How many left / Alvis

How many Alvis Firefly are left in New Zealand?

1still registered in New Zealand

Unicorn 1 in 4,674,872 on the road Built 1932 Sold new in New Zealand

Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.

Alvis's smallest car of the early 1930s, a 1.5-litre four that replaced the long-running 12/50 and 12/60. It was heavier and more refined than those cars, aimed at buyers who wanted Alvis quality in a touring car or saloon. The Firebird replaced it in the middle of the decade.

Still on the road, by model year

1 from 1932.

What Unicorn means

Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1 still registered, the Alvis Firefly is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.

By how many are left it ranks equal 10th of the 15 Alvis models and equal 2,668th 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.