also had a siren and lights. Was it used for both? Ive read about it on here and it seems that model was a limo/hearse/ambulance. Just kinda wondering about any backstory that might go to it either in the gb universe or reality. What was ecto used for?

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**Author:** ![Boomerjinks](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/boomerjinks/32/128_2.png) [@Boomerjinks](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Boomerjinks)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-1-hearse-or-ambulance/24629/2 "2011-04-22T21:05:56Z")

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It was a multi-purpose vehicle. Rollers on the floor in the back for caskets or stretchers, with flip-up jumpseats for early paramedics. This was very common for professional cars made before the mid-70s.

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**Author:** ![Some\_Guy](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Guy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Some_Guy)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-1-hearse-or-ambulance/24629/3 "2011-04-22T21:13:56Z")

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> **[1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Combo](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/ectomobile/1959-cadillac-miller-meteor-combo)**
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> The Miller-Meteor coach company of Bellefontaine,Ohio manufatured the most famous of all professional cars. In terms of manufacturing status, Miller Meteor was

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**Author:** ![Guyver2877](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Guyver2877](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Guyver2877)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-1-hearse-or-ambulance/24629/4 "2011-04-23T02:25:31Z")

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Oh ok thanks guys. I read the reference page like a year ago and I must have missed that part about it being used as both. Sorry to post threads about info thats readily available. ill try to do more research so i dont wast any ones time. Lol but thanks again guys.