The Glendale is a four-door saloon appearing in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
The car also appears in the HD Universe where it assumes the design of a mid-size saloon and is manufactured by Benefactor.
Influence[]
The Glendale, conceived as a sedan from the late 1950s to early 1960s, seems to be a composite of two distinct real-world vehicles. The front end bears a resemblance to the 1954–1956 Oldsmobile 88, incorporating features from the 1957 model, while the rear and side profile are inspired by the 1961 Dodge Polara.
This design stands in contrast to the Oceanic, which features the Polara's front and rear elements along with the sides of the Oldsmobile 88.
Design[]
While commonly featuring a two tone paint scheme along with the roof being set to white as the secondary colour, the Glendale in GTA San Andreas has a colour variation that is totally red — the roof color can also be modified in via a Transfender mod shop.
Along with the Broadway, Hustler, Savanna, Tornado, and the Voodoo, the Glendale in GTA San Andreas does not appear to have fuel caps. However, it will explode if shot on the rear registration plate, perhaps indicating that the fuel cap is behind the number plate, in a similar fashion to some real life cars manufactured in that era.
Performance[]
In terms of performance, the car is only average, with an average top speed, mediocre acceleration, moderate endurance and average cornering. However, the Glendale seems to be quite durable, especially in comparison to newer cars. The power-to-weight ratio of the Glendale may be a contributing factor to its below-average acceleration, as the car is heavy, but also possesses a weak engine, and as a result, is also a poor hill climber.
However, the GTA Vice City Stories rendition of the Glendale has a much higher top speed in comparison to its other counterparts, being able to go up to 200 km/h. Its stats are shared with the Greenwood.
3D Universe Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 99 / 160 (GTA Vice City & GTA San Andreas)
124 / 200 (GTA Vice City Stories) |
5 | Petrol | RWD | 1600 / 3527 |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
| Type | Upgrade | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Color | Car Color 1 (64 different colors) | $ 150 |
| Car Color 2 (64 different colors) | $ 150 | |
| Nitro | 2x Nitrous | $ 200 |
| 5x Nitrous | $ 500 | |
| 10x Nitrous | $ 1000 | |
| Wheels | Access | $ 1140 |
| Ahab | $ 1000 | |
| Atomic | $ 770 | |
| Grove | $ 1230 | |
| Import | $ 820 | |
| Mega | $ 1030 | |
| Off Road Wheel | $ 1000 | |
| Twist | $ 1200 | |
| Virtual | $ 620 | |
| Wires | $ 1560 | |
| Car Stereo | Bass Boost | $ 100 |
| Hydraulics | Hydraulics | $ 1500 |
Gallery[]
Design[]
Variants[]
| Image | Vehicle | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
  The Bloodring Banger in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. |
Bloodring Banger | A variant with that has been adapted into a demotion derby car, outfitted with various modifications for such competitions, such as metal bars on the exterior, for protection, and a much more capable engine. While the Glendale is one of two models the Bloodring Banger is based on in GTA Vice City (alongside the Oceanic), only the Glendale-based Bloodring Banger remains in GTA San Andreas. | |
 The beater Glendale in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. |
Glendale (beater) | A beater variant of the Glendale exclusive for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. |
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- Jury Fury - After the cutscene ends, a worker will be run over by a Glendale, allowing the player to collect his hammer to smash the cars.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Nines and AK's - Big Smoke owns a light turquoise Glendale used in this mission to drive to Emmet's place and in his other missions too.
- OG Loc - CJ, Sweet and Smoke go to the LS Police Department to catch OG Loc, who was released from prison. After, CJ and OG Loc meet Freddy, Sweet and Smoke drive off in the Glendale.
- Running Dog - CJ and Smoke drive to East Los Santos in the Glendale to meet with his "cousin Mary".
- Wrong Side of the Tracks - The first Glendale is that owned by Smoke that you use to go to the destination like all Smoke's missions, in this case, Unity Station. The second is on a railroad crossing and is destroyed by a direct hit of the target train.
- Just Business - CJ and Smoke drive to the Atrium with Big Smoke's Glendale.
- Los Desperados - Two Glendales (red and canary yellow) are used as shields in the mission by Cesar and CJ's gangs against the Vagos, one of which can be destroyed in the mission. The canary yellow Glendale has full immunity and can be obtained by lifting the car with a Tow Truck and saving it after failing the mission.
Notable Owners[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Big Smoke owns a light blue Glendale with a white roof, which is purchased following the destruction of his Black Perennial in the first mission, "Big Smoke". Also driven by CJ in a few missions, and can be kept at the end of certain missions.
- Varrios Los Aztecas
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- It is often driven around Downtown.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- It is often driven around Ganton.
- It often appears in El Corona and Little Mexico, as they are Varrios Los Aztecas' territories.
- It may be driven around Santa Maria Beach, Verona Beach and Playa del Seville. Sometimes, it is parked in front of the Santa Maria Beach Safehouse.
- It can be driven around the beach area of Ocean Flats and in Missionary Hill, San Fierro.
- It may be driven around Blackfield, Las Venturas.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- One is parked in front of the Le Singe d'Arbre (the future Café Under the Tree), Little Haiti.
- One is parked in the parking lot to the east of the funfair, Vice Point.
- One is parked to the west of Pay 'n' Spray at the white building with a blue glass front, Ocean Beach.
- It can be found in traffic occasionally in all areas of the city.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Glendale plays Radio Los Santos.
Trivia[]
General[]
- Glendale is a city in the Los Angeles County and Australia.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Big Smoke's Glendale plays the radio station Bounce FM instead of Radio Los Santos when entered, possibly due to Smoke's own taste in music, or it was intentionally done to make the car unique.
- Big Smoke's Glendale is actually supposed to be colored malachite in-game, but it only appears in that color in cutscenes. The reason why it appears turquoise outside of cutscenes is because of a typo in the carcols.dat file; replacing the dot with a comma in col 77.93,96 will make the Glendale appear in its intended color in regular gameplay.
See Also[]
- Bloodring Banger
- Glendale (beater)
- Oceanic - 1950s and 1960s saloon that incorporates elements from the 1961 Dodge Polara and the 1954–1956 Oldsmobile 88.
- Tornado
- Voodoo