The Vapid Peyote is a type of sports classic car in GTA 5 and GTA Online. The Peyote is based on the first generation Ford Thunderbird. The chassis mainly resembles a 1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird but it has double taillights instead of single ones, giving the rear end a similar appearance to Cadillacs from the early ’60s. The headlights are loosely based from a 1966 or 1967 Pontiac GTO with bigger lights and somewhat altered headlight bezels to fit into the styling of the mid-1950s era, there are other vehicles with similar headlights but they still look closer to the Pontiac’s.
The Vapid Peyote is available in Hardtop and Convertible forms, as well as occasionally appearing with a continental kit, or zebra skin patterns on the seats and a pair of black fuzzy dice hanging from the rear view mirror. The Peyote convertible, (as well as the Tornado and Manana), is one of the ‘Gang Cars’ that can be found at Grove Street in a unique configuration. The convertible top will be down, but the side windows will still be up. Gamers can’t duplicate this configuration for themselves because side windows automatically retract when a convertible top is lowered.
The performance of the Vapid Peyote is below average in comparison to other cars of similar size in GTA 5, however it tops the top speed leaderboard for the vintage class in a multiplayer race. The vehicle has a powerful engine that is able to provide both good acceleration and top speed 166 mph (267 kph). Its long wheelbase and small tires also result in poor cornering and stability, often requiring the aid of the handbrake to make moderately sharp turns. At its top speed the Vapid Peyote handles badly but if turned just slightly it will not spin.
ABS is fitted, but instead of the brakes locking up, the Peyote will still slide. Minor use when in motion is acceptable, but attempting to bring the car to a halt can be difficult. When braking downhill (such as exiting off-ramps), the driver learns to stand on the brakes for quite a distance before the desired stopping point.
Vapid Peyote Variants
In GTA 5, there are unique modified Peyotes belonging to the Los Santos Vagos, Families, and Ballas gangs. These gang variants feature dechromed front & rear bumper with spare wheel, a lead sled grille, cowl induction hood, big worm lowrider wheels, curb feelers, chrome tipped exhaust, limo window tint, ‘Low Santos’ lowrider plaque, zebra interior with black fuzzy dice, and competition suspension. Gang members will open fire on the player if he/she attempts to steal one of their cars. If Franklin steals a Families Peyote, he will be ignored.
There are unique non-gang modified variants that can be found in El Burro Heights at the bus junkyard on the corner of South Shambles Street and Hanger Way, most often at night. These share the same upgrades as the gang variants but unique paint. The non-gang modified variants feature unique matte cabernet red with torino red pearlescent paint, and bronze wheels. Similar unique non-gang modified variants of the Albany Buccaneer, Albany Manana, and Declasse Tornado can be found parked at the same bus junkyard as well as in front of Olson’s Autos on El Rancho Boulevard in Cypress Flats, most often during the day. There’s also a unique pink Peyote that can be found in the random event Car Robbery 1. Just recover the car from the robber and take the car away instead of returning it to the owner.
The gang variants of the Vapid Peyote are currently the most expensive vehicles that can be stolen and sold to Los Santos Customs in GTA Online (for PS3 and XBox 360), netting the player $12,940 in mint condition, having a higher selling price than the gang modified Tornado convertible in GTA Online.
GTA 5 Car: Vapid Peyote Detailed Info, Stats, and Location
Car Price:
$1200 Los Santos Customs
Capacity:
2
Top Speed:
267 km/h
Extra Mods:
Bumpers, Chassis, Hood, Fenders, Grille, Exhaust, Turbo
Copy of Real Life vehicle:
1st generation Ford Thunderbird
Vapid Peyote Location in GTA 5 and GTA Online:
- Found in southern East Los Santos.
- Found in traffic in Vespucci and Little Seoul.
- The Peyote Seen parked near Michael De Santa’s mansion
- In the mission The Vice Assassination, the player can get the Peyote after killing the target that drives one.
- Families variant occasionally found parked or cruising on Forum Drive in Chamberlain Hills.
- Vagos variant occasionally found parked in and near the Rancho Projects in Rancho.
- Ballas variant occasionally found parked or cruising the Grove Street cul-de-sac in Davis.
- Olson’s Autos on El Rancho Boulevard in Cypress Flats
- Bus junkyard on the corner of South Shambles Street and Hanger Way in El Burro Heights
- In GTA Online, Vapid Peyote sells for $1,200 in Los Santos Customs.