Albany

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Albany logo type 1
Albany logo type 1
Albany logo type 2
Albany logo type 2

Albany is an automotive company in the HD Universe. It is a luxury automaker, based on Cadillac. Albany, along with Vapid, is one of the largest manufacturers in the HD Universe. After its appearance in pre-release screenshots, Roman's Taxi was often mistakenly identified as the "Albany" due to the prominent badge on the front, however it is in fact an Esperanto, built by Albany.

Albany has two logos that are widely used, a silver "A" with a crown within, and a crowned rectangular emblem. The first one is used on older models (with the exception of the Cavalcade and Cavalcade FXT) and the second is used on much more modern models.

Vehicles

Vehicle Style Based on Appears in Variants
GTA IV TLAD TBOGT GTA V
Buccaneer Coupe 1970—1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cavalcade SUV 2002—2006 Cadillac Escalade Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cavalcade FXT Pickup Truck 2002—2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT Yes Yes Yes No
Emperor Sedan 1977—1984 Cadillac DeVille Yes Yes Yes Yes
Esperanto Sedan 1975—1979 Cadillac Seville Yes Yes Yes No Roman's Taxi[1]
Manana Coupe 1967—1970 Cadillac Eldorado Yes Yes Yes Yes
Presidente Sports Sedan 2003—2007 Cadillac CTS Yes Yes Yes No Police Stinger[2]
Primo Sedan 1987—1993 Cadillac Allanté Yes Yes Yes Yes
Romero Hearse 1998—2002 Lincoln Town Car hearse Yes No No Yes
Washington Sedan 1998—2002 Lincoln Town Car Yes Yes Yes Yes

Notes

  1. Only appears in GTA IV and The Lost and Damned.
  2. Only appears in The Ballad of Gay Tony in online multiplayer.

Trivia

  • The old logo is vaguely similar to the trademark of the real-life manufacturer Maserati, however it's probably a coincidence since the two companies have nothing else in common.
  • The name Albany is likely a nod to the capital city of Liberty's real life counterpart, New York.