How many Alvis TE21s are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 2,337,436 on the road Built 1965 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Alvis Three Litre in its mid-1960s form, recognised by its stacked pairs of headlamps. It kept the Graber-inspired body built by Park Ward, as a saloon or drophead coupe, with more power from the 3-litre six. It was built in small numbers from 1963 to 1966.
Still on the road, by model year
2 from 1965.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 2 still registered, the Alvis TE21 is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 7th of the 15 Alvis models and equal 2,524th 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.
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