# Ecto1A Gone Forever? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ectomobiles\ **Created:** [January 11, 2020, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto1a-gone-forever/9946 "2020-01-11T07:09:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sprprops](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/sprprops/32/186712_2.png) [@sprprops](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/sprprops)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto1a-gone-forever/9946/1 "2020-01-11T07:09:08Z")
Looks Like Ecto 1A has been modified for the new film with the gunners seat. ![image](https://i.imgur.com/MvZhNr9.jpg) ![image](https://i.imgur.com/MkaEzcH.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/188026_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto1a-gone-forever/9946/2 "2020-01-11T08:29:02Z")
I also believe 1A’s clear lightbars have been repurposed for that, or possibly even both Wrectomobiles (with an application of transparent blue paint, or some sort of film adhesive). ---
**Author:** ![sprprops](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/sprprops/32/186712_2.png) [@sprprops](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/sprprops)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto1a-gone-forever/9946/3 "2020-01-11T19:15:39Z")
Also 1 of the 2 cars in the new film has a high fuel cap and 1 has a low cap. 1A and ecto1 had low caps and the car the guy claims he sold to Sony also has a low cap. ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/188026_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto1a-gone-forever/9946/4 "2020-01-12T21:38:47Z")
> [@sprprops post\_id=4929932 time=1578770139 user\_id=52648](#): > > Also 1 of the 2 cars in the new film has a high fuel cap and 1 has a low cap. 1A and ecto1 had low caps and the car the guy claims he sold to Sony also has a low cap. Both of the Wrecto-1 props feature a raised gas cap, indicating the gas caps were moved on both the “patina” car that was sold to the production, and a likely repurposed [Ecto-1A](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/uncategorized/ecto-1a). ---
**Author:** ![danimal](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@danimal](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/danimal)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto1a-gone-forever/9946/5 "2020-01-21T13:12:32Z")
CorrEcto! There was even an article about a month ago where production had stated the re-purposing of 1A towards the new film. ---
**Author:** ![greg](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@greg](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/greg)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto1a-gone-forever/9946/6 "2020-04-05T10:23:16Z")
So 1a still exists and has been used for [afterlife](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/ghostbusters-afterlife)? Does someone have this article? I had no idea about this. Thought the car had been scrapped by now. ---
**Author:** ![greg](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@greg](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/greg)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto1a-gone-forever/9946/7 "2020-04-05T10:30:28Z")
Just found this > **[Ecto-1 Hearse in Ghostbusters: The Revived Ecto-1A](https://www.hemmings.com/stories/the-ecto-1-hearse-in-the-new-ghostbusters-flick-is-actually-the-once-neglected-ecto-1a/)** > > The Ecto-1 hearse in the new Ghostbusters flick is actually the restored Ecto-1A, once neglected but now revived. ---
**Author:** ![realghostbusterjay](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/realghostbusterjay/32/181197_2.png) [@realghostbusterjay](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/realghostbusterjay)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto1a-gone-forever/9946/8 "2020-04-25T12:00:12Z")
I actually love this. I love that the car got fixed (all but cosmetically if you will) and the fact that the original cast rode in the car. It’s not totally some “new” car they made to look like the original. The 1A gets to keep on being used because if the film does well…they’ll probably keep using it even if they repaint it to look newer again. Much happier about this then it sitting and rotting.