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[[File:AMCo.PetroleumCompany-GTAIII-logo.gif|right|thumb|Logo of AMCo.]]
[[File:AmCo-GTAIII-logo.gif|right|thumb|Logo of AmCo]]
The '''AMCo. Petroleum Company''' (or simply '''AMCo.''' and '''AM''') is an oil company on [[Liberty City in GTA III|Liberty City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. The company has offices in [[Portland]] and [[Shoreside Vale]], while the headquarters is located in [[Staunton Island]] and a [[Filling Stations|filling station]] also located in Portland. On the sign, you can see logos of [[businesses]] that you will find later in the game, besides that the AMCo company colors are very similar to those of [[wp:Amoco|Amoco]] like the name, which can also be based on [[wp:ARCO|ARCO]].
'''AmCo''' (also known as '''AmCo. Petroleum Company''', '''AmCo.''' and '''AM''') is an oil company on [[Liberty City in GTA III|Liberty City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. The company has offices in [[Portland]] and [[Shoreside Vale]], while the headquarters is located in [[Staunton Island]] and a [[Filling Stations|filling station]] also located in Portland. On the sign, you can see logos of [[businesses]] that you will find later in the game, besides that the AmCo company colors are very similar to those of [[wp:Amoco|Amoco]] like the name, which can also be based on [[wp:ARCO|ARCO]].


==Portland==
==Portland==
[[File:AMCo-GTAIII-Trentonbranch.jpg|right|thumb|260px|Trenton AMCo. branch.]]
[[File:AmCo-GTAIII-Trentonbranch.jpg|right|thumb|260px|Trenton AmCo branch.]]
===Branch===
===Branch===
The first branch is a small building located on [[Trenton]], next the [[Joey's Garage |garage]] [[Joey Leone]] and facing of [[Liberty Pharmaceuticals]] in Portland. It is surrounded by a few bars with a small parking lot at the entrance.  
The first branch is a small building located on [[Trenton]], next the [[Joey's Garage |garage]] [[Joey Leone]] and facing of [[Liberty Pharmaceuticals]] in Portland. It is surrounded by a few bars with a small parking lot at the entrance.  
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===Petrol station===
===Petrol station===
[[File:AMCo-GTALCS-Gasstation.jpg|right|thumb|260px|AMCo. petrol station in GTA Liberty City Stories.]]
[[File:AmCo-GTALCS-gasstation.jpg|right|thumb|260px|AmCo petrol station in GTA Liberty City Stories.]]
The AMCo petrol station is the only petrol station in the city, located in [[Harwood]]. In GTA III one can find hidden package on one of the ceilings, while Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories is more important, because you have to save some members of the [[Leone Family]] who were confined by [[police]] in the mission [[Smash and Grab]].
The AmCo petrol station is the only petrol station in the city, located in [[Harwood]]. In GTA III one can find hidden package on one of the ceilings, while Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories is more important, because you have to save some members of the [[Leone Family]] who were confined by [[LCPD in GTA III Era|police]] in the mission [[Smash and Grab]].


At the gas station wall is a poster that highlights how companies estn affiliated company:
At the gas station wall is a poster that highlights how companies estn affiliated company:


====1998 (GTA LCS)====
====1998 (GTA Liberty City Stories)====
*[[Curve]]
*[[Curve]]
*[[Didier Sachs]]
*[[Didier Sachs]]
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====2001 (GTA III)====
====2001 (GTA III)====
[[File:AMCo.-GTAIII-gasstation.jpg|right|thumb|260px|AMCo. petrol station in GTA III.]]
[[File:AmCo-GTAIII-gasstation.jpg|right|thumb|260px|AmCo petrol station in GTA III.]]
*[[Funcola]]
*[[Funcola]]
*[[Gasoline]]
*[[Gasoline]]
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==Staunton Island==
==Staunton Island==
{{main|AMCo. Headquarters }}
{{main|AmCo Headquarters}}
The AMCO. headquarters is located on [[Torrington]] in Staunton Island.
The AmCo headquarters is located on [[Torrington]] in Staunton Island.


==Shoreside Vale==
==Shoreside Vale==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery widths="240" captionalign="left">
<center><gallery widths="240" captionalign="left">
File:AMCo.-GTAIII-SVbranch.jpg|Pike Creek AMCo. branch
File:AmCo-GTAIII-PikeCreekbranch.jpg|Pike Creek AmCo branch
File:AMCo-GTAIII-betalogo.jpg|likely the company logo in GTA III.
File:AmCo-GTAIII-betalogo.jpg|The beta company logo in GTA III.
File:HotringRacer-GTAVC-hotring-rear.jpg|Hotring Racer with the logo.
File:HotringRacer-GTAVC-hotring-rear.jpg|Hotring Racer with the logo.
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*AMCo. makes a reference in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] being one of the sponsors of a [[Hotring Racer]].
*AmCo makes a reference in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] being one of the sponsors of a [[Hotring Racer]].
*During the development of GTA III, the AM sign at the gas station originally said AMCo.  
*During the development of GTA III, the AM sign at the gas station originally said AmCo.
*Originally, the walls at the gas station were made of brick.
*Originally, the walls at the gas station were made of brick.


[[de:AM Petroleum Company]]
[[es:AM Petroleum Company]]
[[Category:All Businesses]]
[[Category:Businesses in GTA III]]
[[Category:Businesses in GTA III]]
[[Category:Businesses in GTA Liberty City Stories]]
[[Category:Businesses in GTA Liberty City Stories]]

Revision as of 19:42, 27 January 2013

Logo of AmCo

AmCo (also known as AmCo. Petroleum Company, AmCo. and AM) is an oil company on Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. The company has offices in Portland and Shoreside Vale, while the headquarters is located in Staunton Island and a filling station also located in Portland. On the sign, you can see logos of businesses that you will find later in the game, besides that the AmCo company colors are very similar to those of Amoco like the name, which can also be based on ARCO.

Portland

Trenton AmCo branch.

Branch

The first branch is a small building located on Trenton, next the garage Joey Leone and facing of Liberty Pharmaceuticals in Portland. It is surrounded by a few bars with a small parking lot at the entrance.

In the branch there are cars parked vary in each game:

Petrol station

AmCo petrol station in GTA Liberty City Stories.

The AmCo petrol station is the only petrol station in the city, located in Harwood. In GTA III one can find hidden package on one of the ceilings, while Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories is more important, because you have to save some members of the Leone Family who were confined by police in the mission Smash and Grab.

At the gas station wall is a poster that highlights how companies estn affiliated company:

1998 (GTA Liberty City Stories)

2001 (GTA III)

AmCo petrol station in GTA III.

Staunton Island

The AmCo headquarters is located on Torrington in Staunton Island.

Shoreside Vale

The third branch is a small building located on Pike Creek in Shoreside Vale. The building is quite wide and of medium size, painted in two shades of blue: light and dark with a pair of garages.

Gallery

Trivia

  • AmCo makes a reference in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City being one of the sponsors of a Hotring Racer.
  • During the development of GTA III, the AM sign at the gas station originally said AmCo.
  • Originally, the walls at the gas station were made of brick.