Anybody no howmany were really made??? What theyre roughly worth

No one really knows how many were made because they were made by HDT and the records were lost. In addition they only got a HDT plate if they had other mods. Some have a HDT build sheet under the carpet, but that could easily have been lost or may not even have been put there in the first place. So it may be impossible to tell a genuine HDT built VL Calais from a mock up. If there is no way to tell it is a genuine HDT built Calais wagon then it isn't really worth anymore than a mock up.

thanks anyway LOACH!! i have 2 , 1 is hdt plated and 1 isnt so i wanted to see if any1 had any idea on numbers and value of them!! thanx again for the info

Ours is plated(Build no 4106)and I know of another plated one.(sistership to ours).I take it yours is alpine white 3 litre calais.Paperwork I have for yours it was released from HDT on the 4/3/87. Cheers Marty

SPOT ON!! Good to hear theres still some left and someone with some knowledge about them!!I have an earlier red and slvr wich is AUG-86 turbo manual wich is not plated but has HDT side skirts n front spoiler still on it, just wondering if you no anything about this 1 as i know not all that went through HDT were plated! thanx heeps for your time and info i really appreciate it!! Look after brother n sister and maybe we all could get together n have a family reunion!! Hahaha... R.I.P BROCKY

Appox 9 wagons were plated from HDT in the VL range,Earliest wagon(VL) plated by HDT is 8/12/86 which is a white calais 3 litre wagon.Proir to this they were busy releasing the VL GPA and this wagon was in between these builds.Yours would have been an order.Forgot to add that another friend also owns the Group 3 wagon Which is also very nice. Cheers Marty

thank heeps Marty,do you actually have original paperwork for 4078 or just a figure of speech because i have the copy of the build sheet? and thanx again!

No I just have basic records Vin, where it was sold,Date in and out of HDT.There were no HDT build sheets under the carpet only the orginal boardcast sheet they may of had the HDT order no on it.I have been an avid follower of the wagons from HDT from about 2004 onwards,We purchased ours from Perth and then shipped to New Zealand and did a full resto on her.PB saw her in early 2006 and signed all the paper work for her again. Cheers Marty

fair enough,mine actually has sum sort of build sheet under the carpet but its been wet before so bits are stuk on the carpet,floor and wot i cood save i put in a glad bag.Well done on getting the papers signed thats gold!! thanx again for everything n if i ever want to sell either of them n your interested you will be the first person i contact!!! thanx Marty

Your sheet was the broadcast sheet(production sheet from holden)I have ours but fully intact.If found stuck to the flooor I have always advised people to photograph it before they try to remove.That way they still have a copy if removing it damages it.As wagons all came from Adalaide most sheets were there as a guy on the line would just about always threw it under the carpet.Ours was near perfect as no bolt hole from the seats and by the back seat. Cheers Marty