Borgnine

"BIGGER! FASTER! HARDER! new Borgnine taxis open for business in Harwood. Call 555-BORGNINE today!"

- Message Claude receives on his pager upon completing 100 taxi fares.

The Borgnine is a bonus taxi available in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto Advance.

Grand Theft Auto III
The Borgnine in Grand Theft Auto III is a modified Cabbie with a red body and bloody spikes on the front and rear bumpers. Like its base model, the Borgnine retains most of the Cabbie's details, like the checkered pattern and the typical "TAXI" sign on the roof.

Grand Theft Auto Advance
While the Grand Theft Auto Advance rendition retains some of the qualities of the GTA III rendition, lacking the spike bumpers and serving as the only other taxi other than the game's Taxi, being the only Cabbie in that game, making the vehicle somewhat special in both games since it is a bonus in both games and is a unique modeled Cabbie.

Grand Theft Auto III
The Borgnine's handling and acceleration are far superior to the Cabbie model it is based on. While the Borgnine may appear to be heavy, its AWD layout and increased top speed help it navigate traffic with ease, while also being able to survive multiple collisions. Therefore, the Borgnine is much better suited for avoiding wanted levels than similar vehicles of its type, such as the Cabbie and Taxi.

Grand Theft Auto III

 * Harwood, Portland Island - At the Borgnine Taxis company, upon completing 100 taxi fares.

Grand Theft Auto Advance

 * Red Light District, Portland Island - At the Hideout, upon completing 50 taxi fares.

General

 * The Borgnine's name is a homage to the actor, who starred in the 1981 movie as a cab driver named "Cabbie" in a prison-converted Manhattan; in the movie, Cabbie also drives a  from which the Cabbie and Borgnine are based on. The Borgnine's bumpers are perhaps a nod to Cabbie's hazardous profession in the crime-infested prison.

Grand Theft Auto III

 * Like the Cabbie, the passengers will pass through its rear fender when getting in.
 * The bloody spikes are probably a reference to the 1997's game.

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