Buccaneer

Vehicle
Buccaneer
A Buccaneer in GTA San Andreas.
A Buccaneer in GTA San Andreas.
(Rear quarter view)
A Buccaneer in GTA San Andreas.
Appearance(s) GTA San Andreas
GTA IV
GTA Chinatown Wars
GTA V
Also known as Bucanneer (GTA IV)
Vehicle type Civilian car
Body style 2-door coupe
Capacity 2 (driver and passenger)
Manufacturer Albany (HD Universe)
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The Buccaneer is a 2-door coupé in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto IV (where it is misspelled "Bucanneer"), Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and Grand Theft Auto V.

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. The Buccaneer, along with the Tampa and the Manana, is a gang car of the Da Nang Boys.

GTA IV — GTA Chinatown Wars

The Albany "Bucanneer" in GTA IV still broadly draws inspiration from the 1970-1972 Monte Carlo (but it has lost much of its fastback profile and has exaggerated proportions), but is also influenced by other vehicles — the front end looks closer to that of the 1974 Chevrolet Caprice and even more so 1974 Cadillacs because of the hood ornament. The Bucanneer is a fairly heavy car, needing a V8 to lug around its portly weight, however its cornering is acceptable at low speeds. Its top speed is about 145 km/h (90 mph). The name "Bucanneer", seen when the player enters the vehicle, is clearly a typographical error — the name is spelled correctly on the rear of the car, in Stevie's text message requesting the car, and within game files.

The GTA Chinatown Wars rendition retains the Monte Carlo influences, leaning more towards the design of the GTA San Andreas rendition, although it is far shorter than both its previous renditions. Its wide headlights echo the double headlights of the GTA IV rendition.

GTA V

The Albany Buccaneer was remodeled completely to quite closely resemble the first generation (1963-1965) of Buick Riviera (mostly the 1965 model due to stacked front headlights placed in fenders) with taillight panels taken almost directly from the 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle along with the black stripe connecting the lights. The Buccaneer features a two colored body (although civilian versions always spawn in single body color) and black vinyl cover placed on the roof. The Buccaneer is powered by a 7 liter V-8 engine with separated exhausts (rather typical for muscle cars), from which the power is directed to wide rear tires resulting in decent speed and good acceleration (with tendency to spin tires at start).

Variant

The requested Bucanneer in Stevie's Car Thefts in GTA IV.

In GTA IV, a Bucanneer is requested as part of Stevie's Car Thefts, with a uniquely candy maroon and black body color. As a new Bucanneer will respawn at the same spot until the player delivers one to S&M Auto Sales, the player can save one at their safehouse before delivering another.

Buccaneer is used in GTA V by LS gangs, thus making it possible to acquire already modified version in one of the gang territories.

Modifications (GTA San Andreas)

Despite its lowrider-like appearance, the Buccaneer in GTA San Andreas can only be modified at TransFender, which nevertheless offers a wide range of customizations for the car. The Buccaneer is one of only a handful of vehicles with all available options (not to be confused with available parts) open.

Italicized pricing denotes prices at the Las Venturas TransFender, which charges 20% more except Colors.

  • Colors
    • Car Color 1 (primary body color): $150
  • Hood
    • Fury Scoop: $150 ($180)
  • Vents
    • Oval Hood Vents: $150 ($180)
    • Square Hood Vents: $100 ($120)
  • Exhausts
    • Large Exhaust: $250 ($300)
    • Upswept Exhaust: $350 ($420)
  • Lights
    • Round Fog Lamp: $100 ($120)
  • Nitro
    • 2x Nitrous: $200 ($240)
    • 5x Nitrous: $500 ($600)
    • 10x Nitrous: $1,000 ($1,200)
  • Roof
    • Roof Scoop: $80 ($96)
  • Spoilers:
    • Win: $550 ($660)
    • Fury: $350 ($420)
    • Alpha $250 ($300)
  • Side Skirt: $500 ($600)
  • Wheels
    • Import: $820 ($984)
    • Atomic: $770 ($924)
    • Ahab: $1,000 ($1,200)
    • Virtual: $620 ($744)
    • Access: $1,140 ($1,368)
    • Off Road Wheel: $1,000 ($1,200)
    • Mega: $1,030 ($1,236)
    • Grove: $1,230 ($1,476)
    • Twist: $1,200 ($1,440)
    • Wires: $1,560 ($1,872)
  • Car Stereo
    • Bass Boost: $100 ($120)
  • Hydraulics: $1,500 ($1,800)

Modifications (GTA V)

Since car modifications are returning in GTA V, Buccaneer can be modified as well in every LS Customs garage and Beeker's Garage in Paleto Bay.

  • Armor
    • 20%: $400
    • 40%: $1000
    • 60%: $1600
    • 80%: $2800
    • 100%: $4000
  • Brakes
    • Street Brakes: $1600
    • Sport Brakes: $2160
    • Competition Brakes: $2800
  • Bumpers
  • Engine
  • Grille
  • Hood
  • Horn
    • Truck Horn: $48
    • Cop Horn: $60
    • Clown Horn: $120
    • Musical Horn 1: $204
    • Musical Horn 2: $240
    • Musical Horn 3: $260
    • Musical Horn 4: $300
    • Musical Horn 5: $400
  • Lights
    • Xenon Lights: $240
  • Plate
    • Blue on White 1: $40
    • Blue on White 2: $40
    • Blue on White 3: $40
    • Yellow on Blue: $60
    • Yellow on Black: $120
  • Respray
    • Chrome: $960
    • Classic: $320
    • Matte: $800
    • Metallic: $520
    • Metals: $720
    • Pearlescent*: $880
  • Roof
    • Painted Roof: $280
  • Suspension
    • Lowered Suspension: $400
    • Street Suspension: $800
    • Sport Suspension: $1360
    • Competition Suspension: $1760
  • Transmission
    • Street Transmission: $2360
    • Sport Transmission: $2600
    • Race Transmission: $3200
  • Turbo
    • Turbo Tuning: $2000
  • Wheels
    • High End
      • Shadow: $2624
      • Hyper: $2312
      • Blade: $2280
      • Diamond: $3000
      • Supa Gee: $2480
      • Chromatic Z: $2792
      • Mercie Ch.Lip: $2392
      • Obey RS: $2440
      • GT Chrome: $2784
      • Cheetah RR: $2024
      • Solar: $2064
      • Split Ten: $2680
      • Dash VIP: $2304
      • LozSpeed Ten: $2160
      • Carbon Inferno: $2920
      • Carbon Shadow: $3432
      • Carbonic Z: $3320
      • Carbon Solar: $3120
      • Cheetah Carbon R: $3200
      • Carbon S Racer: $3360
    • Low Rider
      • Flare: $1584
      • Wired: $1720
      • Triple Golds: $1760
      • Big Worm: $1640
      • Seven Fives: $1752
      • Split Six: $1776
      • Fresh Mesh: $1832
      • Lead Sled: $2080
      • Turbine: $2040
      • Super Fin: $1864
      • Classic Rod: $1904
      • Dollar: $2400
      • Dukes: $1960
      • Low Five: $2000
      • Gooch: $2280
    • Muscle
      • Classic Five: $1032
      • Dukes: $1960
      • Muscle Freak: $1200
      • Kracka: $1296
      • Azreal: $1244
      • Mecha: $1360
      • Black Top: $1424
      • Drag SPL: $1440
      • Revolver: $1272
      • Classic Rod: $1904
      • Fairlie: $1232
      • Spooner: $1264
      • Five Star: $1280
      • Old School: $1272
      • El Jefe: $1420
      • Dodman: $1232
      • Six Gun: $1208
      • Mercenary: $1500
    • Off Road
      • Raider: $1480
      • Mudslinger: $1640
      • Nevis: $1512
      • Cairngorm: $1680
      • Amazon: $2072
      • Challenger: $1752
      • Dune Basher: $1600
      • Five Star: $1760
      • Rock Crawler: $1416
      • Mil Spec Steelie: $1440
    • Sport
    • SUV
    • Tuner
  • Windows
    • Light Smoke: $160
    • Dark Smoke: $360
    • Limo: $560

  • Pearlescent paint is available only after picking Metallic Paint first.

Trivia

  • Due to the low height of its driver's seat in GTA San Andreas, the player will kick the car's occupant when stealing the car.
  • Although the GTA IV rendition is an Albany car, its steering wheel bears a Declasse emblem.
  • The Buccaneer in GTA IV shares engine and horn sounds with Virgo.
  • Upon completion of Stevie's Car Thefts in GTA IV, the Bucanneer may be sold at his garage for $1,800.
  • In GTA IV, an early Bucanneer design with a simplified radiator single headlights akin to those of the GTA San Andreas rendition can be found on a "Sunny B Auto Body Shop" business sign.
  • The Buccaneer plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
  • The Buccaneer is the first vehicle available to the player to steal in GTA Chinatown Wars.
  • The Buccaneer in GTA V lacks front indicators as most of the muscle cars in HD era.
  • The Buccaneer in GTA V has the same rims as Dukes in GTA IV.

Locations

GTA San Andreas
GTA IV
GTA V