How many Anziel Novas are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,558,291 on the road Built 1967-1968 Built in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A 1960s plan for a New Zealand family car, promoted by businessman Alan Gibbs. The Nova was a fibreglass-bodied sedan on Ford running gear, designed in England by Reliant and Ogle, the same design that went into production in Turkey as the Anadol. The New Zealand project never reached series production.
Hino Contessa assembled in Otahuhu; the venture collapsed almost immediately.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3 still registered, the Anziel Nova is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 2,454th of the 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?
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