How many Almac Cobras are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 467,487 on the road Built 1989-2012 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Almac of Upper Hutt has built Cobra replicas since the 1980s, and they are among the best-known New Zealand kit cars. The shape follows the wide-arched 427 Cobra of the mid-1960s, in fibreglass, and most carry a V8. Each one is finished by its builder, so no two are quite alike.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 10 still registered, the Almac Cobra is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 1st of the 3 Almac models and equal 1,977th 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.