How many Auburn Speedsters are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1928-1977 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
One of the great American shapes of the 1930s, with a long bonnet and a pointed boat tail. The best known is the supercharged 851 of 1935, styled by Gordon Buehrig, each sold with a dashboard plaque certifying it had been driven at over 100 miles an hour. The design has been widely reproduced as a replica since the 1960s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1928: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1930 | 1 |
| 1931 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the Auburn Speedster is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 2,380th 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?
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.