Stretch

The Stretch, as depicted in Grand Theft Auto III (Rear quarter view).

The Stretch is a four-door stretched limousine which has appeared in the following games:

Overview

Design

The Stretch's design varies in each game, being modelled after the most common American limousines of their respective depicted periods:

In Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the Stretch resembles a third generation Lincoln Town Car.
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, it resembles a seventh generation Cadillac DeVille limousine.
In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, it resembles the second generation Lincoln Town Car, albeit with tail-lights resembling a Cadillac.
The inspiration for Grand Theft Auto Advance's Stretch is uncertain due to the lack of detail.
In Grand Theft Auto IV, it is the limo version of the Admiral manufactured by Dundreary.

Despite being a limousine, it is a 4-door vehicle, meaning it is only capable of carrying 4 passengers. Trunk-mounted "boomerang" TV antennae are depicted in the GTA Vice City, GTA Advance, GTA Vice City Stories and GTA IV renditions of the Stretch. Detailing within the passenger compartment of the limousines vary between games but remained largely unremarkable until GTA IV, when the game features LED-lit flooring and roofs, as well as a mini-bar and two television screens. GTA IV's Stretch also features more durable windows than most other cars in the game - if not all (especially on the sides) - as they can withstand sentential amount of gunfire before shattering.

The Stretch comes in somewhat limited color varieties: in GTA III, GTA Liberty City Stories and GTA Vice City Stories, it is available in only dark grey, light grey and white, with a black variant available in two GTA III missions; in GTA Vice City, it is only available in white, with the exception of a gold variant used by Candy Suxxx during "Martha's Mug Shot", and a black variant used by Avery Carrington during cutscenes for his missions (unobtainable to the player); in GTA San Andreas, it is available only in white, but can be modified and painted any color in a Transfender workshop; note, however, that only the upper portion of the Stretch can be given a custom color (One Stretch can be found during a mission that is black on the lower portion, although obtaining this special colored Stretch is extremely difficult).

Performance

Being a large, multi-passenger vehicle with an extended drive axle due to its length, this vehicle is slow and lumbering despite its powerful V8 and rear-wheel drivetrain. It's length makes it difficult to maneuver through tight spaces and around corners at high speed, and it's suspension is too soft, contributing to body roll. Its ability to absorb damage is not particularly impressive either, making the Stretch more of a specific-use vehicle, or a status-grabber, and a generally poor choice for primary transportation, or for evading cops. Unfortunately, it can only fit three passengers, and thus cannot be used to transport extra gang members in GTA San Andreas, like the Coach or Bus can.

Locations

The Stretch is only used in a few missions, and is usually found in the more affluent areas in each city, such as Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale in Liberty City, Starfish Island in Vice City; Calton Heights, Juniper Hill, Paradiso, and Palisades in San Fierro; Mulholland, Richman, and Rodeo in Los Santos; and The Strip and Prickle Pine in Las Venturas.

GTA III

Can be found driving around throughout Staunton Island and parts of Shoreside Vale.

GTA Vice City

Parked on the opposite side of the stairs from the Infernus at Vercetti Estate in Vice City.
Special gold Stretch in the mission Martha's Mug Shot

GTA San Andreas

The Strip, Las Venturas.
Calton Heights, San Fierro.
Behind the Wang Cars showroom in San Fierro (only when wanted for export).
Specially colored Stretch in the mission Jizzy
Keying a cheat code that spawns a Stretch, by:
- Pressing R2, Up, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right (PlayStation 2).
- Typing "celebritystatus" (PC).
- Pressing Black, Up, White, Left, Left, R Trigger, L Trigger, B, Right (Xbox).

GTA Vice City Stories

Across the street from the Pay 'n' Spray, in front of a hotel in Ocean Beach, Vice City
Northeast from the hospital in Vice Point, Vice City.
It can be bought by the player for around $3000 at Sunshine Autos. When bought, it comes in various colors and is bulletproof (but can still be damaged from crashes).

GTA IV

Can be found driving around mostly in Algonquin.

Variants

Love Fist - The band Love Fist use this customized, shorter version of the Stretch. This vehicle sounds and feels supercharged, with improved acceleration, speed, and handling.

With unique colors

Gold Stretch (GTA Vice City)

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The special gold Stretch in GTA Vice City.

In the mission "Martha's Mug Shot" in GTA Vice City, there is a chance to get a special gold Stretch. To obtain this start the mission, then after it starts there will be the limo out in front of the films studios. Go up to it and shoot the driver in the head with an assault rifle, or a sniper rifle. When the driver dies the door will be open, and you can get in. When you are in it kill Candy, resulting in the player failing the mission. After it ends stow it in a garage and now it will always be there.

If you do this and you pass the mission the Stretch will vanish from your garage. You can also start the mission out if you kill the driver. If you do this and you stay in it until Candy gets in, the game would act as if you were the original driver (you also have no control, other than changing radio stations). If you shut the door before you enter a garage the door will be locked and you will have to start the mission again.

Black Stretch (GTA San Andreas)

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The special black Stretch in GTA San Andreas.

During the mission "Ice Cold Killa" in GTA San Andreas, there is a completely black Stretch that is available for the player to obtain. To get this start the mission, then go to the Pleasure Domes. There will be two of them parked out front of the club. So you can pick one of them and save it in a safehouse garage. This is extremely easier to obtain the Stretch in the mission Jizzy. Also note that there are two cheats available to get the Stretch; the black traffic cheat, and the Stretch spawn. cheat.

White-black Stretch (GTA San Andreas)

The unique white Stretch with a black underside can be obtained in GTA San Andreas via the mission "Jizzy" during the last assignment in the mission to kill one of Jizzy's prostitutes who has decided to become a preacher's mistress. Both individuals ride the aforementioned Stretch escorted by a black Huntley, and the player is required to kill the preacher, the prostitute, and their escort.

Due to the nature of the mission, obtaining the Stretch can be difficult; the mission will often result in the Stretch bursting into flames and exploding. Drive-by shooting may be employed, damaging the Stretch; it is also difficult to forcefully stop the vehicle because the player drives a much lighter Broadway, let alone catch up with it; the Stretch will also crash into a sculpture in the middle of the City Hall, thereby possibly resulting the vehicle resting upside down and exploding subsequently.

Car modification (GTA San Andreas)

Color
Wheels (ten types)
Nitro (All)
Bass Boost
Hydraulics

Trivia

In GTA IV, the Stretch features a TV with the image of a Sultan RS in the passenger compartment.
The Stretch plays the following radio stations by defauly when entered:
- Master Sounds 98.3 in GTA San Andreas.
- Jazz Nation Radio 108.5 or Fusion FM in GTA IV.