Ecto-1

Ecto-1

1:24 Scale Die-Cast Metal

Jada Toys

For whatever reason, Ray...call it rights issues with Cadillac, call it price negotiation, call it scaling...the Ghostbusters' ride, Ecto-1, has not had a release that scales well with figures outside of the original Kenner line.  Mattel tried to rape our fandom with a crowdfund.  Diamond Select has been a holdout on for their expansive Minimates line and their 7-inch line (so far.)  C'mon, Diamond...even ugly, ugly Funko made an Ecto for their ugly, ugly Pops.  After many years of waiting...everybody can relax, I found the car!   Jada Toys made a car that scales with Minimates pretty darn well!

And it's pretty darn detailed, too!  It features opening driver, passenger, and cargo doors and you can even take a look under the hood.  For as tiny as it is, the roof rack gizmos and doodads are as good as any model kit.  But  better than a model, the bulk of the car is durable metal and ready to roll.  

You can cram Minimates into the front seat with a little patience, but it really works best if you pop off their lower halves.  The back cargo can fit at least three of the removable proton packs easily.  

This is a pretty large, metal car with a lot of value for $20.  Jada is kicking Hot Wheels' butt with offerings like this and my 89 Batmobile.  If your're a Ghostbusters, car, or model enthusiast, this is definitely worth picking up.  I would like to see them tackle Ecto-1a and the car in it's original black, in-desperate-need-of-repair-form.