Buffalo

The Buffalo is a muscle car which appears in different forms in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, as well as Grand Theft Auto IV and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Description

GTA San Andreas

The Buffalo in GTA San Andreas appears to based on the third-generation Chevrolet Camaro. Even though it is clearly based on a 1982-1992 Camaro, it has been changed quite a bit. The headlights are circular, coincidentally similar to a 1994-2001 Acura Integra; a C-pillar has been added, bearing somewhat of a resemblance to 1984–1993 Dodge Daytonas; and the shape taillights look closer to some third-generation Pontiac Firebird models. The Buffalo also has a ram air hood.

The car is front-engine, rear-drive, and sports a V8 engine that delivers great acceleration and speed, but comes at the cost of limited control at top speeds and unstable cornering. It is also a two-door vehicle, making it unsuitable for drive-bys as the player can only have one recruit to go along with him.

GTA IV — The Ballad of Gay Tony

In GTA IV and its DLCs, the Bravado Buffalo is a four-door sports sedan based on the 2006—present Dodge Charger. When GTA IV was originally released, the game's rendition of the Buffalo had not been made available as a civilian model, despite numerous billboards advertising the car in Liberty City. Rather, the vehicle is initially depicted as a law enforcement vehicle for the Federal Investigation Bureau, dubbed the FIB Buffalo. The civilian Buffalo is featured as an added vehicle in The Ballad of Gay Tony, the second downloadable episode for GTA IV.

The law enforcement model is taken from the base model of the Police Package Charger as it is powered by a V6 engine, similar to the Police Patrol. Both variants have a stock body kit and plain black wheels with chrome centercaps. The FIB variant features 2 sets of emergency lights mounted on its grill and rear windshield whereas the LCPD variant has a front pushbar and V-lightbar on its roof, similar to its Declasse and Vapid counterparts.

The civilian model is based on the SRT-8 version of the Charger. It is powered by a high displacement supercharged V8 engine and features a performance body kit including larger exhaust ports, sport rims, bumpers, and side skirts, however the Buffalo lacks the rear spoiler and hood scoop found on the SRT-8 model.

See also: FIB Buffalo and Police Buffalo

While absent in GTA IV, a billboard advertises the civilian variant of the Buffalo at the end of the Dukes Boulevard Station line in Steinway, Dukes.

While absent in GTA IV, a billboard advertises the civilian variant of the Buffalo at the end of the Dukes Boulevard Station line in Steinway, Dukes.
A Buffalo in the pre-release Meet Tony Prince trailer for The Ballad of Gay Tony.

A Buffalo in the pre-release Meet Tony Prince trailer for The Ballad of Gay Tony.
A Buffalo in The Ballad of Gay Tony.

A Buffalo in The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Modifications (GTA San Andreas)

Color
Nitro (2X & 10X only)
Wheels
Hydraulics

Trivia

The Buffalo plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
- Radio X in GTA San Andreas.
In GTA IV, the Buffalo shown in billboards has a large Bravado logo within its grille, unlike the FIB Buffalo or the civilian Buffalo which have a small logo above the grille. Interestingly, the billboard Buffalo also retains the police lights found on the FIB variant.
In The Ballad of Gay Tony, the most notable time you can find one is during the mission Bang Bang
In The Ballad of Gay Tony, Mori has a rare bright red Buffalo
It is Believed that Gay Tony's boyfriend, Evan, drives a Buffalo, as in the mission Bang Bang's opening cutscene Evan is at Tony's loft, and a the beginning of the mission, you can choose between driving the Buffalo or Tony's Schafter

Locations

GTA San Andreas

Beside Catalina's Hideout at Fern Ridge, Red County.
During the mission Misappropriation
Available to export the Import/Export dock in Easter Basin, San Fierro every Friday after completing export lists/ Cost: $28,000
A white Buffalo with a license plate reading "PULASKI" is driven by Eddie Pulaski in the mission High Noon. If the player destroys it during the mission, it re-appears when they get the "mission passed" message.

The Ballad of Gay Tony

If the player is hijacking a boat during the Drug Wars he will be required to bring it to the docks in the northernmost part of Algonquin (in Northwood). The Buffalo will be right in front of the player after he delivers the boat and he is at the top of the stairs.
It can mostly be found anywhere as it is a common car, but it is most common in Alderney.
A phone call to Henrique.