I recently acquired a low mileage Vista Elite which was definitely an attempt to go up market.
Butted Araya tubing with thin, long point lugs & forged SunTour dropouts. Build quality is such that I suspect they had Araya do the frame.

It came with a full 1st generation black Dura Ace gruppo and sew-ups. The buyer had the shop swap the wheels and derailleurs for something more practical. 1st gen. Cyclone GT derailleurs and BarCons to handle a 14-34 5 speed FW. Wheels are SanShin Pro-Am high flange hubs and the narrower of the Weinmann "Concave" rims. Frame is flat black, like the Austro-Diamler Vent Noir.