Stretch

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The Stretch, as depicted in Grand Theft Auto III.

The Stretch is a four-door stretched limousine which has appeared in the following games:

• Grand Theft Auto III (first appearance)
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
• Grand Theft Auto Advance
• Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
• Grand Theft Auto IV

Overview

Design

The Stretch's design varies slightly in each game, being modelled after the most common American limousuine of the period:

• In Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the Stretch resembles a third generation Lincoln Town Car.
• In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, it resembles a seventh generation Cadillac DeVille limousuine.
• In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, it resembles the second generation Lincoln Town Car but the back lights hint a Cadillac.
• Due to insufficient detailing in Grand Theft Auto Advance, the inspiration of the game's Stretch cannot be ascertain, but retain a generic depiction of a stretched limousine.
• In Grand Theft Auto IV, it is the limo version of the Admiral manufactured by Dundreary.

Despite being a limousine, it is a 4-door vehicle, meaning it is only capable of carrying 4 passengers. Boot-mounted "boomerangs" are also depicted for the GTA Vice City, GTA Advance, GTA Vice City Stories and GTA IV renditions of the Stretch; the GTA IV features the boomerang as an optional accessory.

The Stretch comes in somewhat limited color varieties: in GTA III, it is available in only dark grey, light grey and white, with a black variety available in two missions; in GTA Vice City, it is only available in white, with the exception of a gold variety used by Candy Suxxx and the black variety used by Avery Carrington, both of which are unavailable to the player; while in GTA San Andreas, it is available in only white, but can be modified and painted any color in a Transfender workshop; it should be noted, however, that only the upper portion of the Stretch can be given a custom color. The choices of colors for the GTA Liberty City Stories and GTA Vice City Stories versions of the Stretch is roughly the same as in GTA III.

Performance

Being a large, multi-passenger vehicle with an extended drive axle due to its length, this vehicle is slow and lumbering despite its powerful V8 and rear-wheel drivetrain. It's length makes it difficult to maneuver through tight spaces and around corners at high speed, and it's suspension is too soft, contributing to body roll. Its ability to absorb damage is not particularly impressive either, making the Stretch more of a specific-use vehicle, or a status-grabber, and a generally poor choice for use as primary transportation, and it is not good for evading cops. Unfortunately, it can only fit three passengers, so in GTA San Andreas, you can't use it for taking lots of gang members around

Locations

The Stretch is only used in a few missions, and is usually found in the more affluent areas in each city, such as Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale in Liberty City, Starfish Island in Vice City; Calton Heights, Juniper Hill, Paradiso, and Palisades in San Fierro; Mulholland, Richman, and Rodeo in Los Santos; and The Strip and Prickle Pine in Las Venturas.

GTA III

• Can be found driving around throughout Staunton Island and parts of Shoreside Vale.

GTA Vice City

• Parked on the opposite side of the stairs from the Infernus at Vercetti Estate in Vice City.
• Special gold Stretch in the mission Martha's Mug Shot

GTA San Andreas

• The Strip, Las Venturas.
• Calton Heights, San Fierro.
• Behind the Wang Cars showroom in San Fierro (only when wanted for export).
• Specially colored Stretch in the mission Jizzy
• Keying a cheat code that spawns a Stretch, by:
  • Pressing R2, Up, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right (PlayStation 2).
  • Typing "celebritystatus" (PC).
  • Pressing Black, Up, White, Left, Left, R Trigger, L Trigger, B, Right (Xbox).

GTA Vice City Stories

• Across the street from the Pay 'n' Spray, in front of a hotel in Ocean Beach, Vice City
• Northeast from the hospital in Vice Point, Vice City.
• It can be bought by the player for around $2000 at Sunshine Autos. When bought, it comes in various colors and is bulletproof (but can still be damaged from crashes).

GTA IV

• Can be found driving around mostly in Algonquin.

Variants

• Love Fist - The band Love Fist use this customized, shorter version of the Stretch. This vehicle sounds and feels supercharged, with improved acceleration, speed, and handling.

Car modification (GTA San Andreas)

• Color
• Wheels (ten types)
• Nitro (All)
• Bass Boost
• Hydraulics

Trivia

• In GTA IV, the Stretch features a TV with the image of a Sultan RS in the passenger compartment.
• In Grand Theft Auto IV, the two default radio stations in the Stretch are JNR - Jazz Nation Radio 108.5 and Fusion FM.

Gallery

• GTA III rendition; rear quarter view.

  GTA III rendition; rear quarter view.

• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City rendition.

  Grand Theft Auto: Vice City rendition.

• GTA Vice City rendition; rear quarter view without sunroof.

  GTA Vice City rendition; rear quarter view without sunroof.

• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas rendition.

  Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas rendition.

• Grand Theft Auto IV rendition.

  Grand Theft Auto IV rendition.

• GTA IV rendition; rear quarter view.

  GTA IV rendition; rear quarter view.

See also

• Limousine, GTA1 equivalent.
• Royal Stretch, London 1969 equivalent.
• Stretch Limousine, GTA2 equivalent.
• Sports Limousine, sporty version of a limousine in GTA2.
• Dementia Limousine, Dementia-based limousine in GTA2.
• The Love Fist limousine in GTA Vice City.
• The Limo, GTA Chinatown Wars equivalent.