All 24 cars wanted by the Sunshine Autos import garage and where to find them, the fastest cars in Vice City with their real-life models, Hunter, Sea Sparrow, Rhino, Skimmer, garages and Definitive Edition changes.
Sunshine Autos cars: the 4 import lists
Sunshine Autos is a car showroom in Little Havana. You can buy it for $50,000 after the "Shakedown" mission. In the yard behind it is the Import Garage: a list of 6 cars hangs on the wall, and each one has to be driven into the garage. The next list appears once the previous one is done. As of November 2026 the lists are the same in the original and The Definitive Edition.
| List | Cars | Reward | Daily income |
|---|---|---|---|
| List 1 | Landstalker, Idaho, Esperanto, Stallion, Rancher, Blista Compact | Deluxo | $1,500 |
| List 2 | Sabre, Virgo, Sentinel, Stretch, Washington, Admiral | Sabre Turbo | $4,000 |
| List 3 | Cheetah, Infernus, Banshee, Phoenix, Comet, Stinger | Sandking | $6,500 |
| List 4 | Voodoo, Cuban Hermes, Caddy, Baggage Handler, Mr Whoopee, Pizza Boy | Hotring Racer | $9,000 |
The reward cars spawn inside the showroom: the Deluxo and Sabre Turbo downstairs, the Sandking and Hotring Racer upstairs. All 24 cars unlock the Grand Theft Auto achievement in The Definitive Edition, and all 4 lists are required for 100% - see the GTA Vice City 100% checklist.
Where to find the Sunshine Autos cars
Most of the first list drives past in traffic right in front of the showroom. Below are the cars that need a targeted search or always park in the same spot.
| Car | List | Where to look |
|---|---|---|
| Landstalker | 1 | next to the dirt track in Downtown |
| Stallion | 1 | in the car park where Cone Crazy starts; common in traffic |
| Sabre | 2 | North Point Mall car park |
| Sentinel | 2 | parked inside the Sunshine Autos showroom |
| Stretch | 2 | outside Vercetti Estate |
| Admiral | 2 | at the western house on Starfish Island |
| Infernus | 3 | outside Vercetti Estate |
| Cheetah | 3 | the marina on Ocean Drive; the VCPD Cheetah from the alley by Little Havana Police Station also counts |
| Banshee | 3 | at the house in the middle of Starfish Island |
| Comet | 3 | outside the Leaf Links golf club entrance |
| Phoenix | 3 | outside Links View Apartment in Vice Point |
| Voodoo | 4 | Little Haiti, outside Auntie Poulet's shack |
| Cuban Hermes | 4 | Little Havana, driven by the Cubans |
| Caddy | 4 | the Leaf Links golf course |
| Baggage Handler | 4 | Escobar International Airport |
| Mr Whoopee | 4 | the Cherry Popper factory garage - buy it for $20,000 |
| Pizza Boy | 4 | behind the Well Stacked Pizza restaurants |
The Idaho and Esperanto are most common in Little Havana and Little Haiti, the Rancher and Washington in Downtown and Vice Point, the Virgo in Vice Point and the Stinger on Starfish Island and in Ocean Beach. While you hunt for the next list, park cars in the 4 garages in the Sunshine Autos yard.
Fastest cars in GTA Vice City
The figures are the top-speed value from the game files: GTABase labels it "Top Speed (Game Files)", and GTA Wiki uses the same numbers. The speedometer in the game can show less. Real-life models are the cars each design resembles, according to both sources.
| Car | Top speed | Real-life model | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infernus | 240 km/h (149 mph) | Lamborghini Countach | outside Vercetti Estate, the car park next to North Point Mall |
| Cheetah | 230 km/h (143 mph) | Ferrari Testarossa | car park by Cortez's yacht in Ocean Beach, north of Vercetti Estate |
| VCPD Cheetah | 230 km/h (143 mph) | Ferrari Testarossa | alley by Little Havana Police Station; not in the original PS2 version |
| Hotring Racer | 220 km/h (137 mph) | NASCAR (Ford Thunderbird) | Sunshine Autos after list 4 |
| Comet | 200 km/h (124 mph) | Porsche 914 / 911 | Leaf Links entrance |
| Stinger | 200 km/h (124 mph) | Ferrari Daytona Spyder | behind the gate of a house in central Starfish Island |
| Phoenix | 200 km/h (124 mph) | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | the north-western mansion on Starfish Island |
| Deluxo | 200 km/h (124 mph) | DeLorean DMC-12 | Sunshine Autos after list 1 |
| PCJ 600 | 190 km/h (118 mph) | Suzuki | by the Washington Beach police station (starts PCJ Playground), Howlin' Pete's window in Downtown |
The PCJ 600 is a motorbike, the rest are cars. The Banshee is another popular pick; it is modelled on the Chevrolet Corvette C4.
Helicopters, the tank and the seaplane: how to get them
| Vehicle | How to get it | Real-life model |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Sparrow | behind Vercetti Estate after 80 hidden packages | Bell 47 |
| Rhino | Fort Baxter Air Base after 90 hidden packages | - |
| Hunter | Fort Baxter Air Base after 100 hidden packages or after the final mission "Keep Your Friends Close..." | Boeing AH-64 Apache |
| Skimmer | behind InterGlobal Studios on Prawn Island after "Dildo Dodo" | Cessna 152 |
| Love Fist | outside the V-Rock studio in Downtown after "Publicity Tour"; on PS2 it does not appear outside the mission | - |
A second Hunter sits on the helipad next to Lance's house in Ocean Beach. Sources disagree here: GTA Wiki says it only appears once you have both 100 packages and the final mission done, while GTABase says either condition is enough. How to collect the packages: Vice City hidden packages.
The "helicopter mission" people ask about is "Demolition Man" for Avery Carrington. Tommy flies an RC Goblin toy helicopter from a Top Fun van and has 7 minutes to place 4 bombs around a building site. Carry one bomb at a time and keep away from the workers: they shoot the toy down. The rest of the story is in the missions guide.
Garages: where to store your cars
A car left in a safehouse garage stays there between sessions. Properties are for sale from the start, but Hyman Condo and Skumole Shack in Downtown only become reachable after "Phnom Penh '86", when the bridges open.
| Place | Price | Garage spaces |
|---|---|---|
| Vercetti Estate | free after "Rub Out" | 2 |
| Links View Apartment | $6,000 | 1 |
| Ocean Heights Apartment | $7,000 | 1 |
| El Swanko Casa | $8,000 | 1 |
| Hyman Condo | $14,000 | 8 |
| Sunshine Autos | $50,000 (business) | 4 garages |
No garage: Ocean View Hotel, 3321 Vice Point, 1102 Washington Street and Skumole Shack. Safehouses and Pay 'n' Spray locations are on the Vice City map.
How many vehicles there are and what changed in The Definitive Edition
There is no single official number. According to GTA Wiki, the default.ide file holds 208 vehicle entries, including service and RC models. GTABase counts 102 vehicles: cars, bikes, boats, helicopters and planes. There are no bicycles in Vice City.
- Same cars, same spots. GTABase and PowerPyx give the same locations for the original and The Definitive Edition.
- New vehicle achievements: Grand Theft Auto (every Sunshine Autos list), Don't Need Roads (top speed in a Deluxo) and One is Better Than Two (a 30-second wheelie). Full list: GTA Vice City achievements.
- Vehicle cheats disable achievements. Spawn the tank, the Hotring Racer or flying cars in a separate save slot - see Vice City cheats.
- Controls and navigation were updated across the whole trilogy - covered in the GTA Trilogy overview.
GTA Vice City vehicles FAQ
Which cars does Sunshine Autos want in GTA Vice City?
24 cars in 4 lists: Landstalker, Idaho, Esperanto, Stallion, Rancher, Blista Compact; Sabre, Virgo, Sentinel, Stretch, Washington, Admiral; Cheetah, Infernus, Banshee, Phoenix, Comet, Stinger; Voodoo, Cuban Hermes, Caddy, Baggage Handler, Mr Whoopee, Pizza Boy.
What is the fastest car in GTA Vice City?
The Infernus: 240 km/h (149 mph) by game-file data. Next come the Cheetah and the police VCPD Cheetah (230) and the Hotring Racer (220).
Where do I find the Hunter in GTA Vice City?
At Fort Baxter Air Base after 100 hidden packages or after the final mission. Another one sits on the helipad next to Lance's house in Ocean Beach.
Where do I get Mr Whoopee for the fourth list?
Buy the Cherry Popper ice cream factory for $20,000 - the van parks in its garage.
How many cars fit in a garage in Vice City?
Most safehouse garages hold 1 car, Vercetti Estate holds 2 and Hyman Condo 8. The Sunshine Autos yard adds 4 more garages.
How do I beat the helicopter mission in Vice City?
That is "Demolition Man": fly the RC helicopter, carry the 4 bombs one at a time and stay away from the workers. The time limit is 7 minutes.
Sources
- Official: Rockstar Games, Rockstar Newswire, Rockstar Support, Take-Two Interactive
- Databases and guides: GTABase, GTA Wiki, GTA BOOM, PowerPyx
- Press: GamesRadar, PC Gamer, IGN, VGC, Game Informer
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