Pegassi · Sports Classics
Roadster classic from GTA III. Ridiculous in 2001, charming today.
The Stinger is a two-door sports car which first appeared in the classic , and recurred throughout the series in different forms and designs. It is manufactured by Grotti in the .
In Grand Theft Auto, the Stinger is based on the 1968-1972 Chevrolet Corvette C3, referenced also by the name of the vehicle. It has a long hood and two small hatches on the front, likely the pop-up headlights.
In , the Stinger is based on the 1963 Corvette Split-Window and again, its script name is a reference to the Corvette Stingray (STINGRAY).
In GTA III and GTA: Liberty City Stories, the Stinger takes design cues from the first generation Porsche Boxster (986) and the Toyota MR2. At the rear, it also takes some cues from the initial 1993 Boxster concept as well. The car is depicted with a generally boxier profile, rounded lamps, two frontal intakes and two rear exhausts. It is available with a solid roof or with an open top, and may spawn in various colours.
In GTA: Vice City and GTA: Vice City Stories, the Stinger resembles a 1968-1973 Ferrari Daytona Spyder, an apparent homage to , which was destroyed with a Stinger missile, and yet another reference to Miami Vice. The front of the car leans towards a wedge-shaped profile, while the rear assumes a more generic design, with split bumpers and square-shaped lamps. It is only available with an open top, and spawns in a variety of single colours.
A working name given to the Stinger in Grand Theft Auto III is "Shark", as evidenced on the "official" website for Capital Autos (seen here).
Manufactured by Grotti in GTA V, the Stinger assumes the design of a classic grand tourer, very derivative of 1960s Ferrari models. The overall design is heavily based on both the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder and 1967 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 N.A.R.T Spyder, while the front lights appear to be inspired by the Ferrari 330 P4. The car also features design cues from the Intermeccanica Omega and the Intermeccanica Italia GT, also Italian sports cars.
The overall profile of the car is similar to the GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories renditions, but it assumes an older design. The front end is protected by a chrome bumper spanning the width of the car and part of the sides, along with two small grilles and a license plate. It has stacked circular headlamps located in chrome housings, while the bonnet features the manufacturer emblem on the front.
