GTA III has about sixty vehicles. Most are found in traffic or parked on the street, and each gang drives its own model. Any car parked in a safehouse garage when you save stays there for good, so it is worth keeping a few favorites. The rare ones, and where to find them, are listed on the Import/Export page, because the garages ask for many of them.
Sports cars
The Banshee, Cheetah, Infernus and Stinger are the fastest cars. The Banshee is the easiest of them to find in Portland, while the Infernus and Stinger are more common on Staunton Island. They are the cars to use for races such as Turismo and Bling-bling Scramble, and for timed jobs like Payday For Ray.
Sedans, off-roaders and vans
Everyday cars include the Kuruma, Perennial, Sentinel, Esperanto, Idaho, Manana, Stallion and Blista. The off-road Bobcat, Landstalker and Patriot are good on grass, and the Patriot is the car for Patriot Playground. Vans and trucks such as the Mule, Yankee, Pony, Rumpo, Moonbeam, Linerunner and Flatbed are slow but tough.
Special vehicles
A few vehicles are worth remembering. The bulletproof Patriot from Marked Man shrugs off gunfire. The Rhino tank waits at Phil’s Army Surplus after The Exchange. The Securicar is armored and appears in Van Heist and Decoy. Taxis, Cabbies and the Borgnine start the Taxi Driver job, and the Mr Whoopee ice cream van plays its jingle when you sound the horn.
Emergency vehicles
The Ambulance, Firetruck, Police car, Enforcer, FBI car, Barracks OL and Rhino. The first three start the Paramedic, Firefighter and Vigilante jobs, and all seven are wanted at the emergency crane in Portland Harbor.
Gang cars
| Gang | Car | Turf |
|---|---|---|
| Leone Mafia | Mafia Sentinel | Saint Mark’s |
| Triads | Triad Fish Van, Mr Wong’s laundry van | Chinatown |
| Diablos | Diablo Stallion | Hepburn Heights |
| Yakuza | Yakuza Stinger | Torrington |
| Yardies | Yardie Lobo | Aspatria |
| Colombian Cartel | Cartel Cruiser | Fort Staunton and Cedar Grove |
| Purple Nines | Hoods Rumpo XL | Wichita Gardens |
Boats and aircraft
Boats are the Predator, a police boat with machine guns, plus the Reefer, Speeder and Ghost. The Dodo at Francis International Airport is the only plane you can fly. Its clipped wings make it hard to fly for long, but it is on the Import/Export list.
