How many Bugatti Type 44s are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,558,291 on the road Built 1925-1929 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Most popular of Bugatti's eight-cylinder touring cars, the Type 44 was built from 1927 to 1930 with a smooth 3-litre straight eight. It was a refined road car, not a racer, sold as a chassis for coachbuilders to body, and more than a thousand were made.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1925: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3 still registered, the Bugatti Type 44 is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 7 Bugatti models and equal 2,454th 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.