
Tornado (Mariachi)
Declasse
About this vehicle
The Tornado (Mariachi) is a Declasse Sports Classics vehicle in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online. It is a full-size, vintage two-door hardtop with room for two people. Its Mariachi trim distinguishes it from the ordinary Tornado through its worn dark red and grey finish, sombreros and guitars on the rear seat, and a Mexican flag marking between the trunk and the back seat.
It uses the same handling data as the standard Tornado, so its performance does not differ from the regular model. Like the beater Tornado, however, its engine can take time to start, making a rapid departure difficult. In GTA Online races, the Mariachi Tornado is classified as an Off-Road vehicle despite retaining the normal Tornado's performance.
In GTA V, it appears in The Civil Border Patrol and can be kept after the mission. It also turns up at the cliff near the Altruist Camp at 7:00 PM, where police surround it before its occupants drive away, and it can appear near the Ammu-Nation in Great Chaparral or at East Joshua Road and Senora Freeway. In GTA Online, a white and turquoise version belongs to the The bitterSweet Cofounder during Payphone Hit: The Cofounder.
Trivia
- โThe Mariachi Tornado only has a Rockstar Games Social Club listing for GTA V, despite also being available in GTA Online.
- โThe mariachi Tornado can be used in GTA Online races, albeit it is considered an Off-Road vehicle despite having no performance difference compared to the normal versions that would imply it is an Off-Road vehicle.
- โAt the 7:00 PM spawn point near the Altruist Camp in the mountains, two NPCs drive a mariachi variant Tornado off a cliff while surrounded by police. This is an easter egg referencing the end of the 1991 movie Thelma & Louise, where the two main characters drive their 1966 Ford Thunderbird off a cliff.
- โIt is possible to steal this Tornado in GTA Online if the player waits nearby for the event to begin, then uses a sniper rifle to kill the driver and passenger. Alternatively, if the car manages to survive, the player can simply drive it away.
- Class
- Sports Classics
- Manufacturer
- Declasse
- Body style
- 2-door hardtop
- Seats
- 2
- Price
- Not stated
- Also in
- Not stated
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Last verified September 14, 2026









