Blista
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 a combination of the word 'blister' and possibly 'Honda' (probably referring to the Honda Odyssey, but it has a closer resemblance to the Dodge Caravan).
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-cylinder, channeled 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 accommodate three passengers and one driver, the same as any GTA III 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
Trivia
- The Blista is totally absent from Portland Island. They can either be spawned through Firefighter or Vigilante missions, or followed along the Callahan Bridge that connects Staunton Island and Portland Island.
- 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, GTA San Andreas and in GTA IV (where it is manufactured by Dinka). This vehicle is similar (and superior) to the Blista in it's handling capabilities.
- Schyster Minivan, a car that resembles the Dodge Caravan in GTA IV.
Gallery
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The Blista, as seen in GTA: Liberty City Stories.
