JoBuilt: Difference between revisions

No edit summary
No edit summary
(13 intermediate revisions by 11 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[Image:Jobuilt.png|150px|right]]
[[File:Jobuilt-GTAIV-logo.png|150px|right]]
'''JoBuilt''' are a heavy-duty lorry and aeroplane manufacturer in the HD universe. They appear to be based on real-life truck manufacturer [[wp:Peterbilt|Peterbilt]]; the Jobuilt logo resembles the Peterbilt logo, and their [[Phantom]] is based on a Peterbilt design. The company name is a play on the name of Peterbilt, "Jobuilt" meaning "built by Joe" as opposed to Peterbilt meaning "built by Peter".


'''Jobuilt''' is a heavy-duty truck company in GTA IV. It is based on real-life truck manufacturer [[wp:Peterbilt|Peterbilt]]; the Jobuilt logo resembles the Peterbuilt logo, and their [[Phantom]] is based on a Peterbilt design. The company name is presumably a pun on Peterbilt, maybe in form of "Built by Peter" changed to "Built by Jo", or alternatively, "Built for joy".
JoBuilt were first introduced in [[GTA IV]] as the manufacturer of the [[Phantom]] articulated lorry. Their portfolio was expanded in GTA V to include two light aeroplanes and more commercial lorries.
 
==Vehicles==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!  width="100"|Vehicle
!  width="100"|Style
!  width="250"|Based on  
!  width="200"|Appears in
|-
| [[Hauler]]
| Large commercial lorry
| [[wp:Kenworth K100|Kenworth K100]]
| [[GTA V]]
|-
| [[Mammatus]]
| Light turboprop plane
| [[wp:Cessna 172|Cessna 172 Skyhawk]]
| [[GTA V]]
|-
| [[P-996 Lazer]]
| Military fighter jet
| [[wp: F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 Fighting Falcon]]
| [[GTA V]]
|-
| [[Phantom]]
| Articulated lorry
| [[wp:Peterbilt#Popular models|Peterbilt 359 EXHD]]
| [[GTA IV]]
|-
| [[Rubble]]
| Dump lorry
| [[wp:Peterbilt|Peterbilt 359 EXHD]]
| [[GTA V]]
|-
| [[Velum]]
| Light civilian aeroplane
| [[wp:Piper PA-46|Piper PA-46 Malibu Meridian]]
| [[GTA V]]
|}


==Vehicle==
*[[Phantom]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In GTA IV's audio files, this manufacturer is misspelled "Joebuilt".<ref>pc\audio\Sfx\POLICE_SCANNER.rpf\MANUFACTURER\MAN_JOEBUILT</ref>
*In GTA IV's audio files, the name is misspelled "Joebuilt".<ref>pc\audio\Sfx\POLICE_SCANNER.rpf\MANUFACTURER\MAN_JOEBUILT</ref>This may have been the name of the company in prerelease builds of the game.


==References==
==References==
Line 15: Line 53:


{{vehicle brands}}
{{vehicle brands}}
{{Vehicles}}
{{Vehicles}}
[[Category:Vehicle Brands]]
[[Category:Vehicles]]

Revision as of 17:52, 29 March 2014

JoBuilt are a heavy-duty lorry and aeroplane manufacturer in the HD universe. They appear to be based on real-life truck manufacturer Peterbilt; the Jobuilt logo resembles the Peterbilt logo, and their Phantom is based on a Peterbilt design. The company name is a play on the name of Peterbilt, "Jobuilt" meaning "built by Joe" as opposed to Peterbilt meaning "built by Peter".

JoBuilt were first introduced in GTA IV as the manufacturer of the Phantom articulated lorry. Their portfolio was expanded in GTA V to include two light aeroplanes and more commercial lorries.

Vehicles

Vehicle Style Based on Appears in
Hauler Large commercial lorry Kenworth K100 GTA V
Mammatus Light turboprop plane Cessna 172 Skyhawk GTA V
P-996 Lazer Military fighter jet F-16 Fighting Falcon GTA V
Phantom Articulated lorry Peterbilt 359 EXHD GTA IV
Rubble Dump lorry Peterbilt 359 EXHD GTA V
Velum Light civilian aeroplane Piper PA-46 Malibu Meridian GTA V


Trivia

  • In GTA IV's audio files, the name is misspelled "Joebuilt".[1]This may have been the name of the company in prerelease builds of the game.

References

  1. pc\audio\Sfx\POLICE_SCANNER.rpf\MANUFACTURER\MAN_JOEBUILT