Validation Prototypes (VPs)

spotted parked in Palo Alto

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VP1



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Spotted in Half Moon Bay

VP13

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More sightings of VP13:
Orange Tesla Roadster spotted in Cali - AutoblogGreen
Up close and personal with the Tesla Roadster - Huddler's Green Home Community
Video - FOXBusiness.com

Nice shot of VP16

jsnable said:

And the VP13 arrival begs the question - where is VP12? I haven't run across any information about it...

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This post makes me wonder what happened to VP14 and 15. Anyone know their whereabouts/purpose?

Was it one of these that became VIN F003? What about the other?

VP17 Radient Red, microfiber interior

VP18 Radiant Red, microfiber interior

doug said:

VP17 Fusion Red, microfiber interior

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Are you sure that is Fusion Red? It sure looks like a metallic color (thus, Radiant Red) to me.

tonybelding said:

Are you sure that is Fusion Red? It sure looks like a metallic color (thus, Radiant Red) to me.

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Actually, no. I'm not sure. I'm only sure that it's VP17. I used TEG's list for the color name. What color is P2/VIN3? There were some pics with P2 and VP17 together and they look to be the same color. I had originally assumed P2 was Radiant Red.

EDIT:
Confirmed that VP17 is Radiant Red. In fact so is EP2. There currently isn't a Roadster that is Fusion Red.

RE-EDIT: No longer true. Signature 100, #5 is the first Fusion Red.

Fusion Red

I haven't seen a Roadster identified as Fusion Red yet, but I believe the color would look a lot like this. . .

Left to right:
VP3, VP18, VP12

VP3 in Europe

Doug, what's the source Classic Driver article for those pictures?

dpeilow said:

Doug, what's the source Classic Driver article for those pictures?

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http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/news-articles-events/1539-german-magazine-review.html

Danke schön :smile:

VP5 Info

There are a couple of photos of VP5 in the private owners area. The photos aren't very interesting, but there's is a little bit of information in the captions:

Jet Black VP5 on display in the Tech Pavilion at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. Photo taken June, 2007.

Jet Black VP5 from a bird's eye view, featuring a light grey leather interior configured in "traditional" style. Photo taken July, 2007.

VP21
Radiant Red
premium two-tone, rally 2, beige/black, beige head restraint

in Europe.


in Atlanta

VP24 in Menlo Park

Note from Bob Sexton:

Our New Marketing Cars are Polar White, Electric Blue and Silver.
The White and Blue Cars are up in MP [Menlo Park] and the Silver car is in the LA Store right now.

This changes all the time though.

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VP19 in the UK.
silver
red/black two-tone interior (including steering wheel). black head rest.

New marketing car, VP22:
Exterior -- Electric Blue
Interior -- premium two-tone, rally 1, dark gray/light gray, light gray head restraint

Tesla Roadster 2 - a set on Flickr
Tesla Roadster - a set on Flickr