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1997 Vauxhall Calibra (SE9, red, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Vauxhall
Model: Calibra
Variant: SE9
Year: 1997
Decade: 1990s
Colour: Red
Types: Classic

This catalogue entry records a 1997 Vauxhall Calibra SE9 in red from the 1990s.

The 1997 Vauxhall Calibra SE9 in red is filed under Classic, within the 1990s picture cars.

1990s on screen

Wardrobe references can show the purpose of a nineties journey, allowing the car to support the date without being asked to supply a biography for its occupant. Background control matters in recent-period work too, because a modern car farther along the road can draw attention away from an otherwise consistent nineties scene. Street signs and advertising can be strong date clues, so they need reviewing even when an exterior location has changed very little since the nineties.

Possible roles in a production

Where a classic appears in a contemporary story, its place can be explained through everyday use instead of an invented account of collecting or ownership. Period background work benefits from a mixture of ages, with the featured classic considered alongside the cars that appear farther down the street. Repeated arrivals work best when the performers have rehearsed their bags and coats, rather than discovering how to manage them during the take.

About this listing

For this 1997 Vauxhall Calibra SE9, the recorded colour is red and the catalogue category is Classic. The Vauxhall Calibra selection contains 1 entry. Looking at the model entries by year gives 1997 only. Two other ways into the catalogue are the 371 cars from the 1990s collection and the 34 Vauxhall vehicles selection.

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