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Sports Classic · Classic Vice City (1986)

Stinger

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Spec Sheet

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Overview

The Stinger is the gentleman’s choice in Vice City — a classic convertible sports car inspired by the Ferrari Daytona Spider. Where the Cheetah screams speed and aggression, the Stinger whispers wealth and class. It’s the car you drive to the golf course, the marina, or the steps of your Starfish Island mansion.

The Stinger’s long hood, short deck proportions, and open-top design make it one of the most beautiful cars in Vice City. It’s not the fastest — that honor goes to the Cheetah and Infernus — but it’s the most stylish. In a city built on image, style matters.

Classic Vice City & GTA 6 Connection

The Stinger hasn’t been explicitly confirmed for GTA 6 yet, but given Rockstar’s commitment to Vice City nostalgia (the Vintage Vice City Pack, the Cheetah ’95), it’s a strong candidate for inclusion.

The real-world Ferrari Daytona is one of the most valuable classic Ferraris, with examples selling for $3-5 million. As a Sports Classic in GTA 6, it would fit perfectly alongside the Cheetah ’95 in the vintage collection.

Trivia

• Based on the Ferrari 365 GTB/4, famously driven by Don Johnson in Miami Vice.
• The Daytona was Ferrari’s flagship sports car from 1968-1973 — designed to beat Lamborghini at Le Mans.
• In Vice City, the Stinger is one of the Import/Export vehicles required for the Sunshine Autos garage.
• The convertible ‘Spider’ version is particularly rare and valuable in real life.

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Class: Sports Classic | Era: Classic Vice City | Manufacturer: Grotti (GTA universe)

Sports Classic · Classic Vice City (1986)

Cheetah

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Spec Sheet

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Overview

The Cheetah is the most iconic car in Vice City history — a sleek, low-slung sports car directly inspired by the Ferrari Testarossa. Its distinctive side strakes, wedge silhouette, and blistering speed made it the car everyone wanted in 1986 Vice City. If Tommy Vercetti had a signature ride, this was it.

The Cheetah is one of the fastest vehicles in the original Vice City, capable of outrunning nearly every other car on the road. Its handling is sharp, its acceleration brutal, and its presence undeniable. When you roll up in a Cheetah, Vice City knows you’ve arrived.

The car has appeared in every GTA game since Vice City, evolving with each generation. But it’s the 1986 version — white, gleaming, with those iconic strakes — that cemented the Cheetah as a legend.

Classic Vice City & GTA 6 Connection

The Cheetah is confirmed for GTA 6 as the Cheetah ’95 — an Ultimate Edition exclusive vehicle. This isn’t the modern Cheetah from GTA V; it’s a vintage Sports Classic, deliberately styled after the golden age of Vice City supercars.

The Cheetah ’95 is part of the Vintage Vice City Pack pre-order bonus, directly connecting the original game’s aesthetic to the modern sequel. It’s Rockstar’s love letter to the car that defined an era — updated for 2026 but unmistakably the Cheetah.

The real-world Testarossa is one of the most collectible cars of the 1980s, with pristine examples selling for over $200,000. In Vice City, you can steal one. That’s the dream.

Trivia

• Directly based on the Ferrari Testarossa — one of the most iconic cars of the 1980s.
• The Testarossa was famously featured in Miami Vice — the show that inspired Vice City’s entire aesthetic.
• In Vice City, the Cheetah is one of the cars needed for the Sunshine Autos Import/Export garage.
• The Cheetah ’95 in GTA 6 is an Ultimate Edition exclusive — confirming Rockstar knows exactly which car fans want.
• The name ‘Cheetah’ has been used by GTA since the original GTA (1997), but it was Vice City that made it legendary.

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Class: Sports Classic | Era: Classic Vice City + GTA 6 (Cheetah ’95) | Manufacturer: Grotti (GTA universe)