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Kris Gourlay

Edinburgh driver thought he was 'dreaming' after spotting iconic Ghostbusters car

An Edinburgh driver took to Twitter after being astonished to find a retro Ghostbusters-type vehicle travelling towards the city.

The iconic 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Sentinel from the Ghostbusters movies was spotted on the M90 heading to the capital by a driver who had to check twice to make sure what he was seeing wasn't an illusion.

Taking to Twitter, Jeremiah Brown said: "Was running on limited sleep this morning and thought I was dreaming when I saw this and two A-Team vans going along the #M90 this morning towards Edinburgh."

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The tweet was accompanied by a picture of the white estate car with all the bells and whistles from the movies, looking exactly like the converted ambulance from the 1980's classic film.

The car even has the same 'ECTO-1' number plate used in the movie, and a white ghost with a cross through it on the back tailgate.

With the little ladder from the ground onto the roof of the car and flashing blue lights, it is certainly the spitting image of the vehicle known all over the world.

The car actually belongs to a company that hire out both the Ghostbusters replica and A-Team vans, that Jeremiah also reported seeing. Ghostbusters ECTO-1 Car Hire attend events with special movie cars and allow children to have their photos taken next to them.

On Sunday, they posted a thank you message on Facebook to the fans that hired the cars, alongside images of the car next to the Waldorf Astoria - The Caledonian Hotel on Princes Street and the Usher Hall.

The eight-seater vehicle can also be hired for weddings and other special events, with a dedicated chauffeur being employed to transport guests form A to B.

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