Enter the 17-character VIN of your HSV Calais to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Looking at a model HSV Calais? Enter its 17-character VIN here and the free decoder tells you the manufacturer, the model year and the manufacturing country. The model HSV Calais appears in our data for 1987 - 1988. Versions in our data: 1. Bodies: Sedan. Power: 185 hp. Three facts come straight from the code: who made the car, which model year it belongs to and where it was manufactured. The assembly plant is a bonus when the maker encodes it.
The decoder stays with the facts stored in the VIN itself. It cannot tell you about accidents, mileage, theft or owners, because that data is not part of the 17 characters. Look at the VIN of the car HSV Calais in more than one place. The number on the dashboard and the one on the door frame should agree with each other and with the paperwork.
1987 - 1988
Production years
185 hp
Power
1
Body styles
1
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSV Calais SV88 | 1987 - 1988 | Sedan | 185 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the HSV Calais, with model years 1987 - 1988 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1987 - 1988 across 1 version of the HSV Calais. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the HSV Calais the characters to expect are H (1987), J (1988).
1 version, in 1 body style, with power up to 185 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Stand outside the car and look through the windshield at the lower corner on the driver's side. You can also open the driver's door and check the frame, or read it from the registration document.
No. Accident history is not part of the VIN. The decoder returns manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, while damage records come from a paid vehicle history report.
Yes. The decoder is free and open to everyone, so no account, login or registration is required.