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ONES THAT GOT AWAY

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HOLDEN CALIBRA Several years ago a rare 16V Holden Calibra turbo popped up for sale with 120,000kms for $8K. It was unmodified with the original red paint that still shined. I hesitated on the car and it consequently sold. I'm still looking for one, but these rare Holden-badged Opel’s are thin on the ground.

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