| For the African-American gang in Grand Theft Auto IV, see Hustlers. Not to be confused with Rustler, a fighter plane in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. |
- "Don't worry, the confusion is natural. You see that running board swooping low over the front wheels, that high-set radiator grille, the holder for your cigarette holder, and you're safely back where you belong in the 1920s. But then you see the carbon steel reinforcements to the chassis, the turbo charger and the bullbar, and you're somewhere else altogether. Don't try to make sense of it. Just let it do what it needs to do."
- ―Legendary Motorsport description.
The Hustler is a classic two-door coupe featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the The Doomsday Heist update, released on February 13th, 2018, during the Valentine's Day 2018 event. It is manufactured by Vapid in the HD Universe.
Design
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Hustler is one of the oldest cars available in the game, based on a 1933/1934 Ford 'five' window coupe. It is mildly modified, but not the extent of the Hotknife.
Grand Theft Auto Online
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The Hustler returns assuming a very similar design. It is still based on the 1933 Ford Coupe in the middle and rear design, but the front is now based on the 1932 Ford Coupe.
The vehicle does not look very different from its GTA: San Andreas counterpart, only that it is generally narrower in the main body and sleeker side arches and stepsides. Unlike its San Andreas counterpart, however, the vehicle's front does not extend further to the front axle and has a visible fuel cap located in the back.
True to its real life iteration, the rear of the vehicle can be unfolded (labelled "trunk" in the Interaction Menu) to reveal a rear seat, although it is unusable and will act as a regular trunk. Interestingly, it will not fly off from driving, despite opening backwards. It will eventually close either from braking or from the jolt of shifting into the higher gears.
It shares its interior with the Roosevelt, however the dial needles are shared with the Dukes, which are thicker, yellow arrowed needles, rather than the btype standard red needles.
Current Design Gallery
Version History Gallery
Performance
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Hustler has a decent acceleration, but excellent top speed, owing to its high-output engine. It has remarkably good handling capabilities for a vehicle of its age and weight; It corners sharply, but suffers from some oversteer at high speeds. The Hustler has a pretty good ramming ability in contrast to its size.
GTA San Andreas Overview
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) | Top Speed (mph / kmh) | Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) | Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 99 / 160 | 5 | Petrol | RWD | 1700 / 3748 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto Online
The Hustler can compete with other faster Muscle cars such as the Dukes and its armored variant. Though braking is rather poor, its main factor is its excellent traction, though oversteer is still problematic of turning a corner too sharply that results in a spin-out.
Overall, the Hustler is a very worthy vehicle for Races without too much traffic congestion, but also without too many hard corners as well. However, it tends to lose traction extremely easy on dirt roads, as the lightweight vehicle tends to throw itself over, meaning spinouts and rollovers are common. The Hustler cannot suffer from crash deformation, much like motorcycles and the Panto, although it can still suffer from scratches, broken windows, broken lights, missing body panels, etc. although it is extremely resistant to these types of damage. The axle often will not bend, meaning there is little to no risk of the wheel locking from a hard collision. This, combined with the small windows, makes the Hustler a great getaway vehicle, albeit for only two people.
Like other similar hotrods like the Fränken Stange and the Tornado Rat Rod, the Hustler is powered by a big-block V8 with Double-Barrel Carburetors by default. The engine also features fully-animated pulleys and timing belt, which moves faster as the engine revvs up, a common sight on many detailed V8 engines.
GTA Online Overview
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) | Top Speed (mph / kmh) | Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) | Mass (kg / lbs) | Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 87 / 140 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 1000 / 2205 | 45 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | FMR SOHC Big-Block V8 w/ 4 Double-Barrel Carburetors (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
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Modifications
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Hustler can only be modified in a TransFender garage.
| Type | Upgrade | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Color | Car Color 1 (64 different colors) | $ 150 |
| Nitro | 2x Nitrous | $ 200 |
| 5x Nitrous | $ 500 | |
| 10x Nitrous | $ 1000 | |
| Wheels | Import | $ 820 |
| Atomic | $ 770 | |
| Ahab | $ 1000 | |
| Virtual | $ 620 | |
| Access | $ 1140 | |
| Off Road Wheel | $ 1000 | |
| Mega | $ 1030 | |
| Grove | $ 1230 | |
| Twist | $ 1200 | |
| Wires | $ 1560 | |
| Car Stereo | Bass Boost | $ 100 |
| Hydraulics | Hydraulics | $ 1500 |
Grand Theft Auto Online
| Category | Modification | Price | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $1,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $20,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $35,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $50,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $1,000 | ||
| Street Brakes | $20,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $35,000 | |||
| Bumpers | Front Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | $2,200 | |
| Front Bumper Delete | $4,600 | |||
| Rusty Front Bumper | $7,400 | |||
| Rear Bumpers | Stock Rear Bumper | $2,200 | ||
| Rear Bumper Delete | $4,600 | |||
| Rusty Rear Bumper | $7,400 | |||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $260 | ||
| Short Upswept Pipes | $750 | |||
| Low Upswept Pipes | $1,800 | |||
| Stinger Exhaust | $3,000 | |||
| Side Exit Exhaust | $9,550 | |||
| Grilles | Stock Grille | $200 | ||
| Rusty Grille | $750 | |||
| Salty Grille | $1,340 | |||
| Remove Grille | $1,650 | |||
| Nose Delete | $3,000 | |||
| Chrome Mesh Grille | $3,200 | |||
| Black Mesh Grille | $3,650 | |||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $1,600 | ||
| Remove Hood | $3,000 | |||
| Triple Intake Bug Catcher | $5,000 | |||
| Single Intake Bug Catcher | $8,000 | |||
| High Rise Ram Pipes | $9,600 | |||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $600 | |
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights | - | ||
| Livery | None | $11,400 | ||
| Basic Pinstripe | $18,240 | |||
| Yellow Flames | $19,380 | |||
| Purple Flames | $20,520 | |||
| Rapid Vapid
| $21,660 | |||
| Hustle Time
| $22,800 | |||
| Just Some Patina | $23,370 | |||
| Barn Find | $23,939 | |||
| Custom Racer | $24,510 | |||
| Rusty Dragger | $25,080 | |||
| Salty Rod | $25,650 | |||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | |||
| Full Coverage | ||||
| Plates | Blue on White 1 | $200 | ||
| Blue on White 2 | $200 | |||
| Blue on White 3 | $200 | |||
| Yellow on Blue | $300 | |||
| Yellow on Black | $600 | |||
| Respray | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Respray Colors | |||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | |||
| Roofs | Stock Roof | $200 | ||
| Sunshade | $700 | |||
| Skirts | Stock Skirts | $2,500 | ||
| Remove Side Panels | $5,500 | |||
| Remove Panels & Fenders | $8,000 | |||
| Suspension | Stock Suspension | $200 | ||
| Lowered Suspension | $1,000 | |||
| Street Suspension | $2,000 | |||
| Sport Suspension | $3,400 | |||
| Competition Suspension | $4,400 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $1,000 | ||
| Street Transmission | $29,500 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $32,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $40,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $5,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $50,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels | |||
| Windows | None | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $5,000 | |||
Prominent Appearances in Missions
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Jizzy - When being asked to kill the pimp in Hashbury, and getting close to Hashbury Safehouse, the player can see a Hustler owned by the pimp and he will use it to flee. If the player kills him very quickly, then they can take it to a garage (if the player bought the safehouse they can save it there) otherwise the player must execute him in a drive-by.
Notable Owners
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Denise Robinson owns a dark green Hustler.
Image Gallery
Grand Theft Auto Online
Video
Locations
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Being a flashy and modified classic car, the Hustler is more commonly available in Las Venturas, mainly at The Strip, Old Venturas Strip and around The Camel's Toe.
- Sometimes can be found in the Emerald Isle multi-storey car park, at any level.
- Another Hustler, constantly painted green in line with the Grove Street Families' colors, is owned by Denise Robinson with the license plate reading 'HOMEGIRL', a reference to her life in the ghetto. It is constantly parked in front of her house in Ganton, Los Santos at times when Denise is available for dating (usually in the evening). Until the player reaches a 50% dating level with her, the car will remain locked.
- There is a glitch in the game that causes Denise's Hustler to respawn in its parking place if you use the Hustler on a date with Denise, so there will be 2 Hustlers when "coffee" time happens; afterwards, you can continue driving the original Hustler. Otherwise, you can only access Denise's Hustler during the hours that she's home.
- An alternate way to obtain the Hustler is by entering the All Beater Cars cheat, and Hustlers will appear on the street in large quantities throughout San Andreas.
- Can be obtained during the second part of mission "Jizzy" .
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Can be purchased from Legendary Motorsport for $625,000.
Trivia
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- The default radio station in the Hustler is K-DST.
- Despite the fact that the Hustler was used by a pimp in "Jizzy", pimping missions cannot be done with the Hustler.
- Although it does not appear to have a visible fuel cap, it will explode if the back license plate gets shot, as this was the same area the fuel cap was on Ford cars up until the 1950s.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- The Hustler does not have reverse lights.
- With the correct rear bumper, the player can remove the licence plate, making it illegal on the road.
- The default radio station for the Hustler is East Los FM.
Bugs/Glitches
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Sometimes, the side fenders will not be restored back when switching through the Exhaust options, even when switching back to the stock exhaust. It seems to happen with the "Side Pipe Exhaust" selected and going back to the other options. This can be fixed by going to the Skirt options, installing a custom option and then placing the stock skirts back. [vague]
See Also
- 29 Special - Grand Theft Auto 1 equivalent.
- Thunder-Rodd - A similar car in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
- Hotrod, Hotknife, Fränken Stange and Tornado Rat Rod - Similar vehicles.
