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The Stallion is a muscle car featured in every Grand Theft Auto title, with the exceptions of Grand Theft Auto 2, Grand Theft Auto: London and Grand Theft Auto Advance.
Design
Grand Theft Auto
In Grand Theft Auto, the Stallion resembles a 1967–1969 Chevrolet Camaro. However, the hood is more alike Pontiac GTO.
Stallions are seen in a variety of single colors and with a hardtop roof.
3D Universe
In the 3D Universe, the Stallion appears to be based mainly on the 1969/1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass (also the Oldsmobile 442) in the front end, while the back end is closer to the '70-'72 Cutlass. The hood scoop seems to have been influenced by the 1968-1970 Pontiac GTO, which is a platform-mate of the Cutlass. The notchback roofline, the smaller size and the name could be nods to the 1st generation Ford Mustang.
All renditions of the Stallion remained largely the same, retaining the front bumper with fog lights, dual grilles, circular headlights, twin ram-air hood, square tail lights on either side of the rear bumper and twin exhaust pipes. However, there are small differences between each models, depending of the game's settings:
- The Liberty City models are generally simple, with visible door handles and a central handle on the trunk.
- The Vice City models have chrome details running through the sides, while the trunk handle was downscaled and moved to the driver side.
- The San Andreas model retains the chrome details from the VC models, but the trunk handle was moved back to the center. A fuel cap can be also seen on the rear left fender.
Liberty City and Vice City versions may spawn with an open top or soft top, while the San Andreas version features a hard top. The soft top always has a secondary color, but the hard top has the car's primary color.
Grand Theft Auto IV
In Grand Theft Auto IV, it is manufactured by Classique and resembles a much bigger muscle car rather than a Pony. The grille and lights remain almost unchanged, but the body more resembles a 1968–1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass; 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.
The Stallion assumes a similar layout to the 3D Universe renditions, only with a larger body and slightly narrower front. The front fascia retains the bumper, grille and headlight placement, though the lower fog lights are no longer present. The car also retains the twin ram-air hood and opens to reveal a V8 engine with a strut brace over it, while circular mirrors are seen mounted on the front fenders, just beside the hood. The cabin area adds rear-quarter windows and a passenger-side antenna next to the trunk compartment, while the rear bumper adds two rectangular turn signals between the square red tail lights and the central license plate, though it does not have any reversing lights (similar to the Intruder and the Contender). A single exhaust pipe can be seen on the driver side.
Again, the vehicle may spawn with a colored hard top or a black soft top, the latter being either folded up or down. It can spawn in a variety of primary colors for the body and the hard top, and uses a set of five-spoke wheels and medium-profile tires.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, there are two versions depending of the platform:
- In DS, the Stallion looks like based on 1971–1973 Ford Mustang, only appears with a hardtop and is made by Vapid (seen in the Papercraft of the Social Club).
- In PSP, the Stallion is the same one from GTA IV, but only appears with a hardtop.
Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
| This article (or section) refers to content in the Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced version for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S release of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online that may be absent from other versions. |  |
The Stallion returns in the enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, 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 two variants, the stock car and the street versions, with the latter being available in hardtop and convertible forms. When purchased, the Stallion will always spawn without a roof. Currently, the soft-top/hardtop forms can only be found spawning on the streets in Grand Theft Auto Online. Since the Freemode Events Update, however, it is possible to buy the roof in Los Santos Customs, though it still does not offer any visual modifications.
Again, the car only spawns in a single color for the body and the hard top, and the rims were slightly changed, being similar to the "Kracka" rims seen in Los Santos Customs.
Current Design Gallery
Version History Gallery
Performance
2D Universe
The Stallion is one of the fastest cars on the road.
3D Universe
Its handling varies in each game. In GTA III, GTA Vice City, and GTA Liberty City Stories, 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 Stories version is altogether slower than the other renditions, but its tail-happy traits remained. In San Andreas, it handles much like the Clover and Sabre (even having the same engine sound to the latter), but fishtailing rarely occurs.
Unlike most other muscle cars, the Stallion has a low-revving V8 that sounds more like an inline engine (except in GTA San Andreas), coupled to a 4-speed gearbox in a front engine, rear wheel drive layout. The engine sound is shared with the Manana, Perennial, and Idaho.
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 | 4 | Petrol | RWD | 1600 / 3527 |
| N/A | N/A | 4 | FR V8 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto IV
In Grand Theft Auto 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, thanks to its 5.7 liter (347ci) twin-cam V8 engine, the 5-speed gearbox and the FR layout. 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. Braking is below average. Durability is poor, as the vehicle can only take few hits before catching fire.
The vehicle uses a loud engine sound, shared with muscle cars like the Sabre GT and the Dukes.
GTA IV Overview
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engines | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 87 / 140 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 1600 / 3527 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 347ci (5.7L) (Badging) | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | FR DOHC V8 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
The Grand Theft Auto: 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 the Dukes.
Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
In Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, the car shares the same engine and drivetrain, but sporting different performance, having worse acceleration than in GTA IV, but a higher top speed, and much better handling. The car no longer spins out of control when cornering at high speeds.
Again, the car has a 5.7 liter (347ci) twin-cam V8 engine, a 5-speed gearbox and an FR layout. It uses a low-revving sound shared with cars like the Buccaneer and the Blade.
GTA V/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 | 89 / 144 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 1650 / 3638 | 65 |
| N/A | 144 / 232 | 5 | 347ci (5.7L) (Badging) | RWD | 1650 / 3638 | N/A |
| 7.4 Seconds | 110 / 177 | 5 | FR SOHC V8 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
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Speed | 77.26339% | ||||
| Acceleration | 72.5% | |||||
| Braking | 23.333334% | |||||
| Traction | 68.181816% | |||||
Modifications
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
In GTA San Andreas, the Stallion can be modified only at TransFender:
| Type | Upgrade | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Color | Car Color 1 (64 different colors) | $ 150 |
| Vents | Oval Hood Vent | $ 150 |
| Square Hood Vent | $ 100 | |
| Lights | Round Fog Lamp | $ 100 |
| Nitro | 2x Nitrous | $ 200 |
| 5x Nitrous | $ 500 | |
| 10x Nitrous | $ 1000 | |
| Spoilers | Win | $ 550 |
| Fury | $ 350 | |
| Alpha | $ 250 | |
| Side skirts | Side Skirt | $ 500 |
| 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 V and Grand Theft Auto Online
| Category | Modification | Cost (GTA V) | Cost (GTA Online) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $100 | $200 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $500 | $4,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $1,250 | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $2,000 | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $3,500 | $21,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $5,000 | $30,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $100 | $200 | ||
| Street Brakes | $2,000 | $4,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $2,700 | $5,400 | |||
| Race Brakes | $3,500 | $7,000 | |||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $900 | $1,800 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $1,250 | $2,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $1,800 | $3,600 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $3,350 | $6,700 | |||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | N/A | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | N/A | $7,500 | |||
| Horns | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Horns | - | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $100 | $200 | |
| Xenon Lights | $300 | $3,000 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights | - | - | ||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | N/A | Too Hot | ||
| Full Coverage | N/A | Too Hot | |||
| Plates | Blue on White 1 | $50 | $200 | ||
| Blue on White 2 | $50 | $200 | |||
| Blue on White 3 | $50 | $200 | |||
| Yellow on Blue | $75 | $300 | |||
| Yellow on Black | $150 | $600 | |||
| Respray | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Respray Colors | - | - | ||
| Roofs | Stock Roof | $100 | $200 |   | |
| No Roof | $350 | $700 |   | ||
| Custom Roof | $575 | $1,150 |   | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | N/A | Too Hot | ||
| Suspension | Stock Suspension | $100 | $200 | ||
| Lowered Suspension | $500 | $1,000 | |||
| Street Suspension | $1,000 | $2,000 | |||
| Sport Suspension | $1,700 | $3,400 | |||
| Competition Suspension | $2,200 | $4,400 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $100 | $200 | ||
| Street Transmission | $2,950 | $5,900 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $3,250 | $6,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $4,000 | $8,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $500 | $1,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $2,500 | $30,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels | - | - | ||
| Windows | None | $100 | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $200 | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $450 | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $700 | $5,000 | |||
Image Gallery
Variants
Diablo StallionGrand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance & Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories |
 (Rear quarter view) |
The Diablo Stallion (also known simply as the "Diablo") is a gang variant of the Stallion preferred by the Diablos, being distinctive by its flame paintjob and exposed engine block. |
Burger Shot StallionGrand Theft Auto V & Grand Theft Auto Online |
 (Rear quarter view) |
The enhanced edition of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online features a unique Stallion with a Burger Shot livery, named the Burger Shot Stallion. It is one of the four stock cars featured in the enhanced version of the game. |
Special Variants
- A completely black Stallion is driven by Martinez's men in the mission Marked Men in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
- A unique black Stallion with a blue or normal undertone is seen during the mission "Escuela of the Streets" for Manny Escuela. The player can take it after the mission and save it in a parking space. This color cannot be obtained at Pay 'N' Spray.
- A rare purple Stallion can be found during the first encounter with Jeff in Grand Theft Auto 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 is parked nearby after the mission is complete.
Prominent Appearances in Missions
Grand Theft Auto
- The Stallion is featured in a vehicle mission (referred to as undercover cop car), though it is not necessary to drive it for completion, it is needed only for triggering the mission.
Grand Theft Auto III
- Don't Spank Ma Bitch Up - Claude kills a drug dealer at the docks and after steals his car, respraying and delivering it to a garage in Portland View.
- Drive Misty for Me - In the ending cutscene, a Stallion is seen inside Joey's Garage along with a Mafia Sentinel, an Idaho and a BF Injection.
- Import/Export - The Stallion is one of the 16 vehicles wanted for the Shoreside Vale portion of the Import/Export side mission.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Rub Out - Before entering Diaz Mansion, Lance meets Tommy after arriving with a Stallion carrying two M4 inside the trunk.
- Sunshine Autos Import Garage - The Stallion is one of the 24 vehicles wanted by Sunshine Autos for their import garage. Placed on the first list.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Wu Zi Mu - A Stallion is one of the cars that you race against, along with the Sabre and Fortune.
- Exports and Imports - The Stallion is one of the 30 vehicles wanted for the side-mission. Placed on the second list.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Grease Sucho - Toni competes with Dan Sucho and other two racers that drive Stallions in this mission.
- Frighteners - One of the three bosses drives a Stallion around Portland when Toni scares him.
- Love & Bullets - A Stallion appears in Newport when the Stretch arrives there. It has a unique red-and-blue paintjob. It can be obtained by driving it to the Staunton Garage, but the Stretch must be near it. Then finish the mission and the Stallion will be in the garage.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
- Marked Men - Martinez's men drive black Stallions in an attempt to kill Vic and Phil after they escape from the ambush.
- From Zero to Hero - A Stallion is seen parked at the location of the Barracks OLs.
- Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound - The Stallion is one of the 32 vehicles wanted by the Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound in the side-mission of the same name. Placed on the first list.
Grand Theft Auto IV
- Escuela of the Streets - A local dealer drives a black Stallion with a unique undertone and it must be followed by Niko all the time. Later it is parked near the Sprunk warehouse. Niko can steal it at this time and then drive to the parking space, then finish the mission.
- A purple Stallion is used to trail Jeff's wife and her boyfriend to Superstar Café during Jeff's first encounter.
Notable Owners
- Jeff Harlingford
- Lance Vance
- Marty Chonks
- Victor Vance (if he runs a drug-trading business)
Locations
Grand Theft Auto
- Only available in traffic in Liberty City.
Grand Theft Auto 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.
Grand Theft Auto: 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.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Spawns in San Fierro Rifa gang turf like in Doherty, Garcia and Battery Point, San Fierro.
- In front of the Supa Save! supermarket in Juniper Hill, 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.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Next to the Courthouse, Belleville Park.
- Spawned regularly in all places.
- In the parking lot of Francis International Airport.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
- Parked in front of all drug-trading empire businesses owned by Victor Vance (If the player owns all businesses, it will be bulletproof).
Grand Theft Auto IV
- Commonly spawns around the city, especially around Walnut Way in Northwood and North and East Holland.
- Spawn in traffic in multiplayer.
- There's a unique Stallion in black but with pearlescent tones available in the mission Escuela of the Streets. Can be acquired after the dealer parked the vehicle or by leaving the warehouse through the skylight.
Grand Theft Auto V
- Can be found in Davis and Strawberry.
- Can be bought at at Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $71,000.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Can be bought at at Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $71,000 for non-returning players or free for returning players.
- After July 26, 2021, the vehicle was made free for all players, regardless of their "returning player" status.
- Rarely spawns in traffic. However, Stallions spawned as traffic are undrivable by players and will kick players out if stolen.
- As of a subsequent patch, players are no longer kicked out and can drive them freely. However, they cannot be stored as a personal vehicle, upgraded or sold.
Rewards
Grand Theft Auto
- The Stallion's base export value tops up at $600 if the car is delivered in mint condition.
Grand Theft Auto IV
- The Stallion can be sold at S&M Auto Sales for a maximum of $2,200 (in perfect condition) after completion of Stevie's Car Thefts.
Trivia
General
- The Stallion plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
- GTA: The Fix FM.
- GTA SA: K-DST.
- GTA IV: Liberty Rock Radio 97.8.
- GTA V & GTA Online: WorldWide FM.
- The Stallion name, when first adopted in the first Grand Theft Auto, 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".
- 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 Grand Theft Auto 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 Grand Theft Auto: London expansion packs, Grand Theft Auto 2 and Grand Theft Auto Advance, although the Diablo variant 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 has also made 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.
3D Universe
A promotional screenshot of Grand Theft Auto III - The Definitive Edition referencing the original artwork of the Stallion from GTA III.
- 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.
- There is a visual glitch in GTA San Andreas: breaking the right headlight and then turning the lights on (by going in a dark place or during nightime), a small part of the broken headlight will still light up, possibly Rockstar forgot to texture this part of the light to use "broken" lights. Seen on PS2.
- If the rear bumper detaches, the tail lights will still function.
- In GTA Vice City, sometimes when leaving a Stallion and starting a mission with a ingame cutscene, the Stallion will transform into certain vehicles like a Idaho or a Perennial.
- One of the Grand Theft Auto III - The Definitive Edition promotional screenshots makes a reference to the original artwork of the Stallion from GTA III'.
HD Universe
A papercraft model of the Stallion, available for download on the Rockstar Games Social Club website.
- 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.
- All Stallions in GTA V spawn with a license plate reading "SA Exempt" by default, which is usually dedicated to law enforcement/emergency vehicles (unless the car is modified). This is caused by a lack of plate entry in the vehicles.meta file, causing the game to resort to the police/government plate. The same issue is also present on the Dukes.
Bugs/Glitches
Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
- The driver and passenger side front windows spawn regardless of whether the roof(s) are present or not. This is due to a mistype in the vehicle's flag,
extras_convertible, which prevents windows from spawning with the first extra component, in this case, the collapsed folded roof.
See Also
- Burger Shot Stallion - Stock car racing variant.
- Sabre - A similar muscle car appearing in most Grand Theft Auto titles.
- Sabre Turbo - A high-performance version of the regular Sabre.
- Dukes - A similar muscle car that also returned to the enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto V.
- Tampa - A similar muscle car appearing in Grand Theft Auto IV.
