Pony
| Pony | |
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 A Pony in GTA III. | |
| Appearance(s) |
GTA III GTA Vice City GTA San Andreas GTA Liberty City Stories GTA Vice City Stories GTA IV GTA V |
| Vehicle type | Commercial van |
| Body style | Full size van |
| Capacity | 4 (driver and 3 passengers) |
| Manufacturer | Brute (HD Universe) |
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The Pony is a goods van which made its first appearance in Grand Theft Auto III, and has recurred in six following games.
Description
Design
GTA III — GTA Vice City Stories
Between GTA III and GTA Vice City Stories, the Pony is depicted as a generic, medium sized van that has appeared in two different forms, both of which do not apparently draw inspiration from any van. For GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories, the Pony features a modern appearance with a high roof (compared to the Rumpo's lower roof), while the GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas and GTA Vice City Stories renditions are directed in an older form with a conventionally low roof. In all its incarnations, the Pony is capable of carrying four passengers (two in the front, two in the back), and can be found driving around the industrial areas of the cities. The Pony resembles a 1983-1991 Ford E-Series.
Regular Ponys in GTA San Andreas may occasionally appear with stereo systems in their cargo holds. One such Pony is seen during the mission "Life's a Beach", where it is used by a DJ for a beach party (see Variants for more details).
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GTA III (Rear quarter view).
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GTA Vice City (Rear quarter view).
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GTA San Andreas (Rear quarter view).
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The sound system on the Pony in "Life's a Beach". Other Ponys in the game may feature the same content in their cargo hold (Rear quarter view).
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GTA Liberty City Stories (Rear quarter view).
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GTA Vice City Stories (Rear quarter view).
GTA IV — GTA V
In GTA IV, the Pony is manufactured by Brute. The front resembles a 1992-1996 GMC Vandura, and the sides and back resemble a 1986-1993 Dodge Ram Van; that said, it has taller taillights than the Ram Van, and its side-mirrors look closer to more modern vans like the 1996–present Chevy Express/GMC Savana. The GTA IV Pony looks similar to the Burrito, a Declasse van.
The GTA IV Pony can rarely be spotted, however it does spawn parked in at least two locations (see Locations). It comes with various different company names including; Sum Yung Gai Chinese Restaurant, U-Benders Plumbing Services, Pizza This and Mr. Wong's Laundrette. However, regardless of company name, the rear is either filled with various tools and toolboxes or being simply empty.
The Pony in GTA V looks identical to GTA IV.
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A Pony in GTA IV (Rear quarter view, with roof rack).
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A Pony in GTA V (Rear quarter view).
Performance
Overall, the Pony has a reasonable speed for a van, but its handling suffers from the very stiff suspension setup, making the vehicle unstable on bumpy roads. In GTA IV, its top speed is 120 km/h (74 mph).
Variants
In its earlier form, the Pony has been repeatedly adapted into different vans featuring unique modifications, including:
- The Panlantic and the TOYZ (GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories)
- The Top Fun (GTA Vice City)
- The Berkley Van (GTA San Andreas)
- The Ballot Van (GTA Liberty City Stories)
Pony's with unique modification also exist. Pony's with unique black body colors can be found during "Loose Ends". During the GTA San Andreas mission "Life's a Beach", there is a also unique teal Pony with a large stereo system and off-road wheels (presumably to allow it to traverse the sandy beach); it is a one-of-a-kind vehicle as Ponys cannot be modified at TransFender. It can be obtained by driving it into a player-owned garage instead of the designated lockup and then blowing it up, failing the mission. The garage will restore it back to full condition then.
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The black Pony featured during "Loose Ends", GTA Vice City.
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The Pony as depicted during "Life's a Beach", GTA San Andreas. Note the off-road tires.
Naming confusion
There is some confusion over the differences between the Pony and the Rumpo, due to changes in their designs between GTA III and GTA Vice City.
In GTA III, the Rumpo is designed after the Dodge Ram Van, and the Pony is a larger van with a heightened roof. In GTA Vice City, however, the Pony has a new design with a conventional roof, and the original "heightened roof" Pony design is inherited by the Rumpo (GTA San Andreas retained this change). Vans inspired by the Dodge Ram would continue to appear in the GTA III era, under the name "Burrito".
Trivia
- A cosmetic glitch in GTA Vice City causes any Pony which enters a Pay 'n' Spray to emerge with its front bumper facing the opposite direction, towards the rear. Simply parking the vehicle in a garage and allowing the garage door to close will restore the bumper's alignment. This problem is also present in GTA Vice City's Rumpo.
- The Pony plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
- Emotion 98.3 in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories.
- Playback FM in GTA San Andreas.
- The Vibe 98.8 in GTA IV.
- In perfect condition this van can be sold in the S&M Auto Sales for $1,800
Locations
- GTA III
- Next to a chain-linked fence east of the Supa Save! in Portland Harbor, Portland
- At the entrance of an alleyway of Kai Lee's Hot Sauce Company in Chinatown, Portland
- In the parking lot of the AmCo in Trenton, across the street from Joey's Garage
- At the car crusher in Harwood, Portland
- GTA Vice City
- GTA San Andreas
- Usually seen in industrial areas such as Ocean Docks, or Easter Basin
- Usually seen at the Fallen Tree.
- GTA Liberty City Stories
- A rare black Pony is available in the mission Taking the Peace.
- GTA Vice City Stories
- Parked near a silo just east of the Malibu Club in Vice Point.
- Regularly seen driving around the Viceport area.
- GTA IV
- Spawns at Munsee Ave, near the Dillon St intersection in Downtown, Broker (only during office hours.)
- Spawns at a small shop in Leftwood, Alderney.
See also