
For a first time Glendale caught attention of gamers in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and then it migrated to Vice City Stories and San Andreas, but then it disappeared from the series and wasn't seen in GTA 4, nor in GTA 4 addons, nor in GTA 5. The situation changed, however, as Rockstar published update "I'm Not a Hipster" for the fifth part, where among other stuff, there were old-good Glendale, he was seriously changed though, it is no more an American vintage car mimicking American cars of mid XX century, but a German one mimicking ones of 70s-90s.

Benefactor Glendale has real-life prototypes: Merceds-Benz W123, W112 and BMW E3 3.0Si.
GTA 5 Benefactor Glendale characteristics
| Speed | 147 km/h |
| Mass | 1600 kg |
| Capacity | 4 passangers |
| Engine | gasoline |
| Drive | rear |
| Brake force distribution | 55/45 |
| Damage in the collision | 100% |
| Damage during the deformation of the body | 80% |
| Damaging small arms | 100% |
| Damaging the engine | 150% |
| The purchase price in GTA Online | $200000 |
| The price of legal sale | $120000 |
| The illegal sale price | — |