How many Metropolis models were built & when did production of them start?

Do they have anything on the chassis number to tell you what build number they are? (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
(Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red.
(Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding.
(Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather.

1749x FL2 metropolis according to this:

https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/land...s_sd4_auto

edit: value goes as high as 1763 Hippo's videos - Honorary Tratterer

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Interesting website...

If you have an iPhone or an iPad there is an app called , howmanyleft. Gives the figure . Do it now ! Your a long time dead !!

Mav71 comments in the link below he's seen a metropolis in the flesh, on 14th May 2014 so production start would be before that date.

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic19744.html

Also some spec info:

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic19023.html - 3rd March 2014 Hippo's videos - Honorary Tratterer

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This is the first post I can find on Freel2 about the Metropolis. It includes first details of the spec by a dealer. LR that is. So I guess ability to order and delivery to customers would be after this date I assume.

http://www.freel2.com/forum/post221844.html - 14th April 2014 Hippo's videos - Honorary Tratterer

Metropolis owners can put there vin plate into this web site and it will tell you the build date.

http://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/Land%20Rover Hippo's videos - Honorary Tratterer

All FL2 owners could also put their VIN into Topix where they will get build date plus much more information about their specific car,

Build Date = My Mum's Birthday!

Presumably this is the date that it rolled off the production line since it must take more than one day to build from scratch.

Solihull quote 3 days from start to finish so I assume Halewood would be similar. +0.5 days if the roof is different. I assume they mean different colour but never seen that on a FL.

edit: I guessed wrong Hippo's videos - Honorary Tratterer

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It takes (including painting) 17.27 hours. As confirmed at Halewood on the 2013 tour. Surprised? You should be!! Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

I guess being quick at stripping parts is good practice for putting them together quicker... Hippo's videos - Honorary Tratterer

Metropolis wrote:

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Presumably this is the date that it rolled off the production line since it must take more than one day to build from scratch.

Aug'14 according to Topix

Badger1970 wrote:

It takes (including painting) 17.27 hours. As confirmed at Halewood on the 2013 tour.