Wrecks

Wrecks (not to be confused with Beaters, which are run down versions of cars that still drive but with reduced performance) are burnt out cars found around the maps of all the Grand Theft Auto games since Grand Theft Auto III, except Grand Theft Auto Advance and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.

History

Wrecks have been featured in certain forms beginning in Grand Theft Auto III, where scrapped cars and school buses of unknown origins are scattered in various junkyards; GTA III's scrapped vehicles are also featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, although such wrecks may also be sighted in a wider range of locations. The first known drivable vehicle to appear as a wrecked prop is the Walton in GTA San Andreas, where a rusting Walton is present in rural San Andreas. Grand Theft Auto IV would later see the vast majority of wrecks based on existing vehicles in the game. Some of the wrecks in these games can be seen piled up, with a plank leaning on them, forming the base of unique stunt jumps.

The GTA series has not traditionally featured working cars in dilapidated form until GTA San Andreas. Earlier signs of such vehicles are primarily present in GTA III's Hoods Rumpo XL and GTA Vice City's Gang Burrito (variants of the Rumpo and Burrito, respectively). Both vehicles, which are essentially variants of commercial vehicles, feature multicolored body panels and paint jobs, as well as graffiti on their sides, but they are both superior in performance over the vehicles they are based on.

GTA San Andreas was the first game to evidently feature standard cars in run down appearances. The Clover and Tampa appear with mismatched body paneling, the Tampa itself depicting a lopsided license plates. In addition, damaged variants of the Glendale and Sadler are scattered throughout rural San Andreas, with their body panels dented and irreparable. GTA San Andreas' approach to the depiction of dilapidated vehicles was further refined in GTA IV, where up to four cars are designed with normal and dilapidated appearances.

Wrecks

This section links to all articles about cars that can be found burnt out or rusting in various locations.

• A van similar to the Burrito but with a different grille and headlight design (GTA IV)
• A van similar to the Pony but with a different grille and headlight design (GTA IV)
• A pickup truck similar to the Bobcat from GTA San Andreas (GTA IV)
• A car similar to the Buccaneer from GTA San Andreas, with the wheelarches from a GTA IV Buccaneer, and the hood, front fenders, and tailfins of GTA Vice City Stories Esperanto. (GTA IV)
• A partially disassembled Motorcycle on blocks. (GTA V)
• A wreck similar to the Bravura from GTA San Andreas. (GTA V)
• A boxy wreck with highly flared rear wheel arches that has been completely picked over for parts, and is beyond recognition. (GTA V)
• The rear end of what appears to be a standard pickup truck variant of the Tow Truck. (GTA V)
• A bare ladder frame from a vehicle that has been completely disassembled (The parts strewn about the one at the motel in Sandy Shores suggest it was an offroad vehicle of some sort). (GTA V)
• A wrecked tanker trailer for a semi. (GTA V)
• A rusted, abandoned Airstream-like trailer. (GTA V)
• A scrapped jumbo passenger jet, similar to the one seen in GTA IV. (GTA V)
• A wrecked, beached rowboat. (GTA V)
• A wrecked, beached small sail boat. (GTA V)
• A rusted, small bicycle. (GTA V)
• WW2 German Panzer II Light Tank (GTA V)
• A car resembling the GTA SA Premier can be found near Franklin's old house.
• A British-styled Bus (GTA V)

Table

Image	Name	Description	Games
	Mafia Sentinel wreck	Found on the Callahan Bridge only during the Introduction. It seems to have a lighter color than a regular Mafia Sentinel.	Grand Theft Auto III
	Enforcer wreck	Found on the Callahan Bridge only during the Introduction.	Grand Theft Auto III
	Hachura/Idaho wreck	An Idaho looking wreck, found through many games of the series.	Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto:Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto:Vice City Stories
File:CharteringLibertyLinesWreck.jpg	A wreckage of a Chartered Libertine Lines ship	The shipwreck of a large cargo ship (similar to the ones in the Boatyard) can be found turned on its side, off the north coast North Point Mall.	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
File:CharteringLibertyLinesWreck2.jpg	A wreckage of another Chartered Libertine Lines ship	The shipwreck of another cargo ship (identical to the one off the coast of North Point Mall) can be found turned on its side, off the south coast Viceport.	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
	Roofless wreck.	A roofless version of the Idaho, or possibly an old convertible.	Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto:Liberty City Stories
	Reefer wreck.	A wreck seen under the bridge linking Prawn Island and Downtown Vice City.	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
	Walton wreck.	A wreck of the Walton seen outside Catalina's house.	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
	Voodoo wrecks.	Two Voodoo wrecks (strangely resemble wrecks found strewn around the junkyard in the Manhunt videogame; another game made by Rockstar Games) seen behind Angel Pine Junkyard, Whetstone. Can also be seen at Phil’s Place and Vice City Junkyard.	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
	Greenwood	A Greenwood wreck in Rockstar's Manhunt 2.	Manhunt 2
	School Bus wreck.	School Bus wrecks from Grand Theft Auto III. Can be found in the junkyard.	Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
	School Bus wreck.	Same model as in GTA III, but with a different texture.	Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (inside Blackfield Stadium), Grand Theft Auto:Liberty City Stories
File:Hotknifewrk.png	Hotknife wreck.	A wrecked and rusty Hotknife, seen in the Loco Low Co. garage. It is possible it is placed there to be build into a Rat Rod.	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
	Andromada wreck.	Numerous wrecks can be seen at Verdant Meadows. The plane is roughly the same size as the Andromada, but features a different tailfin design.	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
	Unknown boat wreck.	An unknown boat wreck in Harwood, Portland, Liberty City. It is used as a stunt jump in GTA Liberty City Stories.	Grand Theft Auto:Liberty City Stories
File:157.jpg	Blista Compact wreck.	A wreck of a Blista Compact in GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	An undrivable Blista Compact found in a chopshop.	A Blista Compact prop found in GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	Elegant wreck.	A wreck of an unknown '90s sedan in GTA IV, bears a strong resemblance to the Elegant from GTA San Andreas. This is the most common wreck in the game.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	Beta Burrito wreck.	A wreck of the beta Burrito set as a prop in GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	Beta Pony wreck.	A wreck of the beta Pony set as a prop in GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	Faction wreck.	A wreck of Faction in GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	Beta Merit Wreck	A wreck of the beta Merit set as a prop in GTA IV. Also seen in GTA IV trailer #2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M80K51DosFo) @ 0:10.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	Peyote wreck.	A wreck of the Peyote in GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	An undrivable Peyote found in a chopshop.	A Peyote prop in GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	Rancher wreck in GTA IV.	A wreck of the Rancher in GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	Voodoo wreck in GTA IV	A wreck of the Voodoo in GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto IV
File:Admiral-wrecked.jpg	Admiral wreck in GTA IV.	A wreck of the Dundreary Admiral in GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	School Bus wreck(s) in GTA IV	A wreck of the Beta School Bus set as a prop in GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	Mule wreck in GTA IV	A wreck of the Mule in GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	Contender in repair/painting process.	Can be seen inside Brucie Kibbutz's garage during Cutscenes.	Grand Theft Auto IV
File:Wrecked beta Esperanto or Buccaneer.jpg	Esperanto/Buccaneer wreck	A wreck of an unknown low rider in GTA IV, bears equal resemblance to the Buccaneer from GTA San Andreas and the Esperanto from GTA Vice City Stories. It is found in a burnt-out garage in South Bohan. It appears to be covered in a tarp of some sort. Most likely a leftover beta render.	Grand Theft Auto IV
	Admiral wreck	A wrecked Admiral found in GTA V. The design is the same one from GTA IV, but with the damaged roof.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Blista Compact wreck	A Blista Compact seen in a wreck version in the GTA V gameplay video. It's design carries over from GTA IV.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Four-door Bravura wreck	A wreck similar to the Bravura from GTA San Andreas is seen in GTA V, but has four-door, instead of two.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Burrito wreck	Beta Burrito wreck from GTA V, maintains the same design as in GTA IV, this time with a different and better texture.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Duster wreck	The wreckage of a Duster in the ocean a few miles south of Paleto Bay. It is unknown what caused the crash, but there is a submarine part near it for the Death at Sea side mission.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Bus wreck	The model of this wreck is exactly the same as the wrecked buses featured in Max Payne 3, a game also developed by Rockstar Games	Grand Theft Auto V
	Cargo Plane	The plane wreck lies in shallow water, mainly situated on the very edge of a steep, rocky underwater cliff covered by coral reefs. The wreckage of the cargo plane can be found lying at the bottom of the ocean just off the western coast near Fort Zancudo with a variety of weapons scattered among the debris.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Faction wreck	A Faction wreck in GTA V. It maintains the same design as of GTA IV, this time with a better texture.	Grand Theft Auto V
	PCJ-600 wreck	A wreck of the PCJ-600 can be found next to Lamar's house on Forum Drive, Strawberry.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Forklift wreck	A wrecked Forklift in GTA V.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Destroyed Police Maverick	After completing the mission The Paleto Score in GTA V, a destroyed Police Maverick appeared in the Paleto Bay motel, as it has been shot down and crashed directly in the motel's swimming pool during the mission.	Grand Theft Auto V
File:Wrecked-sultan-Los-Santos-Customs-Front-GTAV.png	Sultan in repair/painting process.	Can be seen inside Los Santos Customs in Burton and LSX in GTA V.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Rat-Loader wreck	Though the beater Rat-Loader appeared, the Rat-Leader can be also found in wrecked form in GTA V.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Romero Hearse in repair/painting process.	Can be seen inside Los Santos Customs in La Mesa in GTA V.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Jet wreck	A pair of partially scrapped Jets with Herler Airlines and FlyUS logos in the Thomson Scrapyard in the Grand Senora Desert.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Mallard wreck	A wrecked Mallard with detached wings can be found in the Thomson Scrapyard in the Grand Senora Desert.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Merit wreck	A wrecked Merit in GTA V. It maintains the same design as of GTA IV, this time with a better texture.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Tow Truck wreck	A wreck of what appears to be a civilian pickup truck variant of the Tow Truck. The front half of the pickup truck is missing.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Peyote wreck	A Peyote wreck in GTA V . It maintains the same design as in GTA IV, but with a better texture.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Rancher wreck	A Rancher wreck in GTA V. It maintains the same design as of GTA IV, but with a better texture.	Grand Theft Auto V
File:Stab City School Bus Wreck.jpg	School Bus wreck	A School Bus in Stab City that was converted into a mobile home and then abandoned, and is currently being used to store random junk.	Grand Theft Auto V
	British-styled Bus	A Bus that resembles a Wright Eclipse that appears in Los Santos River.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Regina wreck	An unusable Regina in GTA V with missing parts, which serves as a decorative prop near the Beam Me Up in Grand Senora Desert.	Grand Theft Auto V
	T-34 wreck	The wreck of a tank that resembles a 1940s T-34 tank.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Olifantus wreck	A wrecked Olifantus in GTA V.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Uranus wreck	A wrecked Uranus in GTA V.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Unnamed Large Ship	A wreck of a large commercial ship in GTA V.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Submersible wreck	A wreck of the Submersible submarine in the Pacific Ocean.	Grand Theft Auto V
	Old steam ship wreck	A wreck of an old steam ship in the Pacific Ocean.	Grand Theft Auto V

Trivia

• A Cognoscenti wreck appears in Max Payne 3.