Buccaneer

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A Buccaneer in GTA San Andreas (Rear quarter view).

The Buccaneer is a 2-door coupé in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto IV (where it is misspelt "Bucanneer") and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.

Description

GTA San Andreas

The Buccaneer is based on a 1970-1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (probably the 1972 model, as it doesn't have turning signals on the bumper). Its design resembles that of the Picador, as both cars take inspiration from vehicles built upon the Chevelle platform. The Picador slightly outperforms the Buccaneer in acceleration and handling, but the Buccaneer has a higher top speed. Despite its lowrider-like appearance, it can only be modified at TransFender.

The Buccaneer, along with the Tampa and the Manana, is a gang car of the Da Nang Boys. It can only be found in the Easter Basin and Garver Bridge region in San Fierro, along with the Tampa.

GTA IV

The Albany "Bucanneer" in GTA IV still broadly draws inspiration from the Monte Carlo (although it has abandoned the fastback profile), but is also influenced by other vehicles — the front end looks closer to that of the 1974 Chevrolet Caprice, with a hood ornament echoing the 1974 Cadillac. The Bucanneer is a fairly heavy car, needing a V8 to lug around its portly weight, however its cornering is acceptable at low speeds.

The name "Bucanneer", seen when the player enters the vehicle, is clearly a typo — the name is spelt correctly on the rear of the car, in Stevie's text message requesting the car, and within game files.

Upon completion of Stevie's Car Thefts, the Bucanneer may be sold at his garage for $1,800.

GTA Chinatown Wars

The GTA Chinatown Wars rendition retains the Monte Carlo influences, leaning more towards the design of the GTA SA rendition. Its wide headlights echo the the double headlights of the GTA IV rendition.

Locations

GTA IV

• Sometimes spawn in Beachgate, Firefly Island and Hove Beach (Broker).
• Rarely spawn in Boulevard, Fortside, Industrial, Little Bay, Northern Gardens and South Bohan (Bohan).
• Very rarely spawn in North Holland, Northwood, Star Junction, Presidents City (Algonquin), Schottler and Beechwood City (Broker).

Trivia

• In Grand Theft Auto IV, a Bucanneer appears with single headlights in a body shop business sign.
• The Buccaneer plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
  • Playback FM in GTA San Andreas.
  • Vladivostok FM in GTA IV.

Gallery

• A Bucanneer in GTA IV (Rear quarter view).

  A Bucanneer in GTA IV (Rear quarter view).

• A Buccaneer in GTA Chinatown Wars.

  A Buccaneer in GTA Chinatown Wars.