Coquette Classic

"If work is flying a fighter jet, your weekend ride better be pretty special to compete. The radical lines will make you regret even the slightest crash. But don't worry, the big engine and bad handling will ensure you're too dead to really care."

- Legendarymotorsport.net description.

The Invetero Coquette Classic is a sports car and a classic predecessor of the original Coquette, added to Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online in The San Andreas Flight School Update.

Design
Its front fascia and overall body style bears a strong resemblance to that of the Chevrolet Corvette C3 (albeit without hidden headlamps), while its rear fascia resembles the Chevrolet Corvette C2. The vehicle comes in two variants: roadster and hard-top. In hard-top form, the split rear window definitely nails this car as a '63 Sting Ray. (The proper name was "Sting Ray" at the time, the single-word name "Stingray" was used later.)

Performance
The Coquette Classic, just like the modern Coquette, has a good top speed and acceleration, thanks to its V8 engine. However, as the description from Legendary Motorsport implies, handling is poor. Understeer is a problem, and at the same time the car is extremely tail-happy. When cornering at moderate to high speeds, the back end will almost invariably step out into to a slide; while not good for speed and controllability, this does make the Coquettte Classic one of the easiest cars to drift in the game, in the hands of an experienced driver. The vehicle's durability is quite good, possibly owing to its thick body panels and sturdy construction. Crash deformation is good, and the wheels are difficult to jam.

GTA V

 * Available in the protagonists' garages after downloading the DLC.

GTA Online

 * Available from Legendarymotorsport.net in two variants: hardtop ($665,000) and roadster ($695,000).

Trivia

 * The default radio stations for the Coquette Classic are Los Santos Rock Radio, Vinewood Boulevard Radio and Radio Mirror Park.
 * The Coquette Classic is actually faster than its modern counterpart in a straight line, although this is balanced by the poor handling.
 * The car's inclusion in the San Andreas Flight School Update is presumably based on the use of a Corvette C2 Stingray (on which it is based) in the movie Con Air.
 * It is one of the most durable cars in terms of crash deformity (next to the Roosevelt) out of the Sports Classics as well as most other cars in GTA V.
 * Even despite the rear section only features red lights, two white lights is seen over the inner lights when reversing.
 * You can't get any Prostitute while driving this car, most likely due to its tiny interior.

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