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So what is it really?


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Okay, it's quite obvious that the cars in GTA III and Vice City are based on certain real cars.  The Infernus from III looked quite similar to the Ferarri F50 for instance, the cheetah much like the 550, and so on. Well, what similar to real life cars can you ID in Vice City? here's the few i can think of off the top of my head since my PS2's not plugged in at the moment.

 

I'll start with the air vehicles since that's my specialty:

 

Maverick: Bell 206 or 212

Sparrow: can't remember the name, i know it's an early Sikorsky. think M*A*S*H*

Dodo/Skimmer (heard it called both) : Cessna 172

 

okay, motorcycles:

PCJ 600: any supersport bike out there. Looks a lot like a Yamaha YZF-R6 to me though

 

Cars:

Phoenix: 80's (duh) Corvette?

Cheetah: looks like a cross between a 550 and a Lambo Diablo

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And actually, the Pheoix looks like a Trans Am, the BANSHEE is what looks like the corvette. Also, in air vehicles, you left out the Hunter, which is an AH-64 apache.

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And actually, the Pheonix looks like a Trans Am, the BANSHEE is what looks like the corvette. Also, in air vehicles, you left out the Hunter, which is an AH-64 apache.

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y2kcrazyjoker

I know very little about cars, but this is what I think.

 

Deluxo = Delorean (but everyone knows that)

Sabre Turbo = Dukes of Hazzard's Car (I think)

Sentinel = BMW or Mercedes-Benz (I forget which)

Phoenix = Firebird (in my opinion)

PCJ-600 = Kawasaki

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And actually, the Pheoix looks like a Trans Am, the BANSHEE is what looks like the corvette. Also, in air vehicles, you left out the Hunter, which is an AH-64 apache.

sorry, haven't been lucky enough to run into the hunter yet, and you're right about the two cars, sorry, got them mixed up for a moment  :D

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The Nefarious Jester

Yeah the sentinal is a BMW and the Phoenix is a firebird I mean look at the name of the Phoenix, the phoenix is the bird that rose from the ashes IE a Firebird ;)

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Infernus from GTA3 IS NOT an F50, trust me. The Sentinal is a Bimmer, Caddy would be an EZ-GO Golf Cart, Sabre could be just about any old car, of course Blista Compact is a CRX.

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I think the saber and saber turbo are based on an oldsmobile cutlass or one of their quick cars from the 70's.  

 

The Esperanto is a Cadilac

 

the Stallion is some old Mustang, but in the game it does the real Mustang no justice.

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Distributor of Pain

Stallion - Ford Mustang

Bobcat - Ford Ranger

Rancher - Chevy Blazer

Landstalker - Jeep Cherokee

Patriot - Hummer

Virgo/Idaho - Lincoln

Esperanto - Cadillac

Stretch - Limo

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GTA3Freak-2001

 

Cheetah: looks like a cross between a 550 and a Lambo Diablo
The Infernus looks more like a Lamborghini diablo than the cheetah.
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Banshee is a 1986 Chevy Corvette,

 

Cheeata is a mid-late 80's Testarosa with stupid headlights.  

 

Saber and Saber Turbo are 1969 Oldsmobile 4-4-2's (well the saber might just be a cutlass also y the fu*k would u turbocharge a 4-4-2)

 

Voodoo is a 1960 Chevy Bel-air it looks alot like a impala but do some research the impala has 3 taillights on each side and the bel-air has 2 thus making it a bel-air.

 

Caddie is a 1984 Caddiemaster 4000 ( :sarcasm:  :pp )

 

Oceanic(maybe be its not that... whats that thing called?) looks like a 1960 or 1961 Buick Lesaber.

 

Stallion from GTA3 is NOT A MUSTANG i dont even no how u get that at all. its an early try at a 4-4-2 ..ok its a cross between a '70 4-4-2 and a 68 Mustang convertable..happy?

 

Bobcat is almost a lawsuit mid-late 80's Ford Ranger.

 

Stinger is a 1967 Ferriari Daytona Spyder

 

thers other misc cars i no but there just 80's pos's that i rather not spend my time with(and a few i just dont feel like doin casue im tired) im a car guy to the bone if u dont like my answers.. suck it and go ask R* they will say the same.

 

 

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Apocalypse89

Note: I know very little about cars. So I have no idea if the models I'm gonna mention were existent in '86 cause I'm pulling all of this out of my ass.

 

Admiral: E-series Mercedes. Not only do they look exactly the same (all the way to the steel "stripe" on the side of the body), but if you go to the offical VC website and look at the Admiral file, it says that it's a german import. Mercedes is a german company.

 

Blista Compact: Everybody says it's a Honda CRX, but I think it looks more like a Mitsubishi Colt.

 

Once again: I have absolutely no idea if those cars were existent in '86 or not. I'm Just pulling all of this straight out of my ass!

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The Truth About Sabre:

 

It's not a 442: Wrong rear window.

 

It's not a Cutlass: Wrong rear window, Headlamps

 

It's not a Chevelle: Wrong hood design

 

It's a 1969 GTO: Only other lookalike; shares ALL Atributes of the Sabre.

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Tony Scarboni

Stallion is a dodge cuda, the sabre is not a gto and is not from 69,its a 72 cutlass or 4-4-2,look at the lines of the wheel wells on the side,only cutlass' had these.  cop cars are 80's ltd's and the rancher is a bronco. The infurness in this one is a countach. Cuban hermes is a '42 lead sled or mercury :rah:

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Tony Scarboni
Stallion = Mustang... aye?!?

How could you think that? It looks nothing like a mustang look at the grill total mopar

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OK

here's the ones I know for sure

Stallion= Cross tween a Cuda and a Dodge Charger

Sabre/Sabre Turbo= Shelby version of the Mustang

Hermes=50's Mercury

Banshee= Corvette

Cheeta= Ferarri Testarossa '84

Infernus= Lambo Countach

Blista Compact= how many times, its a 1st gen HONDA CRX!!

Deluxo= VW scirocco or Audi Quattro, most likely a DeLorean

SandKing= Mitsubishi Pajero

Sentinel= BMW 3 sereies

Sentinel XS= BMW M3

Admiral= Mercedes E class 190

Hunter= Apache (pre-Longbow)

PCJ 600= Honda Fireblade

Sanchez= Kawasaki 125cc Dirtbike

Faggio= Piaggio Moped

Plane with Banner (Dodo)= Cessna

Passenger Plane on take off/land loop= Mcdonnel Douglas DC9

 

 

Brain hurting a bit now

 

Ok taking the piss with the last one

 

TTFN

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The Stinger is a TVR Tasmin S2 (British Car).   :r*:  Had to throw in a little British pride and thus the Stinger.  

 

The Stinger in GTA3 was also a TVR, a Griffith to be precise, although everyone mistakes it for a Shelby Cobra because of the racing stripe paintjob.  

 

If you doubt me, check this site...

 

Click here for Tasmin

 

Click here for Griffith

 

And stop saying it's a Ferrari because Grand Theft Auto already has a Ferrari and it's the Cheetah.  

 

The reason I'm so sure that the Stinger is a TVR in both games (aside from the obvious physical resemblance) is British Pride.  The Stinger is the best handling car in both games (with possible exception to the Comet/911 turbo but that is supposed to have 4wd, an obvious advantage), and is remarkably fast.  The reason for this...  :r*: wanted to make their homeland's representative automobile the most badass in the games.  Thus, Stinger = TVR.  Suck it.

 

Ninjacat out.

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