How many Austin Sheerlines are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 259,715 on the road Built 1947-1955 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Austin's flagship of the years after the war, built from 1947 to 1954. It was a big, upright saloon with knife-edge styling, large separate headlamps and a 4-litre six-cylinder engine, offering much of the presence of a Bentley at a far lower price. The coachbuilt Princess shared its chassis.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1952: 9 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1947 | 1 |
| 1950 | 2 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1955 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 18 still registered, the Austin Sheerline is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 25th of the 40 Austin models and equal 1,723rd 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.