How many Almac 427s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1997-2008 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A replica of the 427 Cobra from Almac, the kit car maker based in Upper Hutt. The Cobra was Almac's first product in the 1980s and remains what the company is best known for: a fibreglass body on Almac's own chassis, usually with an American V8, and finished by its owner.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1998: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Almac 427 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 3 Almac models and equal 2,128th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.