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IT’S MINE VN CALAIS

readers will recognise our photo-shoot model VN Calais as being magazine, I bought a V8 VP Calais. Both those Calais V8s are long gone but a few years ago I decided that I would love to buy another VN or VP V8 Calais as a keeper. With car-bruddah Dave Morley’s assistance, I bought this log-booked, two-owner 1989 VN Calais V8 with FE2 sports suspension and just over 100,000km. Obviously I don’t drive it much, but when I do… it’s terrific!

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