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==Overview==
==Overview==
The Stretch comes in somewhat limited color varieties: in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], it is available in only dark grey, light grey and white, with a black variety available in two missions; in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], it is only available in white, with the exception of a gold variety used by [[Candy Suxxx]] and the black variety used by [[Avery Carrington]], both of which are unavailable to the player; while in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], it is available in black and white, but can be modified and painted any colour. The Stretch is only used in a few missions. It is usually found in the more affluent areas in each city, such as [[Staunton Island]] and [[Shoreside Vale]] in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], [[Starfish Island]] in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|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]].  Despite being a limousine, it is a 4 door, meaning it is only capable of carrying 4 passengers.
The Stretch comes in somewhat limited color varieties: in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], it is available in only dark grey, light grey and white, with a black variety available in two missions; in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], it is only available in white, with the exception of a gold variety used by [[Candy Suxxx]] and the black variety used by [[Avery Carrington]], both of which are unavailable to the player; while in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], it is available in black and white, but can be modified and painted any colour. 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 in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], [[Starfish Island]] in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|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]].  Despite being a limousine, it is a 4 door, meaning it is only capable of carrying 4 passengers.


===Design===
===Design===

Revision as of 14:00, 19 May 2009

File:Stretch (GTA3) (front).jpg
The Stretch, as depicted in Grand Theft Auto III.

The Stretch is a four-door stretch limousine appearing in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto Advance, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Grand Theft Auto IV.

Overview

The Stretch comes in somewhat limited color varieties: in Grand Theft Auto III, it is available in only dark grey, light grey and white, with a black variety available in two missions; in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, it is only available in white, with the exception of a gold variety used by Candy Suxxx and the black variety used by Avery Carrington, both of which are unavailable to the player; while in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, it is available in black and white, but can be modified and painted any colour. 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. Despite being a limousine, it is a 4 door, meaning it is only capable of carrying 4 passengers.

Design

The Stretch's design varies slightly in each game, being modelled after the most common American limousuine of the period; in GTA III, the Stretch resembles a third generation Lincoln Town Car. In GTA: Vice City, it resembles a seventh generation Cadillac DeVille limousuine, in GTA: San Andreas, it resembles the second generation Lincoln Town Car but the back lights hint a Cadillac. The Stretch in GTA IV can come with or without a boot-mounted "boomerang" antenna.

In GTA IV, it is the limo version of the Admiral manufactured by Dundreary.

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 use as primary transportation, and it is not good for evading cops. Unfortunately, it can only fit three passengers, so in GTA San Andreas, you can't use it for taking lots of gang members around

Locations

GTA III

GTA Vice City

GTA San Andreas

GTA Vice City Stories

  • Across the street from the Pay 'n' Spray in Ocean Beach, Vice City
  • Northeast from the hospital in Vice Point, Vice City
  • It can be bought by the player for around $2000 at Sunshine Autos. When bought, it comes in various colours 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.

Car Modification (GTA San Andreas)

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

Gallery

Trivia

In GTA IV, the Stretch features a TV with the image of a Sultan RS in the passenger compartment.

See also

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