Stinger

"First manufactured in 1960, the Stinger quickly became a car synonymous with the hard-living Vinewood playboys of the silver screen. Literally hundreds of impressionable young starlets got drunkenly deflowered against their will on the hood of this beauty and then later ended up with a face through the windshield. $1 million buys you more than just a used car without power steering - it buys you a piece of history. The interior still reeks of bourbon and cigarettes."

- Legendary Motorsport description.

The Stinger is a two-door sports car which first appeared in the classic Grand Theft Auto, and recurred throughout the series in different forms and designs. It is manufactured by Grotti in the HD Universe.

Grand Theft Auto
In Grand Theft Auto, the Stinger is based on the, referenced also by the name of the vehicle. It has a long hood and two small hatches on the front, likely the pop-up headlights.

Grand Theft Auto 2
In Grand Theft Auto 2, the vehicle is based on the and again, its Script Name is a reference to the Corvette Stingray.

3D Universe
"What a great car. Always wanted one of these."

- GTA Vice City Website.

In Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the vehicle is heavily based on two cars; the and the. It also resembles the concept car in its overall shape and especially on the back. The car is depicted with a generally boxier profile, rounded lamps, two frontal intakes and two rear exhausts. It is available with a solid roof or with an open top, and may spawn in various colours.

In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the Stinger resembles a, an apparent homage to Sonny Crockett's Ferrari Daytona Spyder replica and yet another reference to. The front of the car leans towards a wedge-shaped profile, while the rear assumes a more generic design, with split bumpers and square-shaped lamps. It is only available with an open top, and spawns in a variety of single colours.

A working name given to the Stinger in Grand Theft Auto III is "Shark", as evidenced in the "official" website for Capital Autos (seen here).

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
Manufactured by Grotti in Grand Theft Auto V, the Stinger assumes the design of a classic grand tourer, very derivative of 1960s Ferrari models. The overall design is heavily based on both the and 1967, while the front lights appear to be inspired by the. The car also features design cues from the and the Intermeccanica Italia GT, also Italian sports cars.

The overall profile of the car is similar to the Vice City renditions, but assumes an older design. The front end is protected by a chrome bumper spanning the width of the car and part of the sides, along with two small grilles and a license plate. It has stacked circular headlamps located in chrome housings, while the bonnet features the manufacturer emblem on the front.

The sides follow a curved design on the front fenders and a slightly wider profile on the rear ones, while the greenhouse area is mostly predominated by chrome elements on the circular rear-view mirrors, door handles and trim around the windscreen. The driver side portion behind the cabin features an upper fuel cap.

The rear is more traditional, featuring circular tail lamps on the edges and a chrome bumper on the lower side. The boot's end houses a set of chrome plate lights besides the license plate and a chrome handle, along with silver "GROTTI" and "Stinger V8" badges.

The interior of the car is a derivative of the one used used in the Banshee, featuring the same dial layout and central console elements, although the dials are black. In addition, it replaces the carbon-fibre unit backing with a wooden/walnut variation. The corresponding Grotti badges can be seen on the steering wheel and the passenger-side portion next to the central console unit.

The car is available with a soft top or with no roof, which can be changed in Los Santos Customs. As of The High Life Update, this car is available for purchase with or without a roof. The primary colour of the car is applied on the bodywork, while the secondary colour is applied on the interior stitching. However, there is no way to change the vehicle's secondary colour, and is only dictated by the selected colour when purchasing it (i.e. buying the car in a red colour gives an orange colour for the interior stitching). It uses a set of wheels similar to the ones on the Z-Type and the Hotknife, being a derivative of the "Wired" lowrider wheels available in Los Santos Customs.

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2D Universe
Both iterations handle great, respond well, and stick to the road.

3D Universe
In Grand Theft Auto III, its performance is better than most vehicles, but is the least powerful of all the 2-door sports cars, with little tendency to drift. Its Yakuza variant, the Yakuza Stinger, handles better and is all-wheel-drive, as opposed to the stock cars, which are rear-drive.

In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the Stinger is amongst the fastest and best handling cars in the game. The Stinger's FWD drivetrain may be unusual for a high-end sports car, but it allows the car to be more stable during hard acceleration and turning than the RWD drivetrains in some other sports cars (especially in rainy conditions). This attribute, along with the car's lack of understeer, makes the Stinger ideal for racing. The only flaw with the car occurs when one uses too much handbrake during turns, which will cause the Stinger to oversteer and overswing its rear end.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
In Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, the car boasts a relatively high speed and acceleration, on par with several sports coupés such as the Feltzer. Its 3.0L V8 engine (according to the website), mounted in a front position, longitudinally, is capable of delivering impressive top speed and acceleration. At high speeds however, oversteer is noticeable, and the car has the tendency to fishtail when turning, and on some occasions powerslide off the road. The vehicle's durability is average, as the car can sustain multiple head-on collisions before failing. The acceleration is beyond all other Sports Classics, as well as its speed. Its braking distance is a let down, unlike the JB 700, it seems to take a while to fully come to a stop.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online

 * * Windows are only available if the No Roof modification has not been bought.

Grand Theft Auto III

 * During the mission "Grand Theft Auto" in GTA III, Claude has to deliver a unique plum colored Stinger.
 * Import/Export - The Stinger is one of the 16 vehicles wanted for the Shoreside Vale portion of the Import/Export side mission.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * Shakedown - The game gives a Stinger to go to the Mall after leaving Vercetti Estate.
 * Cannon Fodder - A Stinger blocks the haitian's alley. You can explode it to kill all them at once.
 * Sunshine Autos Import Garage - The Stinger is one of the 24 vehicles wanted by Sunshine Autos for its import garage. Placed on the third list.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
'''A variant of the Stinger used by the Sicilian Mafia appears in missions. They are uniquely grey.'''
 * The Stinger may appear as a fast vehicle to be performed in a test drive in Car Salesman.
 * The Shoreside Redemption - Some Sicilian members block the way of the police convoy in Cochrane Dam. Later Toni must crush some of the other roadblocks to clean out the way to the destination. They can be obtained by letting the Securicar explode or abandoning the convoy to fail the mission and store it in garage.
 * The Sicilian Gambit - Some Sicilian members try to knock out Salvatore when on the way to City Hall. Their car can be obtained without failing the mission by killing the members and storing in a garage, then use another vehicle to continue the mission. They may not appear.
 * 9mm Mayhem - Used by the Yardies members as a getaway vehicle after destroying four targets, with one gunner on the front right seat.
 * Scooter Shooter - Used by the cartel members as a getaway vehicle after destroying two targets, with one gunner on the front right seat.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * Conduct Unbecoming - A red Stinger is given to Victor for him to use.
 * Jive Drive - The same Stinger is used by the Vance brothers to escape the Cholos but the car is destroyed and they have to flee on foot.
 * Caught as an Act - Forbes will escape in a Stinger full of cash. Vic must then give chase and retrieve the car back.
 * Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound - The Stinger is one of the 32 vehicles wanted by the Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound in the side-mission of the same name. Placed on the third list.

Grand Theft Auto V

 * In the GTA V mission Pack Man, a red Stinger can be seen on the Packer. However, unlike the other five cars, there is no corresponding mission to steal the Stinger, nor is it on the list seen inside Devin's garage. Nothing is known about why it is present, although it is possible Lamar Davis stole it as dialogue between him and Devin Weston indicates he is working for him or it was in the beta mission where the player has to steal Brucie Kibbutz's Stinger by luring him with a prostitute.

Notable Owners

 * Bryan Forbes
 * Brucie Kibbutz (Beta)
 * Joe Oliva
 * Sicilians
 * Victor Vance (destroyed)

Grand Theft Auto

 * Appears in traffic in all three cities: Liberty City, San Andreas and Vice City. It is one of the few vehicles that are not featured in any missions.

Grand Theft Auto 2

 * Only appears in traffic in the Industrial District.

Grand Theft Auto III

 * Driven around Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale.
 * Parked in a back lot car park on the southwestern most block in Bedford Point, Staunton Island.
 * Parked by a mansion garage in Cedar Grove, Shoreside Vale.
 * Rarely found during Vigilante missions in all three cities, as the criminal's car.
 * A unique colored one can be found in the courtyard parking lot behind (south) of the Liberty Tree office in Bedfort Point in the mission Grand Theft Auto.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * Parked in front of a house in the central block of Starfish Island. The gate is closed, the only way to get the car is using another one to jump the front wall and a ramp inside to get out.
 * Very usually seen in north Downtown.
 * Around Leaf Links Golf Club. Seen commonly on the bridge that connects Vice City Midland and Mainland.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

 * Driven around Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale.
 * Parked at a driveway of the second easternmost house (next to the future Cartel mansion), Cedar Grove, Shoreside Vale.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * Parked just north of where the Police car is parked at the Downtown Police Station.
 * Parked in the InterGlobal Films studio in Prawn Island (sometimes appears in place of the Deluxo).
 * Spawns in Ocean Drive, along a row of parked cars in Ocean Beach.
 * Parked by a mansion in Starfish Island.
 * Behind the Malibu Club on the beach island.
 * Parked in front of the hotel on the east side of Vice Point Mall, Vice Point.
 * Parked beside the gate of Pier 2 at Ocean Bay Marina, Ocean Beach.
 * Behind Vice City Fire Department building in Downtown Vice City.
 * Parked In front of the house just south of Links View Apartment.

Grand Theft Auto V

 * Can be purchased from Legendary Motorsport for $1,000,000.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Can sometimes be driven by the Joyrider (original version only).
 * Can be purchased from Legendary Motorsport for $850,000 (both roofed and topless).

Grand Theft Auto 2

 * The Stinger gives the ElectroFingers power-up when crushed.

General

 * The Stinger has received the second most changes out of any car in the Grand Theft Auto series. The first one was the Sentinel, having a unique model in almost every game it appeared in.
 * The default radio stations of this Stinger are:
 * GTA III: Rise FM or MSX FM
 * GTA Vice City: Wildstyle
 * GTA V: WorldWide FM
 * Aside from the fact the Stinger in GTA Vice City is based on Sonny Crockett's Ferrari from Miami Vice, several other references to the car from the TV show are present in the game:
 * Sonny Crockett used in the first season of the show a boat named Chris Craft Stinger 390x.
 * The Stinger shares its name with FIM-92 Stinger, which was used to blow up Crockett's Ferrari in season 3 of Miami Vice.
 * A Stinger is found parked outside the Downtown Police Station in Downtown Vice City, referencing the car's use on the cop show.
 * The Stinger, Stallion, Z-Type, Tour Bus, Panto, Furore GT, Mamba, Penetrator, Itali GTB, Impaler, Itali GTO, Locust and the Jugular are the only vehicles from the 2D Universe to appear in the HD Universe.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * The made an appearance in .
 * Though it is commonly seen in the game, only 121 genuine Ferrari Daytona Spiders were produced in real life. However, replicas were often made from Daytona Coupes (which were 10 times as common) or Chevy Corvettes. The Daytona Spider seen on Miami Vice, for example, was a Corvette-based replica.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

 * Even though the Stinger does not appear in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, a beta model exists within the game's coding. The model is the same as GTA Vice City's, albeit the headlights are different.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

 * In the beta version of GTA Liberty City Stories, there was a yellow Stinger supposedly reserved for use by the Sicilian Mafia. Its was possibly going to be called the "Sicilian Stinger". But then, it turned into a normal silver/white Stinger for the final version. If this is the case, it is likely due to the already existing Yakuza Stinger.
 * If the player is armed with a Submachine Gun, the gun will stick out the front windscreen, even if the window is still intact.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online

 * According to the ambient files, the Stinger is one of several named vehicles in-game that make up distant car sounds. Other vehicles include the Entity XF, Cheetah, Comet, Daemon, Carbonizzare, Vacca and Feltzer.


 * Stinger Z29 - A sports car in the first GTA.
 * Police Stinger - A police car and fastest car in The Ballad of Gay Tony, which strangely bears no similarities with any earlier Stinger.
 * Yakuza Stinger - The Yakuza version of the Stinger in GTA III, GTA Advance and GTA Liberty City Stories.
 * Coquette Classic - The HD Universe rendition of the GTA and GTA 2 versions of the Stinger.

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