The Portsmouth is a vehicle in the first Grand Theft Auto.
Design[]
The Portsmouth resembles a Plymouth Reliant, more specifically the sedan variation, evidenced by the four side windows seen on the car.
Performance[]
The Portsmouth has good speed and good handling, but has low durability.
Variants[]
Taxi[]
The Liberty City rendition of the Taxi is based on a Portsmouth.
Squad Car[]
The Vice City and San Andreas renditions of the Squad Car are based on the Portsmouth.
Locations[]
- Seen in Liberty City and San Andreas.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
- Mandarin Mayhem - Phone 2: Mission 1 – One of the restaurant owners, Pu Ping, is waiting for the player next to his Portsmouth with the protection money in a briefcase.
- Mandarin Mayhem - Phone 4: Mission 1 – The player has to take the Portsmouth of the deceased Yu Pong from the police impound yard.
- Tequila Slammer - Phone 1: Mission 2 – One of El Burro's informants, Ricardo, is waiting for his money next to his Portsmouth.
- Tequila Slammer - Phone 3: Mission 2 – The plauer has to dump three vehicles into the bay, including a Portsmouth.
- Tequila Slammer - Phone 4: Mission 2 – Three of El Burro's men: Jorge, Pedro and Rodrigo are driving their Portsmouths before getting killed by the player.
- Tequila Slammer - Phone 5: Mission 1 – The player is intended to meet Mike Tallon, acting for El Burro, and drive his Portsmouth, though he finds hitmen in the courtyard of Tallon's manor.
- Tequila Slammer - Phone 5: Mission 2 – The player takes revenge on Tallon, who is driving a Portsmouth.
- Tequila Slammer - Phone 6: Mission 1 – The player has to catch a Portsmouth, whose driver had something to do with the explosion that killed El Burro's 'pretty friend'. All ten Portsmouths are light blue.
Trivia[]
- The vehicle is named after the English city of Portsmouth, much like the Plymouth brand is named after the English city of Plymouth.
See Also[]
- Manana – Another vehicle based on the Plymouth Reliant.
- Willard – A similar vehicle in the 3D Universe.