Albany

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Albany is an American automotive company in the HD Universe of the Grand Theft Auto series.

Overview

The company is an automaker, based on Cadillac. Albany, along with Bravado, Declasse, and Vapid, is one of the largest manufacturers in the HD Universe.

Albany has two logos that are widely used: a silver "A" with a crown within, and a crowned rectangular emblem. The first logo is mainly used on older models (with the exception of the Cavalcade, Cavalcade FXT, and Alpha) and the second is typically used on much more modern models, but their oldest car shown so far, the Roosevelt, uses the modern logo (possibly a developer oversight).

Vehicles

Image	Vehicle	Style	Based on (HD Universe)	Notes
The Alpha in Grand Theft Auto V.	Alpha	Sports Car	Cadillac Elmiraj	Returns in the Business Update for Grand Theft Auto V.
The Buccaneer in Grand Theft Auto IV The Buccaneer in Grand Theft Auto V.	Buccaneer	Coupe (First generation) Muscle car (Second generation)	1970—1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (First generation) 1963-1965 Buick Riviera (Second generation)
The Buccaneer Custom in Grand Theft Auto Online.	Buccaneer Custom	Lowrider		Based on the Buccaneer. Added in the Lowriders update for Grand Theft Auto Online.
The 1st Generation Cavalcade in Grand Theft Auto V. The 2nd Generation Cavalcade in Grand Theft Auto V.	Cavalcade	SUV	2002—2006 Cadillac Escalade (First generation) 2007-2014 Cadillac Escalade (Second generation)
The Cavalcade FXT in Grand Theft Auto IV.	Cavalcade FXT	SUT	2002—2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT	Based on the Cavalcade.
The Emperor in Grand Theft Auto V. The beater Emperor in Grand Theft Auto V.	Emperor	Sedan	1977—1984 Cadillac DeVille
The Esperanto in Grand Theft Auto IV.	Esperanto	Sedan	1975—1979 Cadillac Seville
The Fränken Stange in Grand Theft Auto Online.	Fränken Stange	Hotrod	1928 Cadillac 341A Town Sedan Munster Koach	Based on the Roosevelt. Added in the Halloween Surprise update for Grand Theft Auto Online.
The Lurcher in Grand Theft Auto Online.	Lurcher	Hearse		Based on the second generation Buccaneer. Added in the Halloween Surprise update for Grand Theft Auto Online.
The Manana in Grand Theft Auto V.	Manana	Lowrider	1967—1970 Cadillac Eldorado
The Presidente in Grand Theft Auto IV.	Presidente	Sedan	2003—2007 Cadillac CTS
The Primo in Grand Theft Auto V.	Primo	Sedan	1998—2004 Cadillac Seville
The Primo Custom in Grand Theft Auto Online.	Primo Custom	Lowrider		Based on the Primo. Added in the Lowriders update for Grand Theft Auto Online.
The Police Roadcruiser in Grand Theft Auto V.	Police Roadcruiser	Police sedan		Based on the Esperanto.
The Police Stinger in The Ballad of Gay Tony.	Police Stinger	Police sports car		Based on the Presidente.
The Roman's Taxi in Grand Theft Auto IV.	Roman's Taxi	Sedan		Based on the Esperanto.
The Romero in Grand Theft Auto IV.	Romero	Hearse	1998—2011 Lincoln Town Car hearse	Based on the Washington. Rebadged as Chariot in GTA V.
The Roosevelt in Grand Theft Auto V.	Roosevelt	Classic	1928 Cadillac 341A Town Sedan	Added in the Valentine's Day Massacre Special update for Grand Theft Auto V.
The Roosevelt Valor in Grand Theft Auto Online.	Roosevelt Valor	Classic		Based on the Roosevelt. Added in the Be My Valentine update for Grand Theft Auto Online.
The Stretch in Grand Theft Auto V.	Stretch	Limousine	1998-2011 Lincoln Town Car limousine	Based on the Washington in GTA V. Manufactured by Dundreary in GTA IV.
The Virgo in Grand Theft Auto V.	Virgo	Vintage coupe	1970 Cadillac Eldorado (overall body) Lincoln Continental Mark III-IV	Added in the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 1 update for Grand Theft Auto V.
The Washington in Grand Theft Auto V.	Washington	Sedan	1998—2011 Lincoln Town Car

Dealership Locations

• Carson Avenue and Davis Avenue, South Los Santos.

Trivia

• The old logo is vaguely similar to that of real-life manufacturer Maserati, however it's probably a coincidence since the two companies have nothing else in common.
• The company's name is a possible reference to Albany, the capital of the state of New York.
• There is a real-life defunct car manufacturer named Albany.
• The Washington is the only Albany car not based on a General Motors product, as the Washington is a based upon a Lincoln Town Car.
• Although the first logo may look like any other typical crown, it however contains sexually explicit materials. If observed closely, it is visible that the crown is made up of four men with erect penises. Two can be seen on the most left and right leaning wheras the other two can be seen in between them facing back to back.
  • There's also a sexually explicit material in the old logo: in the top middle, there is a triangle in the middle of two balls, a reference to a penis.

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