PUPILS at Parley First School in Dorset received an end-of-term treat when class teacher Austyn Brown parked his Ghostbusters car in the playground.

The car is an exact replica of the Ectomobile that starred in the 1984 film, which had a cast including Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd.

The Ghostbusters-obsessed teacher Austyn has spent a decade adapting the 22ft-long 1963 Cadillac Superior ambulance.

‘Ecto-1’ is screen accurate and has all the gadgets and ghostbusting equipment that made the original movie such a worldwide hit – and Austyn said the children loved it.

He impressed his class further when he recently appeared as an extra in the new Ghostbusters franchise film Frozen Empire.

Austyn spent 10 years building the Ectomobile Picture: Parley First School

Austyn said: “I started collecting pieces for the car a decade ago and brought this over from America four years ago.

“Everything is as accurate as I can make it and some of the parts were extremely difficult to find.

“I watched the original film when I was four – a couple of years after it was released. I remember I couldn’t sleep and my parents let me stay up and watch the it with them.

“Ever since I have been obsessed with it and have always wanted my own Ghostbusters car – so I made one.

“The children have been brilliant this year so as a treat I brought it into school and every class came and had a look around it.

“I was surprised how many were aware of the original film, especially considering that many of their parents weren’t born when it was released.

“Because I am such a fan I got a part as an extra in the recent Ghostbusters film and the children thought that was really cool.”

Parley First School is part of the Castleman Academy Trust and the school’s headeacher John Bagwell said: “This will be a day that the children don’t forget in a while.

“It is typical of staff in all our schools who go above and beyond to make sure the children get the best all-round education.

“If any parents are thinking about where to send their children – they know who to call.”