As the release of Grand Theft Auto VI finally draws closer, one secret client has their eyes set on owning a real-life version of the HVY Nightshark armored SUV from the game. The project is being built by Dartz, a bespoke luxury armored-car manufacturer, and will be unveiled in November 2026, the same month as the long-awaited game’s release.
Dartz is known for creating loud and crazy armored-car builds, which makes it the perfect shop to build something as wild as the Nightshark. Of course, unlike the game, don’t expect actual machine guns mounted on the final product (who knows, though, Dartz and its client might go all-out at this point), but based on the company’s previous creations like the Black Stallion shown below, it has no problem replicating the virtual car to a T.
The HVY Nightshark is known for its in-game durability and styling. It doesn’t look like your typical armored truck delivering money, and is often used as a canvas for custom decals. In fact, the Nightshark looks less like a military vehicle and more like it was based on a Dartz project.
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Not much has been revealed about the actual car. All we know is that it will be unveiled in Miami in November, and that the client reportedly paid an astonishing seven figures in US dollars for the project to be built. That said, we can’t wait to see the ‘Dartz Nightshark’ in the real-life Vice City. What do you think of this custom project? What colors or decals would you apply to the real deal? Tell us in the comments.
More photos of the Dartz teaser and the HVY Nightshark in Grand Theft Auto:
