Firestarter is a vehicle that only appears in Twisted Metal III.
Design[]
It resembles a 1923 Ford T-Bucket with a flaming livery.
Description (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)[]
If you can't stand the heat...then this is not the car for you. Hot rod doesn't even begin to describe this baby. Here's a low-slung screamer raring to blaze a trail through the competition. The flames that adorn Firestarter are a warning to all--don't touch or you'll get burned.
Special Weapon[]
- Torch:[1] A giant flame thrower that scorches its victims to crispy-coated perfection.
Trivia[]
- Firestarter is one of the vehicles who borrowed from Thumper's original flamethrower Special Weapon. The others include Drag Queen, Warthog (Black), Cousin Eddy, Kamikaze and Crimson Fury (2012).
- Other than a pure desire to add new vehicles, it is unknown why exactly Firestarter was added to TMIII's roster, considering Thumper was already included and Firestarter contained its original Special Weapon.
- Darkside's flamethrower in TMIII is identical to Firestarter's, except the flames are larger and more damaging, and a Freeze Missile is simultaneously fired along with it.
- Firestarter shares the exact same vehicle stats (Armor, Special Weapon power, and handling) with Club Kid and Flower Power. The cars do differ quite a lot from each other however.
- Firestarter is the oldest vehicle model in the series.
- Firestarter's license plate (INCINA8) means "Incinerate".
- Firestarter and his driver are most likely a reference to the late Keith Flint from the musical band known as The Prodigy, as well as The Prodigy's song titled "Firestarter". Damien's profile image also looks similar to one of The Prodigy's posters.
Gallery[]
Firestarter in the car selection screen.
Firestarter in-game.
Firestarter and Damien as seen in the manual.
![Firestarter as seen in the december 1997 issue of the EGM PlayStation magazine.[2]](/wiki/File:TMIIIEGMFirestarter.png "TMIIIEGMFirestarter.png (47 KB)")
Firestarter as seen in the december 1997 issue of the EGM PlayStation magazine.[2]
| Twisted Metal III Vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Default | Auger • Axel • Clud Kid • Firestarter • Flower Power • Mr. Grimm • Hammerhead • Outlaw • Roadkill • Spectre • Thumper • Warthog |
| Unlockable | Sweet Tooth • Minion |
| Unplayable | Darkside • Primeval |