I'm trying to compile a VL Calais Wagon Register (only the option "A9Y" coded cars from 1988 need apply), to figure out just how many of what engine types and colours there were out of the 200 built. I'm not looking at what's actually been done to the cars since new, just what they left the factory as. If you have a 1988 Calais Wagon (or know someone who does) I would like to get good readable photo's of your option plates (the one that lists Model, Body No., Trim, Paint etc.). Either that, or just copy down the numbers and post them here. Even if you hear of a wrecker thats trashed one it would be worth seeing if they kept records of them. Model - VL8VL35-A9Y Body No. - Trim - Paint - Built - Eng. - Trans. - Axle - A registration number would be handy if you're comfortable posting that here. If not, just the state the car is registered in would be great. I'll post up a running total as I get more feedback about them - ================================================== ================================================== === Number of cars up to 1 July 2018 - 129 confirmed of the 200 built. 1 Pilot build car from July 1987. Not sure what colour or if plated A9Y. 1 Alpine White 56 Imperial Blue 71 Cardinal Red 25 Turbo (18 Red, 7 Blue) 33 V8 (21 Blue, 11 Red) 71 Non-Turbo (43 Red, 28 Blue, 1 White) Only seven blue turbo's, and one VERY rare white n/a that wasn't supposed to have existed. All built between February - April 1988. Thanks. Craig

Good idea Craig i'll get the ball rolling - Model - VL8VL35-A9Y Body No. - 277750-A Trim - 15I Paint - 2F 020-D Built - Mar 88 Eng. - LW5 Trans. - MS1 Axle - GM3 cheers luke

sweet as idear i will edit this post when dad gets home with his wgon and a few weeks later when i have mine back

awesome idea! heres mine, cbf typing all the numbers haha. currently off the car because its getting painted. yes, its a v8 ! Registerd in Vic; Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

will give u mine on the weekend (assuming i remember ofcourse)

ill get mine over the weekend, wicked stuff

ill try and get the numbers off mine over the weekend. u wouldnt belive i was goin to post up something similar to see how many A9Y's are in perth. but aus wide is even better.

ok i got mine for the list, Model-VL8VL35-A9Y Body-275853-A Trim-151 Paint-2F-020-D Built-FEB 88 Engine-LW5 Trans-MS1 Axle-GM3 it is regersterd in W.A. Ive also been told it was used to drive around the official's for the Americas Cup back in 88 here in W.A so not sure who owned it then. would be good to find out the history of the car. anyway hope to se a few more ppl put their info up. Cheers, Darren

i remember years ago i went for a drive to Bunbury south of perth (for the east coast boys) with my old man in my calais wagon (was my old man's), a old guy their got a phone call from a local saying they seen someone driven his car, but his car was in his carport, long story short the old guy found us and pulled up in his calais wagon. from wat i can remember it was the same as mine but had a factory sunroof and a few other things. iam 99% sure this was stolen and burnt a few months after i seen it. ill try and see if i can find the info on it. mine cant be the oldest if vlctwagon's was built in March 88? but anyway i know ive seen a few more in W.A but like u said they could be mock ups. ill see if i can get some info on some as iam sure most ppl with them wont be a member on CT. Cheers, Darren

Model - VL8VL35-A9Y Body No. - 275400-a Trim - 15I Paint - 2f 020d Built - FEB 88 Eng. - LW5 Trans. - MS1 Axle - gm3 I have a press release hat was in the newspaper when these came out...... i will see if i can scan it and whack it up

top thread guys. if holden didnt keep records im sure u guys can compile them. good stuff vlt white1

hit up QIK86 i think his mate had a red turbo one for sale in QLD, i remember seing a for sale thread a couple of weeks back.

VLTWhite1; you should update the first post with all your findings :P ive also noticed all the calais wagons posted up in here have grey trim :P any with rear headrests ? mine dusnt.

mine doesnt have rear headrest's. ive never seen a calais wagon with headrests.

mine doesn't either anyone know why that might be?

Nowhere to put the brackets for them

course theres somewhere to put the brackets. but im not sure if any came factory with them, only heard of a few with them. you could fix the brackets to the metal backing of the seat.

The parts book lists the Calais wagon as having a totally seperate rear seat back frame (nothing to do with fabric or padding) to any other wagon they built, and the headrests are listed as an option. Headrests were the same part number as the front ones using the same tubey things underneath to slide into the bracketry. If you've got an A9Y and feel through the fabric at about where the headrests should be I reckon I can feel two brackets under it about 230mm apart. It's the only reason I can come up with for the totally different seat back frame.

bump! anyone else got an A9Y wagon ?

Bump. There must be more out there.