Given just a cursory glance at this week's SOTW offering, you would be forgiven for thinking that Shed has taken leave of its senses. A Vauxhall Calibra? Come on... it's little more than a modder's favourite with a Cavalier interior and underpinnings, and wrong-wheel drive, right?
For most Calibras that would be true but, on behalf of this particular one, Shed refutes those allegations with three simple letters: D, T, and M. For the cognoscenti, the Vauxhall Calibra DTM is a pretty special car.
The Calibra DTM was built to celebrate Opel's participation in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM). The racing version, with its screaming V6, four-wheel drive and spectacular bodywork, will no doubt stir up plenty of fond memories for those that followed what was then one of the world's premier tin-top categories.
Note we say participation and not success - the Calibra didn't lift a championship until 1996 when Manuel Reuter took the International Touring Car Championship crown.
But we digress. In reality, the Calibra DTM road car was one of those typically 1990s special editions, with nothing mechanically to differentiate it from more everyday Calibras ('Bras?) other than lower suspension.
You did, however, get some natty white 16-inch BBS alloys (wrapped in what the brochure called 'ultra-low profile 205/50 R16 tyres') to accompany the bright white bodywork and rear spoiler with integrated high-level brake light (everybody say 'ooh').
Inside there was a leather-wrapped wheel, some gloriously cheesy yellow-and-grey cloth upholstery and a stereo with a boot-mounted CD changer.
Engine-wise, you could choose the 2.0-litre 16-valve Ecotec engine with 134bhp, a 168bhp 2.5-litre V6, or the 201bhp 2.0-litre turbo version, which came complete with four-wheel drive (although only 22 UK DTM customers went for that option).
This car's original owner plumped for the popular naturally aspirated Ecotec motor, which was still good for 0-60mph in 8.0secs and a 133mph top speed (no doubt courtesy of that famously slippery shape).
N499 UJM seems to be a pretty clean example too - it has had seven owners, but has neatly side-stepped the hand of the tuner, and comes complete with plenty of history.
Now we know a Calibra is never going to be the last word in handling or sophistication, but Shed reckons those sleek lines have aged gracefully, and the smattering of 1990s DTM cool makes it a sorely tempting prospect, despite the potential derision from your friends and family...
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Calibra DTM 16v RARE (1995)
£750
Time to sell my my N reg 16v DTM due to buying a new car ,owned the car for 6 years , i have loads of paper work ,7 owners from new , only last year the car had top end rebuild ,new cat, new discs and pads new bottom arms new front window
standard car apart from air filter but i have the standard one
Car has 5 months tax on it and 11 months MOT
the car does have minor rust on the rear arches and the odd rust spot but would not cost much to get painted
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