How many pieces does the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 21108 have?

The set has 508 pieces and 149 different elements.

How many minifigures come with it?

The Ecto-1 includes 4 minifigures, the full core Ghostbusters team.

What makes this set different from a typical LEGO vehicle set?

It began as a fan design submitted through the LEGO Ideas platform (then CUUSOO) rather than an in-house LEGO design.

LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO

Ghostbusters Ecto-1

The Ghostbusters Ecto-1 21108 started life as a fan project on the LEGO Ideas platform and recreates the famous car from the Ghostbusters film. With 508 pieces, 149 different elements and 4 minifigures, it's one of the more detailed vehicle sets of its time.

Set number: 21108
Year: 2014
Pieces: 508
Minifigures: 4
Theme: LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO
Different parts: 149

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 149

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (23)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 4

Dr. Winston Zeddemore, Plain Arms fig-0062854 pieces × 1
Dr. Egon Spengler, Plain Arms fig-0062864 pieces × 1
Dr. Peter Venkman, Plain Arms fig-0062874 pieces × 1
Dr. Ray Stantz, Plain Arms fig-0062884 pieces × 1

Description

Fan-designed, officially produced

Unlike most sets, the Ecto-1 began as a community design submitted through the LEGO Ideas platform (then called CUUSOO) before being turned into an official set. That explains the high level of detail across 508 pieces and 149 different elements, noticeably more part variety than many classic vehicle sets of similar size, which often rely on a handful of basic shapes. Recognisable touches like the long rear end and roof equipment come from the specialised parts in the list, details that trace closely back to the original film car. The proportions of the vehicle, long and low rather than compact and rounded, are also part of that faithfulness to the source.

Four figures for the full team

With 4 minifigures, the set brings the whole core Ghostbusters team rather than just one or two figures, which is more typical for vehicle sets this size. That makes the Ecto-1 just as suited to play as to display, since it lets you recreate whole film scenes with several characters present at once, the team arriving on scene together being an obvious one. For fans of the film series, that's a set which offers more than just a vehicle to look at.

Black, white and metallic silver

The colour combination of black, white, light bluish grey and metallic silver is deliberately restrained and follows the real film car, a converted Cadillac wagon in white with dark contrasts. Metallic silver as a colour points to extra chrome-style detailing, similar to the bumpers and roof fittings on the original that give the car its unmistakable look. The exact spread of these colours across the 149 elements is shown in the parts list on this page.

Parts for your own vehicle builds

Because the Ecto-1 is built for accuracy rather than pure play function, it includes several specialised parts that work well in your own retro vehicle builds, long flat body panels and the distinctive 1980s-style roof equipment among them. Anyone after these specific pieces will find them in the full parts list with exact colours, useful before starting a project of your own or hunting down a replacement part for an existing model. Checking the parts list beforehand also makes it easier to judge how many matching pieces would be available for a larger project of your own.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 21108 have?: The set has 508 pieces and 149 different elements.
How many minifigures come with it?: The Ecto-1 includes 4 minifigures, the full core Ghostbusters team.
What makes this set different from a typical LEGO vehicle set?: It began as a fan design submitted through the LEGO Ideas platform (then CUUSOO) rather than an in-house LEGO design.