Vanguards Gold numbering

Vanguards Gold models had the reference number beginning with VG, rather than the mainstream Vanguards models which started with VA. Kyosho, the manufacturer of Vanguards Gold models suffixed the their reference numbers with a single letter at the end which denoted the colour of the model. R stood for red; G for green; B for blue; S for silver and K for black

For example:

1999 issued Lotus Europa had the reference number VG3073K. Note: the numbers for Vanguards Gold did not follow the usual model numbering system.

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