Stirling GT

"This Stirling GT is a landmark of Germany's proud history of helping flabby, self-loathing businessmen pretend they're Grand Prix drivers... for two minutes between freeway traffic jams. It's a tradition that's been around for at least sixty years, so while it's still pathetic, at least it got there first."

- Legendary Motorsport description.

The Benefactor Stirling GT is a classic two-door coupe featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 1 update.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
Stylised as a grand tourer coupe, the car takes resemblance from the, though its overall body resembles the and Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, sharing the main gull-wing doors feature, as well as the front grille, and classic lightbulbs. The fenders are reminiscent of the and the. Its stock rim design bear an uncanny resemblance to an actual rim design available for the real 300SL.

The Stirling GT distinctively features a long front and a rounded design, featuring a chrome grille bearing two horizontal bars and a circular centre with the Benefactor emblem on it. Behind the glass casing on the edges, two circular headlamps can be seen, along with two smaller turn signals below. The bonnet features safety pins and intake ducts finished in black.

On the sides, the car features a detail starting from the front wheel arches and ending on the s (one of the cars in the HD Universe to feature this door design), together with black slatted vents bearing the manufacturer emblem and dual exhaust pipes exiting directly in front of the doors on either side. The rear wheels have body plates covering the top quarter of the wheel, named body plating. On the greenhouse area, the car features chrome classic mirrors near the A-pillars and chrome window trim, while the rear features a "bubble" window, which distinctively sticks out from the rest of the body work. A fuel cap can be seen on the driver side, near the rear window.

The rear of the car is very curved, with a slightly curved license plate to fit in with the rest of the bodywork, just below the manufacturer emblem and between two boot pins. The edges have small rectangular tail lamps and the width of the car is fully protected by a chrome bumper.

The vehicle is painted with a primary colour for the bodywork and the stitching, and a secondary colour for the bonnet. The stock wheels are identical to the "El Jefe" muscle rims also available in Los Santos Customs.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
The Stirling GT has excellent acceleration and its top speed is decent, falling in the middle between the Roosevelt and most of the other high end sports classics. The handling is incredible, acting less like a Sports Classic and more similarly to some sports cars, with large amounts of grip, meaning oversteer is only present when attempting to conserve too much speed around a corner. Along with the JB 700, Roosevelt, Casco, and Coquette Classic, the Stirling GT has high resistance to impact deformation. Its responsive handling, especially for Sports Classics, means it is a very good choice for racing in the Sports Classics class on most tracks, though the Z-Type is still a better choice on longer races with fewer corners.

The vehicle is stated to be powered by an apparent 3-Liter 310HP V8, which is replicated in the engine bay, as a single-overhead camshaft V8, with 4 double-barrel downdraft carburetors, and side exit, straight-through, twin-dual exhausts. The engine sound is shared with the Casco, and the JB 700 (latter applies to the enhanced version only).

The engine sound tends to crackle viciously when decelerating, this is because of its high-rev output, when decelerating, an excessive amount of unbalanced ratios of air and fuel are blown out of the exhaust, causing many consecutive explosions within the exhaust, this is because of its carburetors which don't automatically stop fuel input, and its straight-through exhaust system which doesn't quieten down these explosions. This can be heard prominently here. Because of this trait, turbochargers fitted to the car are emphasized much more and the dump valve is much more notable.

When the turbo and transmission are upgraded, the car will viciously shake when accelerated while stationary. This is much more prominent than other high-output cars.

GTA Online: Import/Export
3 heavily modified variants of the Stirling GT may appear in Vehicle Cargo source missions. Each variant has a unique license plate number, colour combination and different set of bodywork modifications.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * VIP Work
 * Asset Recovery – Appears as a target vehicle at the Vinewood Police Station.


 * Vehicle Cargo
 * This vehicle may be selected randomly as a top-class target source vehicle from SecuroServ during Vehicle Cargo missions with one of three variations: M4J3ST1C, T0UR3R and R4LLY.
 * This vehicle is classed as a Top-Range vehicle.
 * Stirling GT "R4LLY" is part of the 4-vehicle "Shades of Blue" Vehicle Cargo Collection.

Grand Theft Auto V

 * Original version
 * Available in single player garages.


 * Enhanced version
 * Can be purchased from Legendary Motorsport for $975,000.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Can be purchased from Legendary Motorsport for $975,000.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Could be won from the Lucky Wheel in the Casino during the GTA Online Bonuses (December 2020 Part 1) event.

General

 * The default radio stations for the Stirling GT are Space 103.2 & The Lowdown 91.1.
 * The name of the car is a homage to, a British Formula One driver, who once drove the to victory at Mille Miglia, one of the longest endurance races in the history of motorsport.
 * There's also a real life Mercedes-Benz limited edition vehicle called, which is based on the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online

 * The Stirling GT was originally intended to be named "Feltzer Classic". The vehicle's text label,  points to " " in  . The vehicle's model name,   supports this.
 * The Stirling GT's fog lamps in Los Santos Customs are purely cosmetic and do not function in the original versions of the game. However, they do function in the enhanced version.
 * If the extra lamps are damaged, they will never visibly break. However, they will still stop emitting light regardless.
 * Strangely, when facing north or east in the vehicle, the lamp detail will disappear (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3).
 * The Stirling GT has an empty rear trunk/boot. However, when customized with the "Rally Cage & Modifications" at Los Santos Customs, the trunk will be fitted with a racing fuel cell. These fuel cells are found in racing cars and are meant to prevent or limit fuel spillage in crashes. It is purely cosmetic and does not change the function of the car or its fuel tank in the game however.
 * The "Rear Bumper Delete" adds two racing hooks on both ends, while the "Rally Cage & Modifications" adds two headlight tapes.
 * The Stirling GT can be used in Sports class races, along with Sports Classic class races.

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