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V540 V8 Vantage

Total "Bolt-on" built: 16, 12 RHD manual, 1 RHD auto, 3 LHD manual

Total "Flip-tail" built: 23, 16 RHD manual, 7 LHD manual

"Cosmetic" U.S. spec built: 11, 10 LHD manual, 1 LHD auto

Canadian spec built: 8, 4 LHD manual, 4 LHD auto

Chassis numbers begin with the mule / prototype, then in order from 11640 through 12028

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V811429LCA Mule

V811470RCAC Prototype UK

V811563RCA Conversion UK 

"Bolt On"
First production Vantage featured aerodynamic additions fitted after completion including plugged bonnet bulge, blanked front radiator opening, large Vantage spoiler, driving lights and tail spoiler bolted onto rear bodywork

V811640RCAV In UK
(no photo)

V811686RCAV UK

V811687RCAV UK

V811688RCAV UK

V811703RCAV UK

V811704RCAV UK

V811705RCAV UK

V811719LCAV CANADA

V811720RCAV AUSTRALIA
 

V811729RCAV USA

V811735RCAV Written off
(no photo)

V811736RCAV UK

V811737RCAV "First Automatic" NL

V811739LCAV USA

V811752RCAV Written off
(no photo)

V811758RCAV UK

"Fliptail"
From chassis number V811815LCAV aerodynamic additions faired in smoothly, bonnet bulge welded smooth instead of plugged and tail spoiler blended in to rear bodywork

V811815LCAV First "Fliptail" UK

V811837RCAV UK

V811866RCAV UK

V811870RCAV "Oscar India Proto" UK

V811889RCAV

V811917RCAV UK

V811918RCAV UK

V811920RCAV UK

V811922RCAV UK

V811934LCAV DENMARK

V811935LCAV CANADA

V811944RCAV In UK
(no photo)

V811967RCAV "Zagato Mule" USA

V811981RCAV In UK
(no photo)

V811983LCAV GERMANY

V811984RCAV In UK
(no photo)

V811989RCAV UK

V811992RCAV AUSTRALIA

 

V811995RCAV In UK
(no photo)

V811999RCAV In UK
(no photo)

V812000LCAV In Germany
(no photo)

V812014LCAV In UK
(no photo)

V812016RCAV UK

V812028RCAV "Last Fliptail " UK

 
"USA Cosmetic" V540 V8 Vantage

U.S. spec built: 11, 10 LHD manual, 1 LHD auto
 

V811841LCAV "First USA Cosmetic Vantage" USA
Upgraded to V580X specification

V811847LCAV BELGIUM
Upgraded by factory to 6.3 litres

V811853LCAV CANADA
Upgraded to Vantage V580 specification with Cosworth pistons

V811874LCAV In USA
(no photo)
Original US specification

V811880LCAV USA
engine from V8/11705/RCAV fitted

V811883LCAV USA
Upgraded to V580X specification

V811900LCAV USA
Upgraded to Vantage V540 specification

V811901LCAV USA
Upgraded to Vantage V580 specification

V811910LCAV USA
Supercharged by Steel Wings USA

V811928LCAV USA
Original US specification

V81929LCAV "Automatic" SPAIN
Upgraded to Vantage V580 specification and manual gearbox

 

 
"Canadian Cosmetic" V540 V8 Vantage

Canadian "S" spec built: 8, 4 LHD manual, 4 LHD auto
 

V811714LCA "First Canadian Cosmetic Vantage"
(no photo) In Canada

V811715LCA
(no photo) In Canada
 

V811904LCA In USA, upgraded to 6.1 liters

V811905LCA CANADA

V811906LCA in USA

V811939LCA CANADA

V811940LCA
(no photo) In Canada
 

V811945LCA CANADA


V540 V8 Vantage chassis numbers

Chassis Engine Country  / Spec. Colour Spec
V8/11429/LCA V/540/1429 UK CORNISH GOLD/OLIVE DV6314 VANTAGE DEVELOPMENT CAR
V8/11470/RCAC V/540/1470 UK COSMIC FIRE TANKARD GREY/FAWN VM3234 VANTAGE PROTOTYPE
V8/11563/RCA V/540/1563 UK LONSDALE YELLOW/BLACK VANTAGE CONVERSION
V8/11640/RCAV V/540/1640/V UK KENTUCKY BLUE/BURGUNDY WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11686/RCAV V/540/1686/V UK RAVEN BLACK/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11687/RCAV V/540/1687/V UK IMPERIAL BLUE/MAGNOLIA WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11688/RCAV V/540/1688/V UK STORM RED/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11703/RCAV V/540/1703/V UK JUBILEE SILVER/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11704/RCAV V/540/1704/V UK AZTEC GOLD/FAWN WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11705/RCAV V/540/1705/V UK STORM RED/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11714/LCA V/540/1719/S (Manual) Canada CRICKET WHITE/BLUE WEBER MANUAL CANADIAN SPEC.
V8/11715/LCA V/540/1715/S (Auto) Canada RAVEN BLACK/FAWN WEBER AUTOMATIC CANADIAN SPEC.
V8/11719/LCAV V/540/1719/V Canada RAVEN BLACK/BEIGE WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11720/RCAV V/540/1720/V Switzerland MANDARIN YELLOW/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11729/RCAV V/540/1729/V UK RAVEN BLACK/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11735/RCAV V/540/1735/V UK IMPERIAL BURGUNDY/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11736/RCAV V/540/1736/V UK STORM RED/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11737/RCAV V/540/1737/V UK JUBILEE SILVER/BLUE WEBER VANTAGE AUTOMATIC
V8/11739/LCAV V/540/1739/V/LFM USA RAVEN BLACK/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11752/RCAV V/540/1752/V UK CRUSADER WHITE/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11758/RCAV V/540/1758/V UK ORCHARD GREEN/FAWN WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11815/LCAV V/540/1815/V Germany STORM RED/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11837/RCAV V/540/1837/V UK STORM RED/FAWN WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11841/LCAV V/540/1841/LFM USA JUBILEE SILVER/BURGUNDY WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL USA
V8/11847/LCAV V/540/1847/LFM USA STORM RED/NATURAL WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL USA
V8/11853/LCAV V/540/1853/LFM USA STORM RED/MAGNOLIA WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL USA
V8/11866/RCAV V/540/1866/V UK ORCHARD GREEN/FAWN WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11870/RCAV V/540/1870/V UK STORM RED/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11874/LCAV V/540/1874/LFM USA KENTUCKY BLUE/NATURAL WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL USA
V8/11880/LCAV V/540/1880/LFM USA AZTEC GOLD/BROWN WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL USA
V8/11883/LCAV V/540/1883/LFM USA RAVEN BLACK/FAWN WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL USA
V8/11889/RCAV V/540/1889/V UK ORCHARD GREEN/MAGNOLIA WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11900/LCAV V/540/1900/LFM USA KENTUCKY BLUE/LIGHT BLUE WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL USA
V8/11901/LCAV V/540/1901/LFM USA STORM RED/NATURAL WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL USA
V8/11904/LCA V/540/1904/S (Manual) Canada MADAGASCAR BROWN/FAWN WEBER MANUAL CANADIAN SPEC.
V8/11905/LCA V/540/1905/S (Manual) Canada JUBILEE SILVER/BLUE WEBER MANUAL CANADIAN SPEC.
V8/11906/LCA V/540/1906/S (Auto) Canada KENTUCKY BLUE/FAWN WEBER AUTOMATIC CANADIAN SPEC.
V8/11910/LCAV V/540/1910/LFM USA RAVEN BLACK/NATURAL WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL USA
V8/11917/RCAV V/540/1917/V UK ORCHARD GREEN/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11918/RCAV V/540/1918/V UK MADAGASCAR BROWN/FAWN WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11920/RCAV V/540/1920/V UK OLD ENGLISH PEWTER/FAWN WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11922/RCAV V/540/1922/V UK FLORIDA BLUE/FAWN WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11928/LCAV V/540/1928/LFM USA BRG/BLACK WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL USA
V8/11929/LCAV V/540/1929/LFA USA MADAGASCAR BROWN/FAWN WEBER VANTAGE AUTOMATIC USA
V8/11934/LCAV V/540/1934/V Saudi Arabia OLD ENGLISH PEWTER/OLIVE WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11935/LCAV V/540/1935/V Saudi Arabia CRUSADER WHITE/BURGUNDY WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11939/LCA V/540/1939/S (Manual) Canada RAVEN BLACK/BLACK WEBER MANUAL CANADIAN SPEC.
V8/11940/LCA V/540/1940/S (Auto) Canada OLD ENGLISH PEWTER/OLIVE WEBER AUTOMATIC CANADIAN SPEC.
V8/11944/RCAV V/540/1944/V UK MADAGASCAR BROWN/MAGNOLIA WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11945/LCA V/540/1945/S (Auto) Canada MADAGASCAR BROWN/FAWN WEBER AUTOMATIC CANADIAN SPEC.
V8/11967/RCAV V/540/1967/V UK FLORIDA BLUE/MAGNOLIA WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11981/RCAV V/540/1981/V UK ORCHARD GREEN/MAGNOLIA WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11983/LCAV V/540/1983/V Middle East/USA FLORIDA BLUE/LIGHT BLUE WEBER VANTAGE MANUAL
V8/11984/LCAV V/540/1984/V USA/UK Converted to RHD JUBILEE SILVER/BLACK