YES! amazing idea!
I followed the delorean A car restoration and the guys (with bob gales help) did an amazing job restoring a piece of movie history.
on a side note the story of the GB2 A car restoration documentary would be a fun extra on the GB2 blu ray…if your listening sony.
It’s also worth imagining that with the considerable pool of talent this forum has to offer, we might even be able to get the LED scrollboards working again as well. 
Anyone know exactly where the car is on the Sony lot? I plan on going there. Thanks
Wonder if location can be pinpoonted on Google maps? Might be able to see it if it has been parked there long.
Petition to buy it, Im sure there are fans who would do a loving job restoring that on here
Best not to bother them about it.
Signed. Id love to see that beautiful car in all its glory again.
Signed. Hopefully she gets restored. Isn’t GB2’s 25-year anniversary in 2014? So hopefully Ecto-1A gets restored next year.
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I signed it, would really like to see it restored, even if was back to its original looking hearse/ambulance self! :walterpeck: Well, it would be better then the current state its in.
Naturally, it should be restored to all its screen used glory!!! 
Anyone here know if Dan Aykroyd is aware of Ecto-1A’s current state? I use to hear how he wanted to buy the original Ecto-1, that was before Sony paid for the restoration. That just could have been one of those things I read on-line that became “true.”
Signed it! Good luck! The state that Sony let the Ecto-1A get in is terrible.
So, just to clarify, are we just trying to restore the car, or buy it from Sony? Who would own the car when all is said and done?
Im also curious as to who would “own” this car once everything is completed.
Good question.
Ultimately that will be up to Sony to decide. They may offer an option to keep ownership of the vehicle as long as we all pay for the restoration.
My hope is that it can be placed under the ownership of Ghostbusters Fans for the sole reason that it be safe from sale / destruction down the road. Lots of people have come out of the woodwork to buy the car, and so far all have been turned down.
To be clear.
I would fully support a scenario where Sony maintains ownership as long as several things are done. They include, but are not limited to: Sony storing the car, and putting it on public display in a enclosed building. Sony paying for travel expenses to show the car off at big comic conventions the year following restoration. Sony footing some of the bill for restoration (perhaps matching fan’s contributions). Sony working closely with GBFans to document the car and restoration process.
The MAIN goal is to have the car restored and offered for public viewing in a safe environment.
I think this is a terrific idea, thus I have signed the petition as well. Nice to see over 3000 signatures.
I wonder, if Sony says no to this, whether we should just Kickstart an accurate reproduction ourselves. The Ecto-1A needs to be preserved one way or another. If not of its original body than a close facsimile would be better than nothing.
The hardest part would be to find the vehicle of course.
Forgive me if this has been answered.
Has anyone talked with Sony? If so, who? Have they said anything one way or the other? Have they put a price tag on the car if so? I’d be in for a size able contribution if this is greenlit. You all know I have a passion for collecting original Ghostbusters items.
Hell, if they put a price on it I might just buy it myself!
I know the car you have a picture of there as well as the recent owner of it…it’s all original and should never ever be pursued to make an Ecto-1 or Ecto-1a…the current owner would never sell it for that purpose.
It’s sad how Sony disregards these. I too would buy the Ecto-1a if I could and have the masterminds working on my current project work on that…I just have an uneasy feeling that Sony will not sell that car to anyone even though they have no good reason not to.
Wow, I just grabbed that image off of google, but dude thats cool that the owner wants to preserve the vehicle. I am sure there is another lying around somewhere. Any idea how much these go for?
It’s kinda tragic looking at what Sony has done with it, when there are literally thousands of us who would pay to see it restored.
Lets hope for the best, but we should also plan for the worst. Especially if they plan to scrap her.
From what I have heard in discussions is that Sony has shot down all offers to purchase the vehicle in the past. I can only assume it is a liability issue and they would rather let it rot than to sell it to someone who could potentially sue due to an undisclosed rust spot, chassis rot or something retarded like that. I’m guessing this is what the petition is for, to get Sony to at least bring the car back to life and have it on display for the fans to see.