Beginner
≈ 15 hSuggested range12 h – 20 h
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Ghostbusters™ ECTO-1
The Ghostbusters’ Cadillac, inspired by its appearance in Afterlife. Beneath the bodywork are working steering and mechanisms that bring the ghost-hunting equipment to life.
- Pieces
- 2,352
- Release year
- 2020
- Theme
- Icons
- Set number
- 10274
- LEGO recommended age
- 18+
- LEGO retail price · Italy
- 239.99 €
Retail price reported by the LEGO source for the stated market. Check the store for current price and availability; this does not establish the launch price. LEGO ↗ · Reference checked on 23 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build Ghostbusters™ ECTO-1?
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Intermediate
≈ 10 hSuggested range8 h – 14 hExperienced
≈ 7 hSuggested range5 h 30 min – 10 hBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
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Mechanisms and varied details add work beyond the piece count. The available report describes a shared build, which isn’t equivalent to building alone, so the suggested ranges are deliberately broad.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
- GamesRadar+ · ECTO-1 10274 ↗
Around 10 hours reported; the testing section explains that the reviewer built it with his wife.
Checked: 22 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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How much display space does it need?
Assembled car
- Height
- ≈ 22.5 cm
- Width
- ≈ 16.5 cm
- Depth / length
- ≈ 47 cm
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BEYOND THE BRICKS
Did you know?
Inside the set
From the screen to Mike Psiaki’s desk
Michael “Mike” Psiaki, who also designed the LEGO Aston Martin DB5, based this ECTO-1 on the Ghostbusters: Afterlife car and the 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor.
LEGO sourceA roof full of movement
Turning the wheels powers the ghost detector on the roof. The rear gunner seat slides out sideways, just as it does in the film.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
A new Ecto-1, a different Cadillac
The 2016 Ghostbusters film uses a 1984 Cadillac for its Ecto-1. The car in the original 1984 film was built on a 1959 Cadillac chassis: the same name, but vehicles from different eras.
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The 1984 film’s Ecto-1 used a 1959 Cadillac chassis, while the 2016 version used a 1984 Cadillac. A shared name therefore covers different real vehicles. The later car comes from the very year audiences encountered its famous predecessor on screen.
A working vehicle before the ghosts
The original film’s car was an ambulance/hearse combination conversion. In the story, Ray Stantz repairs and modifies it to carry the team and their ghost-hunting equipment.
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The original car combined ambulance and hearse functions on a professional chassis. Ray repairs and modifies it to carry crew, proton packs, traps and instruments. Its fictional identity emerges through equipment and use added to bodywork originally designed for a different professional purpose.
Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026
Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 22 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
BEYOND THE BRICKS
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
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