Unreleased Models

Throughout the years, many Vanguards releases have been cancelled. This is usually down to low pre-orders following a model's announcement, but supply issues can also play a part in a model's cancellation. Many of the models announced in the 2014 pt2 catalogue were cancelled due to severe financial troubles at Corgi's parent company, Hornby plc, at the time.

Over the years, several prototypes & factory samples have been leaked, appearing on sites such as eBay.

In 2016/17, models of the unreleased 2007 catalogue VA09901 Ford Sierra Sapphire GLS started appearing on eBay and AliExpress seemingly from Chinese sellers. Unlike most leaked models which were unique or just a few models, the near entire run of 2,960 VA09901 Sierras were found in a factory in China. It is believed that this model was never released due to Hornby rejecting them as a result of large imperfections the paint finish.

One of the prototype models to have been cancelled at an early stage in 1996/97 was the MG TA Midget. The only completed prototype resides in a private collection.

Full list of Vanguards cancellations:

* RP1002 Police Rovers set (1999 pt2)
* VA40000 Singer Chamois in Polar White (with blue stripe) (1999 pt2)
* VA11013 Morris 1000 Van - Coalite Smokeless Coal (1999 pt2)
* VA38002 Vauxhall Victor F - Black (1999 pt2)
* VA06509 Rover P6 2000 - Willow Green (2003 pt2)
* VA01313 Austin Se7en Mini 850, BRSCC 1961 - Christabel Carlisle (2007)
* VA04114 Ford Cortina Mk.2 Lotus - Light Orchid (2007)
* VA06622 Ford Transit Mk.1 - Lillywhites\* (2007)
* VA08407 Jaguar Mk.II, Top Hat Racing - Jonathan Suckling (2007)
* VA08712 Vauxhall HB Viva SL90 - Honey Starmist (2007)
* VA09010 Rover SD1 3500 SE - Oporto Red (2007)
* VA09204 Rover 75 2.0 CDTi Contemporary SE - Ski Blue (2007)\*\*\*\*
* VA09409 Vauxhall Astra Mk.5 (Astra H) SXi - Black Sapphire (2007)
* VA09901 Ford Sierra Sapphire GLS in Black (2007)
* VA10204 Princess 2000HL in Snapdragon Yellow\*\* (2007)
* VA10900 Morris J Van - Red Cross (2007)
* VA06622 Ford Transit Mk.1 - Lillywhites\* (2009)
* VA06811 Hillman Minx Srs.IIIC - 1962 East African Safari (2009)
* VA11110(?) Land Rover Series I, LCC 36 - Chrome (2012 Vanguards collector magazine)
* VA01128 Morris 1000 Van, British Railways (2012 pt2)
* WC1002 Winston Churchill set (2013 pt1)
* VA10012 Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4 - Northumbria Police (2014 pt2)
* VA12709A Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 - Laser Green, RHD (2014 pt2)
* VA12709B Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 - Vert métallisé, LHD (2014 pt2)
* VA12905 Audi quattro - Diamond Silver, LHD (2014 pt2)
* VA13206 Vauxhall Astra Mk.2 GTE - 1986 Lombard RAC Rally (2014 pt2)
* VA13401A BMW (E30) Alpina C1 2.3 - Alpine White, RHD (2014 pt2)
* VA13401B BMW (E30) Alpina C1 2.3 - Alpine Weiss, LHD (2014 pt2)
* VA11508 Triumph TR250 in Signal Red, LHD (2016 pt1)
* VA13508 Mini 1275GT in Black Tulip\*\*\* (2020)

\*The VA06622 Lillywhites Ford Transit Mk.1 was moved to the 2009 catalogue following its 2007 cancellation. However, this model was cancelled in the 2009 catalogue as well.

\*\*VA10204 Snapdragon Yellow Princess 2000HL was finally released in the 2015 catalogue, following its 2007 cancellation. However, it was given the VA number 'VA10207' instead.

\*\*\*VA13508 Mini 1275GT in Black Tulip was eventually released as part of the 2023 September-December catalogue with the VA number VA13508.

\*\*\*\*VA09204 Rover 75 Connoisseur SE in Ski Blue finally released in the January-April catalogue of 2024 as VA09206, a whole 17 YEARS after it's original announcement in 2007, making it the model with the longest time between announcement and release in Vanguards' history. The 2024 release, however, differed slightly by the fact it was a 2.5 V6 petrol, not a 2.0 diesel, and had a different registration plate to the 2007 announcement model as a result.