The Vapid Lost Slamvan (formerly named Slamvan) is a compact low-rider van appearing in The Lost and Damned, The Ballad of Gay Tony and, as part of the Heists update, Grand Theft Auto Online.
Design[]
Episodes from Liberty City[]
The Slamvan resembles a Rat Rodded 1953–1956 Ford F-Series panel van. It appears to have the windshield and door tops from a 1980's Ford F-Series.
The vehicle is depicted as a classic van featuring a chrome bumper with overriders, and a chrome dual-split grille. Circular lamps can be seen on the outer edges, having small extensions above them. The hood protrudes from the rest of the front and features a detail on the center. The sides have bulky fenders, driver-side exhaust and small side steps, while the cabin area makes use of handles, classic rear-view mirrors and window trim finished in chrome. A large rear compartment with an elevated roof can be seen, along with a sunshade with chrome details on it. The rear of the car uses a set of doors with chrome handles and window trim, while the section below these use circular tail lights, although like most other vehicles in the game, the Slamvan has no reversing lights, nor does it have license plates. A chrome bumper can be seen at the bottom.
In The Lost and Damned, the Slamvan is the gang car of The Lost MC and therefore, it bears the Lost's insignia and tribal-like markings around. The vehicle usually appears in an all-black body color with red wheels, though it can be repainted in a Pay 'n' Spray to at least three other colors, with the primary one on the lower half and the secondary color on the hood, cabin and rear compartment. It shares the same wheel design as the Towtruck, with plain rims and white-wall tires.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
In Grand Theft Auto Online, the Lost Slamvan assumes the same design as the EFLC iteration, but has linear tail lights and a plate holder with a license plate is attached to the passenger side of the rear bumper.
Again, the vehicle is the gang car of The Lost MC, but has additional liveries:
- The first one bears white tribal-like markings on the front end, roof sunshade, rear box and rear end doors. The doors have eagle markings with the "LOST" name below it, along with a red variation of the gang's name on the rear box.
- The second one bears the Lost insignia on the doors, with red gang tags on the rear box.
- The third one features the same markings and emblems as the previous rendition.
The latter two liveries went unused in the Lost Slamvan's mission-only appearances, and were removed entirely in the Executives and Other Criminals update, prior to the Lost Slamvan becoming available to own and customize in The Diamond Casino & Resort update.
The Lost Slamvan is only available in a black body with red wheels, although it retains the same color distribution as before. Its wheel design is also the same, being a derivative of the "Classic Rod" muscle wheels, though the white-wall tires are absent.
Current Design Gallery[]
Performance[]
Episodes from Liberty City[]
The Slamvan's performance is below average, being attributed largely to its poor acceleration, although the van can achieve average speeds. The van's rear wheel torque makes it prone to fishtailing, but it is capable of relatively good cornering and braking, presumably because of its light weight. In TBOGT, the van occasionally backfires when shifting gears.
The engine model is rather fancy compared to other similar engine models, bearing chrome finishing on the carburetors, red lining and polished camshaft covers. Its engine sound is high-revving and noisy, being a higher-pitched variation of the Towtruck's sound (likely the result of a customized engine).
EFLC Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engines | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 78 / 125 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 2500 / 5512 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | FR SOHC V8 w/ 4 Double Barrel Carburettors (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
The Lost Slamvan performs rather similar to the Slamvan, having average top speed, matched with very poor brakes and traction. However, it seems to have improved acceleration. It is also slightly heavier due to the compartment on the rear.
The Lost Slamvan has a customized V8 with 4 double-barrel carburetors, which sounds similar to the Duke O'Death, The Liberator, and Marshall.
GTA Online Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Maximum Velocity (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 84 / 135 | 4 | N/A | RWD | 1300 / 2866 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 4 | FR SOHC V8 w/ 4 Double Barrel Carburettors (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
| Category | Modification | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | $5,000 | |
| Remote Bomb | $7,500 | ||
| Horns | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns | - | |
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $600 |
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | ||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Lights | - | |
| 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: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | |
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | ||
| 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: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels | - | |
| Windows | None | $500 | |
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | ||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | ||
| Limo | $5,000 | ||
Gallery[]
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Notable Owners[]
- The Lost MC
- Terry Thorpe owns a Slamvan as a weapons van.
- Angels of Death
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
The Lost and Damned[]
- In the mission Heavy Toll, a red one must be stolen and stored in a lockup on Elizabeta's orders.
- Sometimes in a gang war, the Angels of Death will cruise around in one. These Lost Slamvans often have unique paintjobs such as blue and white and black and orange.
The Ballad of Gay Tony[]
- In the mission Frosting on the Cake, The Lost MC may employ a few Slamvans to pursue the Stretch E in the first half of the chase.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Heists[]
- Used by the Lost in the Series A - Bikers and Series A Funding.
- May appear in one of the Special Cargo missions involving the Lost.
Bikers[]
- Lost Slamvans may appear in certain Clubhouse missions.
Gunrunning[]
- Lost Slamvans appear in some Bunker resupply missions involving the Lost.
Smuggler's Run[]
- A Lost Slamvan can be seen during the Hangar setup mission, next to the target Mogul.
After Hours[]
- Lost Slamvans may appear as roadblocks during a Nightclubs sell mission involving the Lost.
The Diamond Casino & Resort[]
- Lost Slamvans may appear in the Casino mission "Loose Cheng", either parked at the abandoned hotel, bringing reinforcements after rescuing Tao Cheng and pursuing/blocking the crew on the way back to the casino.
- Two or three Lost Slamvans may appear in the Casino Work job "Lost in Transit".
- Used by attacking enemies in the Survival job Stab City Survival.
Los Santos Tuners[]
- Can be stolen during Planning Work: Lab Locations to be used to infiltrate the Lost MC Clubhouse undetected.
- Used by the Lost during The Lost Contract finale.
The Contract[]
- May appear in front of Tequi-la-la during the Security Contract "Recover Valuables".
Los Santos Drug Wars[]
- Several Lost Slamvans appear in the First Dose missions Welcome to the Troupe, Designated Driver, and Fatal Incursion.
Locations[]
The Lost and Damned[]
- Can be spawned via a cheat code (826-555-0100).
- Can be obtained by calling Terry Thorpe and then pushing his Slamvan to a car save.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Can be unlocked via the Lucky Wheel in The Diamond Casino & Resort. If the wheel lands on a Mystery Reward, there's a ~14.3% chance it will reward the player with something from the vehicle category, and a ~0.72% chance of it being a Lost Slamvan. The overall probability of winning the car is equal to ~0.005%, or about 1 in 20,000, which makes it the rarest vehicle in the game.
- It can be obtained by setting the Respawn vehicle to "Lost Slamvan" while making a GTA Capture in the Content Creator.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Slamvan uses the "Hardcore/Extreme Metal" group which plays Liberty City Hardcore.
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Lost Slamvan uses the "Rap" group which can play:
- West Coast Classics
- Radio Los Santos
- The Lab
- Blonded Los Santos 97.8 FM (Enhanced Editions only. May not play due to a three station limit within the group)
- IFruit Radio (Enhanced Editions only. May not play due to a three station limit within the group)
Trivia[]
General[]
- Prior to GTA Online, the Lost Slamvan was known simply as "Slamvan", which created confusion when another, pickup version of the Slamvan returned to GTA V as part of the Festive Surprise update, named "Slamvan". When the EFLC variant of the Slamvan returned to GTA Online named "Lost Slamvan", this settled the EFLC's Slamvan's name as "Lost Slamvan", distinguishing the two vans from each other.
Episodes from Liberty City[]
- The police in The Lost and Damned sometimes refer to the Slamvan as a "pickup", despite it being a van. This may possibly indicate that the vehicle was a pickup truck in the Beta.
- The Slamvan does not have badges, but police chatter will refer it as a "Vapid Slamvan".
- The hood of the Slamvan will not break off, even when destroyed. This also applies to its variant, the Tow Truck.
- In The Lost and Damned the Slamvan uses a unique horn not shared with other vehicles, while in The Ballad of Gay Tony, it uses a loud horn found on sports cars like the Comet, the Oracle and the Cavalcade FXT.
- Additionally, there is an unused, higher pitched horn sound of the Slamvan left in TLAD's sounds.dat15.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Inside Los Santos Customs, it is labeled as "Lost Slamvan" rather than "Vapid Lost Slamvan".
- There is a roof option for the Slamvan Custom called "Sunshade", which adds a roof sunshade identical to that of the Lost Slamvan (without the livery markings on it).
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- By braking and accelerating at the same time in a fully upgraded Lost Slamvan, it will travel at speeds faster than 140 miles per hour.[2]
See Also[]
- Slamvan - pickup/base model.
- Towtruck - another vehicle whose HD Universe renditions share the same cab design and front.
References[]
- ↑
Only during Planning Work: Lab Locations.
