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Albany is an automotive company in Grand Theft Auto IV. It is likely based on Cadillac. Albany, along with Vapid, is one of the largest manufacturers in the game. After its appearance in pre-release screenshots, Roman's Taxi was often mistakenly identified as the "Albany" due to the prominent badge on the front, however it is in fact an Esperanto, built by Albany.

Albany has two logos that are widely used, a silver "A" with a crown within, and a crowned rectangular emblem. The first one is used on older models (with the exception of the Cavalcade and Cavalcade FXT) and the second is used on much more modern models.

Vehicles

Vehicle	Style	Based on (GTA IV)	Notes
Buccaneer	Coupe	1970—1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Cavalcade	SUV	2002—2006 Cadillac Escalade
Cavalcade FXT	Pickup Truck	2002—2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT
Emperor	Sedan	1977—1984 Cadillac DeVille
Esperanto	Sedan	1984–1992 Lincoln Continental Mark VII	Includes Roman's Taxi
Manana	Coupe	1967—1970 Cadillac Eldorado
Presidente	Sedan	2003—2007 Cadillac CTS	Includes Police Stinger (TBOGT exclusive)
Primo	Sedan	1987–1993 Cadillac Allanté
Romero	Other (Hearse)	1998—2002 Lincoln Town Car-derived hearse
Washington	Sedan	1998—2002 Lincoln Town Car

Trivia

Albany is the capital city of the State of New York.
The old logo is vaguely similar to the trademark of the real-life manufacturer Maserati, however it's probably a coincidence since the two companies have nothing else in common.

Vehicle Brands (Category)

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+| Coupe
 | [[wp:Chevrolet Monte Carlo#First generation|1970—1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]
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-| [[wp:Cadillac Escalade#2nd generation|2002—2006 Cadillac Escalade]]
+| SUV
+| [[wp:Cadillac Escalade#2nd generation|2002—2006 Cadillac Escalade]]
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 | [[Cavalcade FXT]]
-| [[wp:Cadillac Escalade#Escalade EXT|2002—2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT]]
+| Pickup Truck
+| [[wp:Cadillac Escalade#Escalade EXT|2002—2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT]]
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 | [[Emperor (car)|Emperor]]
+| Sedan
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+|
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-| [[Esperanto]]<br/>(includes [[Roman's Taxi]])
+| [[Esperanto]]
+| Sedan
 | [[wp:Lincoln Continental Mark VII|1984–1992 Lincoln Continental Mark VII]]
+| Includes [[Roman's Taxi]]
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 | [[Manana]]
+| Coupe
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-| [[Presidente]]<br/>(includes [[Police Stinger]])
+| [[Presidente]]
+| Sedan
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+| Includes [[Police Stinger]] ([[The Ballad of Gay Tony|TBOGT]] exclusive)
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 | [[Primo]]
+| Sedan
 | [[wp:Cadillac Allanté|1987–1993 Cadillac Allanté]]
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 | [[Romero]]
+| Other (Hearse)
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 | [[Washington]]
+| Sedan
 | [[wp:Lincoln_Town_Car#Third_generation|1998—2002 Lincoln Town Car]]
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