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V540 V8 Vantage

Total "Bolt-on" built: 16, 13RHD manual, 1 RHD auto, 2 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

V811686RCAV UK

V811687RCAV UK

V811688RCAV UK

V811703RCAV UK

V811704RCAV UK

V811705RCAV WRITTEN OFF UK

V811719LCAV USA

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

V811967RCAV "Zagato Mule" USA

V811981RCAV In UK
(no photo)

V811983LCAV GERMANY

V811984RCAV In UK
(no photo)

V811989RCAV UK

V811992RCAV NEW ZEALAND

V811995RCAV In UK

V811999RCAV In UK

V812000LCAV In Germany

 

V812014LCAV In France

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"
Upgraded to V580X specification

V811847LCAV BELGIUM
Upgraded by AML service to 6.3 L

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" ME
Upgraded to Vantage V580 specification and manual gearbox

 
Canadian V540S V8 with Vantage type cosmetics

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

V811714LCA
(no photo) In Canada

V811715LCA
(no photo) In Canada
 

V811904LCA In USA, upgraded to 6.1 L

V811905LCA CANADA

V811906LCA in USA

V811939LCA CANADA

V811940LCA
(no photo) In Canada
 

V811945LCA in USA

Year

Model

Engine

Body

Built

RHD

LHD

Manual

Auto

1977

AM V8 VANTAGE

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Bolt on

16

14

2

15

1

1977 - 1978

V540/…../V

Flip tail

23

16

7

23

-

1978

COSMETIC VANTAGE

V540/…../LF.

Flip tail

11

-

11

10

1

1977 - 1978

CANADIAN VANTAGE COSMETICS

V540/…../S

Cosmetic

8

-

8

4

4