# Non-hearse/ambulance 1959 Cadillac Ecto?

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**Category:** Ectomobiles\
**Created:** [February 28, 2025, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/non-hearse-ambulance-1959-cadillac-ecto/23617 "2025-02-28T03:45:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![indy-magnoli](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/indy-magnoli/32/187580_2.png) [@indy-magnoli](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/indy-magnoli)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/non-hearse-ambulance-1959-cadillac-ecto/23617/1 "2025-02-28T03:45:23Z")

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Has anyone ever converted a non-hearse/ambulance 1959 Caddy into an [Ecto-1](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/uncategorized/ecto-1)?

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/0/80207fbf5a10b5b08ff80ca9817e80cd86931678.jpeg)

They’re more common (meaning more affordable), not as long (so easier to park, store, etc), and have many of the same elements (grill, lights, fin, etc) of the original Ecto so surely would look fantastic with all the bells and whistles.

Just a thought I had today…

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**Author:** ![murdock](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/murdock/32/185913_2.png) [@murdock](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/murdock)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/non-hearse-ambulance-1959-cadillac-ecto/23617/2 "2025-03-01T02:18:12Z")

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I have considered something like that, but I often wondered how the packs and [other equipment](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/other) would be stored and equipped from a car. Granted those trunks are huge and have lots of room, but just tossing them in there seems impractical and makes gearing up harder to do.

Maybe I am over thinking that though

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**Author:** ![bison256](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/bison256/32/186112_2.png) [@bison256](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/bison256)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/non-hearse-ambulance-1959-cadillac-ecto/23617/3 "2025-03-08T22:08:46Z")

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Assuming I had the resources I’d rather turn a convertible model into one of the cabs from Crazy Taxi than a ghostbusters build. Edit:I just realized the Axel’s taxi in crazi taxi is based on a 1960 not 1959.

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**Author:** ![indy-magnoli](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/indy-magnoli/32/187580_2.png) [@indy-magnoli](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/indy-magnoli)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/non-hearse-ambulance-1959-cadillac-ecto/23617/4 "2025-03-12T20:51:37Z")

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> [@Murdock post\_id=5003550 time=1740795492 user\_id=84166](#):
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> I have considered something like that, but I often wondered how the packs and other equipment would be stored and equipped from a car. Granted those trunks are huge and have lots of room, but just tossing them in there seems impractical and makes gearing up harder to do.

A simple rack in the truck would probably hold a couple of packs easily… maybe not a full set of four packs, but who knows. Would be a fun build in any case. Maybe I’ll photoshop something together at some point as a proof of concept.