Oldsmbile Calais GT

86calaisgt · May 29th, 2009, 10:00 PM

I am currently in the process of restoring a 1986 Calais GT. I know they were only produced 2 years, and the production numbers were low. Unfortunately I have heard 3 different numbers on how many were made. Does anybody know? Any other info on these cars would also be appreciated.

Oldsguy · May 30th, 2009, 05:51 AM

If you could post the vin information it would help as there were four versions of the Calais N body. Numbers varied from 13,396 for the 2dr Supreme coupe to 118,575 for the 4dr Supreme sedan. Welcome to CO.

86calaisgt · May 30th, 2009, 07:51 AM

The VIN on my car is 1G3NF27L2GM381255. The numbers I have been told so far for 1986 are: 2877; 3154;2997. I have only seen one other GT (it was a 1987) and would appreciate any help. Also if anybody else has one, let me know. Thanks

sshoureas · October 28th, 2009, 03:59 PM

I owned an '87 that I bought new in 1988 in Columbus, Ohio at Chesrown Oldsmobile. It was that gorgeous dark metallic red metallic with the lower silver ground effects. A really gorgeous car and loaded with equipment in 1987. IN all of these years I've probably seen less than 6 EVER ! I drove it until 1993 when i traded it on a 1992 Lumina Z34. I recall it had 87,000 miles on it. I don't think I've ever received so many compliments on a car ... My wife still talks about it as it was the car i drove when we were dating. Anyone else ever see one of these rare cars ?

joe_padavano · October 28th, 2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sshoureas

I owned an '87 that I bought new in 1988 in Columbus, Ohio at Chesrown Oldsmobile. It was that gorgeous dark metallic red metallic with the lower silver ground effects. A really gorgeous car and loaded with equipment in 1987. IN all of these years I've probably seen less than 6 EVER ! I drove it until 1993 when i traded it on a 1992 Lumina Z34. I recall it had 87,000 miles on it. I don't think I've ever received so many compliments on a car ... My wife still talks about it as it was the car i drove when we were dating. Anyone else ever see one of these rare cars ?

I certainly haven't seen one lately. I used to own an 85 Calais Indy Pace Car replica, complete with the door decals and silver leather interior. Nice car to drive but unfortunately it had the pavement-ripping Iron Duke and a EFI problem that I could never trace down. Finally traded the car in on an Audi 5000.

May 29th, 2009, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
86calaisgt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2	Oldsmbile Calais GT I am currently in the process of restoring a 1986 Calais GT. I know they were only produced 2 years, and the production numbers were low. Unfortunately I have heard 3 different numbers on how many were made. Does anybody know? Any other info on these cars would also be appreciated.

May 30th, 2009, 05:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	If you could post the vin information it would help as there were four versions of the Calais N body. Numbers varied from 13,396 for the 2dr Supreme coupe to 118,575 for the 4dr Supreme sedan. Welcome to CO. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

May 30th, 2009, 07:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
86calaisgt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2	Requeste VIN information The VIN on my car is 1G3NF27L2GM381255. The numbers I have been told so far for 1986 are: 2877; 3154;2997. I have only seen one other GT (it was a 1987) and would appreciate any help. Also if anybody else has one, let me know. Thanks

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October 28th, 2009, 03:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
sshoureas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	I owned an '87 that I bought new in 1988 in Columbus, Ohio at Chesrown Oldsmobile. It was that gorgeous dark metallic red metallic with the lower silver ground effects. A really gorgeous car and loaded with equipment in 1987. IN all of these years I've probably seen less than 6 EVER ! I drove it until 1993 when i traded it on a 1992 Lumina Z34. I recall it had 87,000 miles on it. I don't think I've ever received so many compliments on a car ... My wife still talks about it as it was the car i drove when we were dating. Anyone else ever see one of these rare cars ?