Stallion

"Muscle car with classical looks, a true American Classic."
 * For the mission in GTA 1 associated with this vehicle, see Stallion.

- Southernsanandreassuperautos.com description. The Stallion is a convertible muscle car and the most featured vehicle in the GTA series next to the Stinger. It has appeared in all GTA games with the exception of Grand Theft Auto 2 and Grand Theft Auto London. The base car is not featured in Grand Theft Auto Advance, however a gang variant; the Diablo Stallion is. In Grand Theft Auto V, this car is absent in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game but reappears in the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC versions of the game.

The Stallion has different manufacturers in each of the HD Universe renditions:
 * Classique in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (only PSP and iOS version),
 * Vapid in GTA Chinatown Wars (only in DS platform),
 * Declasse in GTA V.

Description
The Stallion was first featured in Grand Theft Auto 1, in which it appears as a hardtop design and is one of the faster cars on the road; however, it didn't appear again in the series until GTA III. In true muscle car fashion, it has V8 power channeled to the rear wheels.

In GTA III, GTA Advance and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, a variant of the Stallion is featured in the game, called the Diablo Stallion, it is the primary gang car used by the Diablos. In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, it is also used as a gang car, but this time used by the San Fierro Rifa. In GTA IV, it is the only car in the HD Universe to retain its original design.

GTA 1
In GTA 1, it resembles a 1967-1969 Ford Mustang Hardtop. However, the hood is more alike Pontiac GTO. The name Stallion is a reference to the name Mustang.

3D Universe
In the 3D Universe, it appears to be based mainly on several Oldsmosbile models such 1969/1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass (also the Oldsmobile 442) on the grille (creating a look similar to an Oldsmobile Omega), and the back bumper is based on those of '70-'72 Cutlasses (but this is less obvious in the GTA San Andreas rendition). Also has a lot of influences of 1964-1973 Ford Mustang, like the sides an the body style.

It is also takes subtle influences from the 1963-1971 Mercedes-Benz 230SL, particularly the overall length and the roof shape.

GTA IV
In GTA IV, it's manufactured by Classique and resembles a much bigger muscle car rather than a pony. The grille and lights remain almost unchanged but the chassis is more like 1968-1969 Oldsmobile Cutlasses with the lights looking like a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda. The sides bear the aggressive, heavily creased, lines of 1970-1972 Oldsmobile Cutlasses; the rear end looks like that of a 1971 or '72 Cutlass (it says "STALLION" above the bumper much like it says "OLDSMOBILE") with extra lights. The headlights are surrounded by headlight bezels similar to those on a '68 Cutlass. Its engine is a 347ci (5.6 litre) V8. It became the only known car in this era that doesn't have any drastic changes to its design and body.

GTA Chinatown Wars
In GTA Chinatown Wars, there are two versions depending of the plataform:
 * In PSP, the Stallion is the same that in GTA IV, but only appears with a hardtop.
 * In DS, the Stallion looks like based on 1971–1973 Ford Mustang, only appears with a hardtop and is made by Vapid. You can see this in the Papercraft of the Social Club.

GTA V
The Stallion returns in the enhanced version of GTA V, this time manufactured by Declasse (albeit still possessing Classique badging on the car itself). It appears relatively unchanged in terms of design from its GTA IV counterpart. It can be obtained in three versions, the street version in hardtop and convertible and the stock car version.

3D Universe
Its handling varies in each game. In GTA III, the Stallion has reasonable acceleration, though its rear wheel drive layout and huge amount of low-down torque meant it was easy to perform professional-grade drifts around corners, doughnuts and wheel-spin when taking off. The GTA Vice City version is altogether slower than the GTA III rendition; however, its tail-happy traits remained. In GTA San Andreas, it handles much like the Clover and Sabre but fishtailing rarely occurs. It has a 5.7 liter 350ci V8 with 240 HP and a top speed of 128 mph. The vehicle also appears in GTA Liberty City Stories and GTA Vice City Stories, where they have similar attributes to the GTA III and GTA Vice City renditions, respectively.

GTA IV
In GTA IV the Stallion is easier to steer, but it will occasionally spin out of control, especially in poor weather conditions such as rain. With good power, handling, and acceleration it is easily one of the top three muscle cars in Grand Theft Auto IV. Care should be taken through corners though; despite having good grip, the Stallion is awful at keeping flat through corners. The Stallion can also be quite bumpy on the road. Its top speed is 152 mph (245 km/h).

GTA Chinatown Wars
The GTA Chinatown Wars rendition adopts a combination of performance traits of previous renditions, with high top speed and acceleration and good steering, but very poor grip as a result of excess torque, resulting in the car skidding frequently, even in slight turns. It competes with Dukes.

In GTA 1, the Stallion's base export value tops up at $600 if the car is delivered in mint condition. In GTA IV, the car may be sold at S&M Auto Sales for a maximum of $2,200 (in perfect condition) after completion of Stevie's Car Thefts.

Burger Shot Stallion
The enhanced edition of GTA V features an unique Stallion with a Burger Shot livery, exclusively for players returning from Xbox 360/PS3. This variant appears during the Stock Car Races and will become available in each protagonist's garage once the player wins the 1st stock car race.

The stock cars may be modified further in Los Santos Customs including the ability to respray the underlying color. The sponsorship decals can not be changed or removed.

As with all race versions of vehicles in GTA V, the Burger Shot Stallion does hold improvements over the standard variant, including a slightly higher top speed, and a much faster acceleration, yet unlike the other Stock Cars, there is no improvement to stopping power, and handling remains unchanged.

Car modifications (GTA San Andreas)
In GTA San Andreas, the Stallion can be modified only at TransFender:

Variants

 * A unique black Stallion with a blue or normal undertone is seen during the mission "Escuela of the Streets" for Manny Escuela, you can take it after the mission and save it in a parking space. This color cannot be obtained at Pay 'N' Spray.
 * The Diablo Stallion (also known simply as the "Diablo") is a gang variant of the Stallion preferred by the Diablos in GTA III, GTA Advance and GTA Liberty City Stories, being distinctive by its flame paintjob and exposed engine block.
 * A completely black Stallion is driven by Martinez's men in the mission Marked Men in GTA Vice City Stories.
 * A rare purple Stallion can be found during the first encounter with Jeff in GTA IV, or also completely randomly in Hove Beach. (Found in GTA IV and The Lost and Damned, unknown for The Ballad of Gay Tony.)
 * A unique Stallion with a luster appears at the end of Off Route in The Lost and Damned, it's parked nearby after the mission is complete or can be taken and destroy or abandon the prison bus to fail the mission, it's unlocked so it's free to store at any safehouse.

Notable Owners

 * Jeff
 * Marty Chonks
 * Lance Vance
 * Vic Vance (if he runs a drug-trading business)

General

 * The Stallion name, when first adopted in GTA 1, appears to be a play of the Ford Mustang name. Both names refer to equestrian terms for horses that are not fully domesticated. A "mustang" is "a free-roaming feral horse of the North American west that first descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish", while a "Stallion" is simply "a male horse that has not been neutered, castrated, or gelded".
 * The Stallion is the only car manufactured by Classique in the series.
 * A version of the Ford Mustang called the Stallion Special was sold exclusively by Mainway Ford in 1967.
 * The Stallion is the longest surviving car in the GTA series, and also one of the most frequently featured civilian cars in the series, appearing in 9 out of 12 GTA games, the exceptions being the two GTA London expansion packs, GTA 2, and GTA Advance, although the Diablo appears in the latter.
 * Even though the Stallion does not appear in GTA London 1969, the Crapi is sometimes referred as the Stallion's British variant. Both cars are based on Ford's famous muscle car models.
 * The Stallion, the Z-Type, the Stinger, the Furore GT, and the Tour Bus are the only vehicles from the 2D Universe to appear in the HD Universe.
 * The Stallion has made non-GTA cameos in multiple games produced by Rockstar Games:
 * The Stallion made a cameo appearance in Rockstar North's Manhunt, in which it appears as a burnt out wreck.
 * The Stallion makes cameo appearances in Rockstar Toronto's The Warriors as the cars on the streets that the player can steal radios from.
 * A black Stallion with a flame paintjob (similar to a Diablo Stallion) appears in Rockstar Vancouver's Bully in the Shop Class.
 * The Stallion plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
 * GTA 1: The Fix FM.
 * GTA San Andreas: K-DST.
 * GTA IV: Liberty Rock Radio 97.8.
 * GTA V: WorldWide FM.
 * In some games, if the Stallions tail lights are damaged, the game may render the tail lights as undamaged, but they still will not work.

3D Universe

 * Despite being equipped with a V8 engine, the Stallion emits a typical engine noise of a four-cylinder engine in all GTA III era games except in GTA San Andreas.
 * There is a glitch that occurs with a Stallion in GTA III after viewing a replay. Get a Stallion with a hood, drive around for few minutes, then press F1 for replay. After replay, the hood should be gone.
 * The Stallion is one of the earliest in-game cars to be featured on a box art of a Grand Theft Auto game, appearing in several versions of GTA III cover arts.
 * In GTA San Andreas, it shares its engine sound with the Sabre.
 * It has very low sex appeal in GTA San Andreas.
 * If you enable the Ghost Town cheat in GTA San Andreas (which will greatly reduce the traffic density) and start the mission Bloodring, you will notice that most of the opponent's cars are Stallions.

HD Universe

 * The interior of the GTA IV Stallion features some writing and a photograph of an old-styled steamroller taped to the dashboard, its purpose being largely unknown. The same interior is reused in the Rhapsody, but the photograph is substituted with one depicting what seems to be Wayne and Garth from Wayne's World.
 * Under the "Chinatown Wars" section of the Rockstar Games Social Club website, members may download a printable papercraft model of a Stallion. The papercraft model features the Vapid logo on its grille instead of the Classique logo and nameplate. It bears more of a likeness to a 1971–1973 Ford Mustang, while the grille emulates a 1964/1965 Mustang's.
 * Niko is shown driving a blue Stallion during the second trailer for GTA IV.
 * The Stallion in GTA IV doesn't have any reversing lights, similar to the Intruder and the Contender.
 * Despite being manufactured by Declasse in GTA V, the Stallion still retains Classique badges.

GTA 1

 * Only available in traffic in Liberty City.

GTA III

 * Inside a multistory parking garage in Newport, starts the mission Multistory Mayhem,
 * In Hepburn Heights, near a parked TOYZ van.
 * In Trenton, across the street from Joey's Garage.
 * In the parking lot of Carson General Hospital in Rockford
 * In a parking lot across the street from Liberty City Memorial Stadium in Aspatria.
 * In a parking lot next to a cliff in Cedar Grove.
 * In the parking lot of Francis International Airport.

GTA Vice City

 * On top of a multistory carpark in Ocean Beach, starts the mission Cone Crazy upon entry.
 * Very common in the parts of Little Haiti if one drives an Idaho.

GTA San Andreas

 * Spawns in San Fierro Rifa gang turf like in Doherty, Garcia and Battery Point, San Fierro.
 * In front of the Burger Shot in Garcia, San Fierro (only when wanted for export),
 * Available at Easter Basin docks, San Fierro for import after second list completion, for $15,200 on Wednesday.
 * Rarely spawns around Ganton.

GTA Liberty City Stories

 * Next to the Courthouse, Belleville Park.
 * Spawned regularly in all places.
 * In the parking lot of Francis International Airport.

GTA Vice City Stories

 * Parked in front of all drug-trading empire businesses owned by Victor Vance (If you own all businesses, it will be bulletproof).

GTA IV

 * Commonly spawns around the city, especially around Walnut Way in Northwood and North and East Holland.
 * Spawn in traffic in multiplayer.

GTA V

 * Spawns in traffic (enhanced version).
 * Can be bought at at southernsanandreassuperautos.com for $71,000.
 * The Burger Shot Stallion can be found at each protagonists' garage after winning the Stock Car Race five times.

GTA Online

 * Can be bought at at southernsanandreassuperautos.com for $71,000.

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