
The GTA Vice City Stories Admiral has a different engine sound from the GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas renditions.

Surprisingly, it is front-wheel drive, which is the biggest difference from the original W123. Performance wise, the car is generally acceptable with light weight, stable handling, and good acceleration and top speed, to the point it is offered as a starter car which the player may first control in GTA Vice City. Performance GTA Vice City - GTA Vice City Stories Thus, the styling of the car is best described as a vague mix of the GTA IV and pre-GTA IV renditions. The car also emits a clunky engine noise, which is a probable testament to its age. Some drug dealers in the drug dealing side mission also store drugs in the trunks of Admirals, showing off a rear that resembles that of a 1980s Lincoln. In GTA Chinatown Wars, the Admiral takes on an older form, arguably appearing like an old Lincoln, similar to the Marbelle however, the rear is unlike any Lincoln or Mercedes. The Admiral's Dundreary logo-adorned reverse lights, however, are absent on the Stretch. The Admiral also serves as the base chassis for the GTA IV Stretch limousine, similar to how the Chrysler 300 and Lincoln Town Car are often modified into limousines. The front of the Admiral in particular resembles the Grand Marquis the taillights strangely share a similar (and probably coincidental) design to those of the 1982-1986 Toyota Camry. Its chassis generally resembles that of the 2003-2005 Mercury Grand Marquis (albeit with a more streamlined greenhouse) or 2003-present Lincoln Town Car, with a more even roof. In GTA IV, the Admiral retains its 4-door sedan form, and is manufactured by Dundreary. GTA Vice City Stories ( Rear quarter view). According to the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City website, the Admiral originates from Germany.


In GTA San Andreas, it appears to feature a minor 1990s facelift, although in reality, at this point of time, the W123 was replaced by the Mercedes-Benz W124. There also appears to be resemblances of the Fiat Regata (1983–1990), particularly the rear. In GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, GTA Vice City Stories, the car resembles a 1980s Mercedes-Benz W123. Official Vice City Bureau of Investigation file description, GTA Vice City.
