Who ya gonna call? Fan restores Cadillac as real-life Ghostbusters car May 13, 2012
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Mr Harborne has spent over £50,000 on the project and juggled working part-time as a security guard to turn his dream into a reality.
After an extensive worldwide search, the 49-year-old from Sedgeley, West Midlands, managed to locate one of only six 1959 Cadillac models just a few miles from his home in Leicester.
The restoration enthusiast has spent years attempting to create an ‘authentic Ghostbusters experience’ for fans after hand-making the majority of the car’s interior features from hand.
And the sci-fi fan, who has also previously restored an A-Team van, admitted it has been a long struggle giving the worse-for-wear orange car a new lease of life.
‘It was a complete wreck as it had been abandoned,’ he said. ‘It’s extremely rare and very hard to restore.
‘It’s certainly been a challenge – 50-year-old Cadillacs are hard work!’
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