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The Blista is a modern minivan first featured in Grand Theft Auto III (and, later, GTA: Liberty City Stories) that is found only in the Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale sections of GTA III's Liberty City.
The Blista resembles a third generation Dodge Caravan in appearance, whilst its name, rather unpleasantly, sounds like the word 'blister.'
GTA IV's introduction of vehicle manufacturers reveals that the Blista's sister car, the Blista Compact, is manufactured by Dinka. One may assume, through association, that the Blista is, or was, also manufactured by Dinka.
Overview
The Blista is considerably faster and more agile than it's size and appearance would suggest. Its driven by a powerful engine, possibly a six-cylender, channelled to the front wheels. This inevitably leads to a degree of understeer at higher speeds, but less than one would expect for a car of its size. Remarkably, its handling statistics are very similar to the Kuruma and Taxi, two small agile compact sedans.
Despite the Blista's hefty size, it can only accomodate three passangers and one driver, the same as any GTA3 era sedan.
Locations
GTA III
- Liberty City Memorial Stadium parking area in Belleville Park, Staunton Island.
- Asuka’s Condo in Newport, Staunton Island.
- Garage behind a high rise apartment in Newport, Staunton Island.
- AMCo. Petroleum Company headquarters in Torrington, Staunton Island.
- Francis International Airport parking area in Shoreside Vale.
- Apartment parking area in Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale.
GTA: Liberty City Stories
- Liberty City Memorial Stadium Parking Area in Belleville Park, Staunton Island, Liberty City
- Apartment parking area in Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale, Liberty City
- Spawns frequently in Newport, Rockford, Fort Staunton and Cedar Grove
Appears In
- Grand Theft Auto III (first appearance)
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Trivia
- In GTA III, it can not be found parked or driven around Portland Island. An easy way to get one in Portland is to start a Firefighter mission, and one will eventually show up burning. Once extinguished, it can be stolen. It can also be spawned during Vigilante missions.
- Due to a bug in GTA III, the Blista cannot be picked up by the car crusher in Harwood. The game replies “Crane cannot lift this vehicle.”, however it has no trouble lifting a Coach into the crusher. In GTA: Liberty City Stories, the bug is fixed, however the crane can not pick up large vehicles.
See Also
- Blista Compact, a hatchback featured in GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas. This vehicle is similar (and superior) to the Blista in it's handling capabilities.
- Minivan, a vehicle featured in GTA IV that looks a lot like the Blista.
Gallery
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The Blista, as seen in GTA: Liberty City Stories.
