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The Consul's Car
Information
Desk	Traffic
Crime Scene	Jacob's Backyard
Clues	17
Persons of Interest	5
Questions	13
Locations	Jacob's Backyard Dewey's Car Sales Central Police Station Del Gado's Residence Illegal Street Race
Date	January 25, 1947
Progression
Previous case	Next case
The Driver's Seat	A Marriage Made in Heaven

"The Consul’s Car" is a Traffic case in L.A. Noire. When first released, it was exclusive to the PS3 and North-American versions of L.A. Noire. European gamers could buy the case for £3.99. However, in The Complete Edition of the game for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, this case is now a normal mission and must be done to continue the story.

DescriptionEdit

Phelps and Stefan Bekowsky are called up to investigate the theft of a diplomatic vehicle belonging to Juan Francisco Valdez, the Consul General of Argentina in Los Angeles.

Persons of InterestEdit

• Oswald Jacobs - The witness
• Juan Francisco Valdez - The Consul General of Agentina in Los Angeles.
• William Dewey - The owner of Dewey's Car Sales.
• Gabriel Del Gado - A mechanic at Dewey's Car Sales.
• Anna Rodriguez - The girlfriend of Gabriel Del Gado.

ObjectivesEdit

• Investigate Jacob's Backyard
• Interview Oswald Jacobs
• Trace Address for 'Dewey Brothers'
• Interview Juan Valdez
• Locate Gabriel Del Gado
• Investigate Del Gado's Residence
• Attend Santa Fe Avenue Street Race

WalkthroughEdit

Note: This walkthrough points to various evidence markers. As they aren't always consistent, the ones listed here might not be the same in your game.

When you arrive at the crime scene, you'll speak with two police officers before you can go searching for clues.

Stencil	Found	Clue/Location/P.O.I/Lead/Objective
	Beneath the steering wheel.	Clues Registration slip
	Abandoned vehicle registered to Argentinean Consulate.
	By the front left wheel.	Clues Missing Argentinean flag
	Diplomatic flag removed from abandoned Packard.
	The front of the vehicle.	Clues Missing license plates
	License plates PR706 removed from abandoned diplomatic vehicle.
	By the front right wheel.	Clues Missing wheel
	Front right wheel removed from abandoned vehicle.
	In front of the vehicle, to the left by the evidence C marker.	Clues Objectives Locations Dewey Bros wrench Trace Address for 'Dewey Brothers' Dewey Bros (?)
	3/4" wrench, marked 'Dewey Bros', found near abandoned vehicle.

Once you have examined all the evidence, go question a fellow by the name of Oswald Jacobs. You can find him sitting on his front porch, at his cyan colored house.

Interview Oswald Jacobs:Edit

Question	Response	Evidence	Clue/Location/P.O.I/Lead/Objective
Witness report	Truth		Mexican suspect, Old Ford
Hispanic suspects	Doubt
Possible suspect vehicle	Truth
Vehicle stripped of parts	Doubt

After the conversation, examine his front porch for another clue.

Stencil	Found	Clue/Location/P.O.I/Lead/Objective
	On the bench on Oswald Jacobs front porch.	Clues P.O.I's Valdez's notebook Juan Francisco Valdez William Dewey
	Monogrammed notebook listing male liaisons, phone number for William Dewey.

When you have examined the notebook, your partner will suggest that you find a gamewell. Fortunately, there's one near the exit of the backyard. After your call, go back to Central to speak to Juan Francisco Valdez.

Central Police StationEdit

Speak with the watch commander once you arrive at the station. After the conversation, go to Interview Room 2 to speak with Juan Francisco Valdez.

Interview Juan Francisco Valdez:Edit

Question	Response	Evidence	Clue/Location/P.O.I/Lead/Objective
Packard purchase history	Doubt		Alleged bribery
Theft of consular vehicle	Doubt		Gabriel (Updated)
Association with 'Gabriel'	Lie	Valdez's notebook

After this, go speak with the watch commander again before you take off for the Dewey Bros Dealership.

Dewey's Car SalesEdit

After sitting through a sales pitch, you can follow the owner to the garage. At the garage, there is a big wall mount for tools. The idea here is to match the tools that are missing on the wall to the tools that are on the table.

Stencil	Found	Clue/Location/P.O.I/Lead/Objective
	After placing the tools on the wall.	Clues P.O.I's Objectives Stolen wrench (Updated) Gabriel Del Gado (Updated) Locate Gabriel Del Gado
	3/4" wrench missing from Dewey Bros garage.

• Be sure to examine the license plates, to the left on the same wall as the tools.

Now go back outside to speak to the owner.

Interview William Dewey:Edit

Question	Response	Evidence	Clue/Location/P.O.I/Lead/Objective
Association with Valdez	Lie	Alleged bribery or Valdez's notebook
Whereabouts of Del Gado	Doubt		Del Gado's Residence, Investigate Del Gado's Residence
Wrench used in auto theft	Doubt

Del Gado's ResidenceEdit

Before you go up the stairs, be sure to examine the letters on the floor of the entryway to get his apartment number. Go there and you will be greeted by a woman named Anna Rodriguez and then you'll be able to take a look around.

Stencil	Found	Clue/Location/P.O.I/Lead/Objective
	On the table to the left, in the living room.	Clues Stolen Argentinean flag (Updated)
	Argentinean flag, identical to remaining flag on stolen Packard.
	On the kitchen table.	Clues Breakfast plates
	Breakfast table set for two in Gabriel Del Gado's apartment.
	In the shed in the backyard.	Clues Stolen wheels (Updated)
	Stolen wheels, found in Gabriel Del Gado's shed.
	In the shed in the backyard.	Clues Stolen plates: PR 706 (Updated)
	Diplomatic license plates, found in Gabriel Del Gado's shed.

• Examine the picture of Gabriel with his car, on the cabinet to the left on your way to the kitchen.

Now, go up to Anna and start asking questions.

Interview Anna Rodriguez:Edit

Question	Response	Evidence	Clue/Location/P.O.I/Lead/Objective
Motive for auto theft	Truth
Last contact with Gabriel	Lie	Breakfast plates or Stolen Argentinian flag
Diplomatic plates recovered	Doubt		Illegal Street Race, Attend Santa Fe Avenue Street Race

Now, go to the illegal street races and get ready to participate in a street race. Look for the red Ford that you saw in the picture at the Del Gado residence, and, after chasing him through the Los Angeles River, you will be able to apprehend him. Do not shoot him even though you are able to, just point your gun at him and keep close.

Case NotesEdit

Argentine Consul General Juan Valdez gets his Packard back, almost in one piece.

TriviaEdit

• The Consul's Car is the only DLC case not to add Achievements/Trophies.
• The Consul's Car cannot be purchased on Xbox Live as it is not available, therefore it can only be playable in the complete edition.
• Cole and Stefan will talk about this case in "A Marriage Made in Heaven". (Xbox 360, PC, PS3)
• Cole and Stefan will talk about Adrian Black in the beginning of this case.
• If you drive the Ford Police Special until the race section of the game, in the cutscene before the race your car will automatically be Stefan's Buick Super.
• In the illegal race, damage to your car will not count in the Case report. However, damage to the city or to people will count. (confirmed in PC version)
• While you're chasing Gabriel through the waterway, you can see several wrecked cars rusting in the water. These cars were most likely police cars or detective cars that got wrecked while chasing Gabriel through the way, as Anna says that a lot of police cars got wrecked trying to follow Gabriel there.
• If you stay in the police station after being briefed by Captain Leary, he can be seen walking into and sitting down in Captain James Donnelly's office, rather then his own. Strangely, Cpt. Donnelly also occupies Cpt. Leary's office, seen in Homicide cases.
• If you shoot and kill Del Gado, you'll only get three stars and Gordon Leary will scold you for not keeping him alive.
• Floyd Rose or someone smiliar looking to him can be seen in the briefing room, but not during the cutscene.
• After Phelps insinuates that Valdez is a pedophile, Valdez replies angrily "Are you a madman?!", which alludes to the fact that Aaron Staton, actor of Cole Phelps, is a character in the popular television show 'Mad Men', where he plays one of the titular advertising executives.

VideoEdit

LA Noire - Walkthrough - Bonus Mission 5 - The Consul's Car (5 Star)(29:37)
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