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A bride-to-be knew exactly who she was gonna call when she wanted to give her fiancé a special wedding day treat.

There was one film that defined the childhood of self-confessed nerd Stoo Pittaway - comedy hit Ghostbusters.

So what better vehicle to deliver the 33-year-old to his wedding ceremony with a shiver down his spine than a genuine Ghostbusters car?

Organised as a surprise by now-wife Emma, Stoo says he was thrilled when the iconic white Cadillac rolled up, reports the Birmingham Mail.

“I was born in 1981 so it’s one of those things I have grown up with,” he said.

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“I love the film. It’s a classic - especially the comedy element.

“I had no idea, so obviously I was absolutely ecstatic.”

The car was hired from a Black Country company to take Stoo from the city centre to the wedding venue in Digbeth - catching the eye of passers-by along the way.

“We had people waving at us, people driving past using their video cameras,” Stoo said.

The wacky vehicle fitted perfectly with the theme of the big day.

“The theme we wanted for our wedding was fun. Everything was multi-coloured.

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“All the groomsmen wore different-coloured Converse and different coloured ties and we put together a Lego table plan.

“We had props going on, SEGA Mega Drives hooked up to TVs, a cake with video game characters all over it.”

And the memorable transport means Emma and Stoo launched their married life together on a real high.

“Afterwards I couldn’t help but talk about it,” Stoo said.

“I think it got to the point where she was sick of me talking about it - even though she had booked it!”

The car, painstakingly restored by Sedgley-based Paul Harborne, is one of a number used for the second Ghostbusters film.

It’s become a hit with couples seeking unconventional wedding transport, whisking brides and grooms to ceremonies 54 times last year.

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The West Midlands vehicle is the only Ghostbusters car in the UK and is often booked two years in advance.

Worth upwards of £200,000, the car has taken Paul and his business partner Tim Jordan to weird and wonderful places - the strangest being a Cineworld event, where the car was one of a number of exhibits.

“They had two Bond girls there and they were naked apart from being painted gold,” Paul said.

“We ended up having a meal in the crew room. I had Darth Vader next to me and two naked Bond girls eating Lancashire hotpot and we were talking about football and having a casual conversation.

“They were all in there costumes. I said: ‘This is a pretty surreal moment.’”