Admiral
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![]() An Admiral in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. | |
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[[Appearance::GTA Vice City GTA San Andreas GTA Vice City Stories GTA IV GTA Chinatown Wars]] |
Vehicle type | Civilian car |
Body style | 4-door sedan |
Capacity | 4 (driver and three passenger) |
Manufacturer | Dundreary (GTA IV) |
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"Efficient German cruiser. Popular with commuter belt middle men."
- Official Vice City Bureau of Investigation file description, GTA Vice City.[1]
The Admiral is a 4-door sedan featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
Design
GTA Vice City — GTA Vice City Stories
In GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, GTA Vice City Stories, the car resembles a 1980s Mercedes-Benz W123. In GTA San Andreas, it appears to feature a minor 1990s facelift, although in reality, at this point of time, the W123 was replaced by the Mercedes-Benz W124. According to the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City website, the Admiral originates from Germany.
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GTA IV — GTA Chinatown Wars
In GTA IV, the Admiral retains its 4-door sedan form, and is manufactured by Dundreary. Its chassis generally resembles that of the 2003-2005 Mercury Grand Marquis (albeit with a more streamlined greenhouse) or 2003-present Lincoln Town Car, with a more even roof. The front of the Admiral in particular resembles the Grand Marquis; the taillights strangely share a similar (and probably coincidental) design to those of the 1982-1986 Toyota Camry.
The Admiral also serves as the base chassis for the GTA IV Stretch, similar to how the Chrysler 300 and Lincoln Town Car are often modified to serve as limos. The reverse lights feature the Dundreary logo, however, they are absent on the Stretch.
In GTA Chinatown Wars, the Admiral takes on an older form, arguably appearing like an old Lincoln, similar to the Marbelle; however, the rear is unlike any Lincoln or Mercedes. Some drug dealers in the drug dealing side mission also store drugs in the trunks of Admirals, showing off a rear that resembles that of a 1980s Lincoln. The car also emits a clunky engine noise, which is a probable testament to its age. Thus, the styling of the car is best described as a vague mix of the GTA IV and pre-GTA IV renditions.
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Performance
GTA Vice City — GTA Vice City Stories
Performance wise, the car is generally acceptable with light weight, stable handling, and good acceleration and top speed, to the point it is offered as a starter car which the player may first control in GTA Vice City. Surprisingly, it is front-wheel drive, which is the biggest difference from the original W123. The GTA Vice City Stories Admiral has a different engine from the GTA San Andreas and GTA Vice City renditions.
GTA IV — GTA Chinatown Wars
The GTA IV version of the car generally performs as one would expect from a large, heavy sedan, in comparison to its previous renditions' smaller lighter counterparts. While possessing good horsepower, the vehicle's weight hampers its acceleration and handling but provides the car with better endurance. Its top speed is about 140 km/h (87 mph).
In GTA Chinatown Wars, performance of the car is average, with a decent top speed, acceleration and handling.
Variants
Indestructible Admirals
GTA Vice City
In GTA Vice City, during a Juan Cortez mission named "Guardian Angels", Ricardo Diaz arrives at the location of a deal with his personal car and three bodyguards. If the player kills Diaz and his bodyguards, thus failing the mission, they can take the Admiral and store it in a garage. Virtually indestructible, the car can be very useful in missions where hardy vehicles are required, such as vehicle pursuits and entries into hostile areas (i.e. in "Death Row"). However, the indestructibility of the car is limited by the game engine itself, as players can still shatter its front windscreen with gunfire and blow out its tires; the car will also catch fire and explode when it flips over. Players who wish to use the car in missions but retain it for future use must avoid using it in missions where any vehicle the player is driving will vanish or be abandoned.
GTA San Andreas
The indestructible Admiral was carried over to GTA San Andreas, also appearing in only one mission, "Los Sepulcros". To acquire the Admiral, the player must first have a Tow Truck in hand; during the mission, the player must drive the Tow Truck to the cemetery, shoot the Ballas to fail the mission, tow the Admiral to a garage using the Tow Truck, and store the Admiral in the garage.
With unique colors
GTA Vice City
GTA Vice City features at least three uniquely colored Admirals, which vary in availability.
- Ken Rosenberg drives a unique, pure-white Admiral during the introductory sequence of GTA Vice City. After the botched deal, Ken drives to his office and parks his car in the alleyway next to his office, from which point the player may commandeer it. This is only time a car of this kind is available; this is compounded by the fact that it is fairly difficult to save the car as the player has yet to acquire a safehouse with a garage; the cheapest available safehouse with this feature, the Links View Apartment, costs $6,000 to purchase. Also, the Admiral will disappear if the player abandons it for too long.
- A gray Admiral outside Diaz's Mansion/the Vercetti Estate will occasionally spawn on the western portion of the mansion's driveway in place of the Stretch. The abovementioned indestructible Admiral in "Guardian Angels" also appears with this color.
- Three black Admirals chases the player in "Check Out At The Check In", after the player successfully assassinates a target at Escobar International and retrieves the target's briefcase. Each car contains two occupants, with the passenger emerging from the roof to open fire at the player when the car is close to the player. To obtain the car, the player must shoot dead the rooftop shooter, then set the car on fire using a flamethrower or Molotov cocktail (preferably a flamethrower as a Molotov might destroy the car) to drive out the remaining driver (while ensuring the car is not completely destroyed in the process), gaining access to the car. However, if the player exits the car, the car will automatically lock itself and not allow the player to re-enter it.
- Similarly, a black Admiral can be found during "Loose Ends", at a Little Havana compound where the player must fight his way to a target. Although the car is unlocked, the car cannot be normally driven away as the only gate large enough for the car to leave is half-opened. Like the black Pony in the same compound, players will need to obtain two Packers, using one Packer to boost the second Packer over the gate, so the second Packer can be used to ramp the Admiral out of the compound.
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GTA Chinatown Wars
![](https://gtwfilesie-thumb.grandtheftwiki.com/Admiral-GTACW-purple.png/180px-Admiral-GTACW-purple.png)
In addition to regular Admirals, dark purple Admirals with cream tops commonly spawn parked in Triad territories, more specifically, in territories and properties belonging to Kenny Lee; the cars may thus qualify as gang cars for the Lee Triads alongside the Triad Hellenbach, even though the car does not spawn in traffic to indicate who drives it. The only time it's ever seen driven by NPCs is during the introduction sequence.
Performance of the Triad Admiral varies from that of a regular Admiral, with slightly faster acceleration and top speed but otherwise nigh-similar handling. However, it may perform burnouts (whereas the regular Admiral cannot). In addition, the "Triad" Admiral's engine noise is smoother.
Like car variants driven by gangs in GTA IV, the car is known simply as an Admiral.
Modifications (GTA San Andreas)
- Color
- Wheels (ten types)
- Nitro (All)
- Bass Boost
- Hydraulics
Trivia
- The Admiral from GTA Vice City cameos in Manhunt 2.
- The GTA IV rendition features the "Door Ajar" Chime when the door is open. It can be heard in quiet areas with the volume turned up.
- Leftover coding of "admiral2" can be found in The Lost and Damned's game files. The nature of the code is unknown, but is speculated to be intended for a dropped second variant of the car. It may be speculated that this variant would've been modeled off after the older Admiral from the GTA III Era as had with the Faggio in The Ballad of Gay Tony with it's "Classic" design and newer design existing within the game.
- In perfect condition this car can be sold in the S&M Auto Sales for $2500
- The Admiral plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
Locations
- GTA Vice City
- First villa on the left coming from the Mainland, Starfish Island.
- Ricardo Diaz's villa, Starfish Island, after "Rub Out".
- GTA San Andreas
- Appears in Traffic generally anywhere. But most frquent in San Fierro and Los Santos
- GTA Vice City Stories
- In front of Loan Shark businesses.
- East of hotel in Downtown, which is opposite the King Knuts store.
- Sunshine Autos, Little Havana
- Beachcomber Hotel, Viceport
- GTA IV
- Can usually be found east of the East Borough Bridge on Dukes Blvd.
- Often found all around Dukes.
- Occasionally found around Middle Park in Algonquin.
- Spawn in traffic in multiplayer.
- In The Ballad of Gay Tony, Mori Kibbutz uses an Admiral as alternate transportation if his Buffalo is destroyed.
- GTA Chinatown Wars
- In front of the safehouse in Cerveza Heights, Dukes (Triad version).
- Spawns randomly in the area around the safehouse in Cerveza Heights, Dukes (Triad version).
- In a parking lot (with a drug-dealer) near the desalination plant (Normal).
- In various spaces at the Castle Garden City marina parking lot (Normal).
References
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- ↑ Vice City Crime Tree. Rockstar Games. official GTA Vice City website