Blista

"Blista" also refers to a compact city car in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars which resembles the Blista Compact hatchback. The GTA Chinatown Wars Blista is covered under the Blista Compact article.

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A Blista in GTA III.

The Blista is a modern minivan in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. In both games, the vehicle is found on Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale.

Appearance

The Blista resembles a third generation Dodge Caravan in appearance.

Overview

The Blista is considerably faster and more agile than its size and appearance would suggest. It is driven by a powerful engine, possibly a six-cylinder, channeled to the front wheels. This leads to a degree of understeer at higher speeds, but less than one would expect for a vehicle of its size. Remarkably, its handling statistics are very similar to the Kuruma and Taxi, two small, agile compact sedans. Despite the Blista's minivan design, 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 Kasen'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 does not spawn on Portland Island, except through Firefighter or Vigilante missions.
• Due to what may be a coding error, he Blista cannot be picked up by the Harwood car crusher in GTA III; the game responds with “Crane cannot lift this vehicle.”, despite the crane having no trouble lifting a Coach into the crusher. In GTA Liberty City Stories, the Blista is able to be crushed, and the crane cannot pick up larger vehicles.

Gallery

• A Blista in GTA III; rear view.

  A Blista in GTA III; rear view.

• A Blista in GTA Liberty City Stories.

  A Blista in GTA Liberty City Stories.

See Also

• Blista Compact, a hatchback featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Grand Theft Auto IV (where it is manufactured by Dinka). This vehicle is similar (and superior) to the Blista in its handling capabilities.
• The Vapid Minivan, a car that resembles the Dodge Caravan in Grand Theft Auto IV, filling for the absence of the Blista van.